1835 Aerial Hot Air Balloon Drawn By Eagles 50+ Y/O Ad Trade Card

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1835 Aerial Hot Air Balloon Drawn By Eagles 50+ Y/O Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2  3/4 '' x  2 ''  or  6.7 cm. x  5 cm.
VINTAGE 50+ Y/O TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
THE TITLE OF THIS CARD IS:
AERIAL SHIP DRAWN BY EAGLES
A project by Thomas Simmons Mackintosh 1835 for navigating air-balloons
by means of eagles. The idea of using birds as a method of achieving flight
was often contemplated by early balloonists. Suggestions were made that
tamed hawks, eagles or even strong pigeons would be suitable.
GREAT FANCIFUL COLORFUL  IMAGE
A GREAT CARD FOR SOMEONE INTERESTED IN BALLOONING OR
AVIATION HISTORY.
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
SEE IMAGES ABOVE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2  3/4 '' x  2 ''  or  6.7 cm. x  5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THE CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS 50+ YEARS OLD
NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - WEAK CORNERS
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!