48 complete sets of Lion Coffee "Nursery Rhyme", "Occupations" and "Doll House"

Published by Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co, Toledo OH, 1892

This series of picture story cut-outs or paper dolls each have 4 pieces that when constructed create a scene from a "Nursery Rhyme", depict the activities of an "Occupation" or a room in a "Doll House", all with children in adult situations. Each series has 16 scenes. The pieces are between 2 1/2" and 6" in height and most scenes are no larger than approximately 6" x 6". The sets include: Nursery Rhymes - Old King Cole, No.1, Old Mother Hubbard No. 2, Mother Goose No. 3, Little Red Riding Hood No 4, Little Boy Blue No.5, Little Bo-Peep No. 6, Jack and Jill No. 7, Woman Who Lived in a Shoe No. 8, Humpty Dumpty No. 9, Rub-A-Dub Dub No. 10, Little Jack Horner No. 11, Mary Had a Little Lamb No.12, Simple Simon No. 13, Ding-Dong Bell No. 14, The Queen of Hearts No. 15, Sing a Song of Sixpence No. 16 Occupations - The Miller No. 1, The Barber No. 2, The Gardner No. 3, The Carpenter No. 4, The Tailor No. 5, The Mason No. 6, The Shoemaker No.7, The Photographer No. 8, The Butcher No. 9, The Blacksmith No. 10, The Cooper No. 11, The Baker No. 12, The Printer No. 13, The Bicycle Maker No. 14, The Milliner No. 15, The Grocer No. 16 Doll House - The Bedroom No. 1, The Lawn No. 2, The Nursery No.3, The Bath Room No 4, The Library No. 5, The Park No. 6, The Dining Room No. 7, The Furnace Room No. 8, The Garden No. 9, The Lake No. 10, The Butlers Pantry No. 11, The Hall No. 12, The Laundry No. 13, The Kitchen No. 14, The Stable No. 15, The Music Room No. 16. The name Lion Coffee and a set number appears on the front of each piece, while on the reverse side there is an advertisement, and title for all three series. Set numbers are also printed on the reverse side of the "Nursery Rhyme Dolls" and "Occupations" series. The "Doll House" Series advertisements states that a set was given free in each package of Lion Coffee. Few areas of scrap book residue on reverse overall excellent. Seller Inventory # 290008911

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Title: 48 complete sets of Lion Coffee "Nursery ...
Publisher: Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co, Toledo OH
Publication Date: 1892