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Antique Jumbo Victorian Paper Scrap Lot (9 Pcs) - 1880s Almanac & Magazine Cutouts
Up for sale is a spectacular, premium estate collection of 9 oversized antique Victorian and vintage paper scrap reliefs. These are genuine 19th-century survivors, beautifully hand-cut by a Victorian family directly out of original 1880s medical almanacs, home magazines, and commercial calendars of the Gilded Age.
Because these were cut directly from original period publications, the reverse sides feature incredible, text-heavy historical content that paper historians, junk journal makers, and mixed-media artists actively hunt for.
### What Makes This Jumbo Lot Rare & Valuable:
* **The Sizing:** These are substantial, oversized jumbo pieces measuring up to a massive 7" tall—far larger than standard pocket trade cards!
* **Dr. Hartman's Peruna Almanac Cutout:** Features a gorgeous portrait of a Victorian lady on the front, cleanly cut from an original 1880s Peruna Medical Booklet, leaving the famous Dr. S.B. Hartman, M.D. portrait and laxative tonic advertisement completely intact on the reverse.
* **Giant St. Bernard Puppy Panel (7" Tall):** A massive, thick cardstock cutout from a Victorian commercial wall calendar showing a child cuddling three adorable puppies.
* **Authentic 1880s Text Backs:** Multiple pieces feature dense, multi-column old newspaper/magazine font, including an architectural engraving of a factory building on the reverse of a nurse portrait.
* **Album Page Backing:** One large blonde girl portrait features original white album page backing residue on the reverse, proving it was rescued from an authentic 140-year-old scrapbook.
* **Bonus Vintage Items:** Includes two (2) vintage factory-sealed Ernst Freihoff (ef) high-gloss embossed Glanzbilder scrap sheets printed in West Germany.
### Condition Disclosure:
These 140+ year-old original hand-cut pieces are full of antique charm and patina, meaning they are NOT perfect. Expect typical age wear including soft/frayed edges from old scissors, expected browning/toning to the old paper fibers, and light corner creasing. One piece has original album residue on the back. and one has a piece separating from the rest. Please inspect the high-resolution photos carefully to judge exact details.
