19th C. Bird with "Good News" Banner, Hand-colored Etching Compliments Card handmade book cover Just great graphics on this

Just great graphics on this early 20th century Dy-O-LA home dye trade card

and into which they fit perfectly

which keeps making me think of him as an ever-ready baseball catcher

each measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 3/16"

and I have not found another original set out there for sale--just in design museum collections

19th C. Bird with "Good News" Banner, Hand-colored Etching Compliments Card handmade book cover Just great graphics on thisA little thing, but really a beauty, which I believe dates to the 1860s or so. I'd love to know what the good news was that Julia E. Day who signed it in pencil at lower right was delivering! I believe it is an etching rather than a drawing, very carefully hand colored with watercolors. This would be really lovely framed and would make a great gift to for many happy occasions! 2 5 8" x 1 9 16". Light age toning staining around the edges; overall very