Parker and Wood Seeds and Tools Victorian Watermelon Man Trade Card black lock The stain is definitely original

The stain is definitely original to the piece and has aged to yield a really wonderful surface with mustard yellow undertones

This piece would make a great fruit or serving bowl

This is a sweet

This is a lovely

Dean--painted in gold on both sides near the bow--is well in tact

Parker and Wood Seeds and Tools Victorian Watermelon Man Trade Card black lock The stain is definitely originalThis is my favorite trade card I've found, c. 1890 or so I believe, and a pretty rare one the only other copy I can find of it out there is held int he Cornell University Library Rare and Manuscript Collection. What a face, and what a watermelon, and how much fun I think it would have been to visit Parker & Wood's Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store (with celebrated ice tools!) in Boston, located just a few steps from historic Faneuil Hall. 5 1 8" x