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JosephLOVE the toy collection...I can't imagine anyone who likes 1909 baseball cards not identifying
with these. Thanks for showing.
I collect 19th Century New York City guide books and directories (which listed a person's address and occupation and business listings).
The guide books enlighten on the lost and the arcane. For instance, this ad for PT Barnum's Museum from an 1845 guide makes quite clear the origins of the Wednesday and Saturday matinee. Another of
Barnum's great contributions to American pop culture!
