Used postcard advertising B-Plex Wyeth, addressed to Dr. J.C. Goodwin of Toronto; stamp of Edward VIII; back has advertising and bottle of B-Plex illustrated; medium-weight paper.
Used postcard advertising B-Plex Wyeth, addressed to Dr. J.C. Goodwin of Toronto; stamp of Edward VIII; back has advertising and bottle of B-Plex illustrated; medium-weight paper.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, March 11, 1994, from George S. Wegg Limited.
Stamp dates card to reign of Edward VIII, who was king in 1936 for 10 months; however, with such imprints, it could be from the late 40's as well due to continued usage
Material
paper: black; buff; orange; green; red
Inscriptions
Front reads: "WINDSOR // ONT [postmark] // Dr. J. C. Goodwin // 516 Med. Arts Bldg., // Toronto, Ont."; back reads: "B-PLEX Wyeth // IMPROVED POTENCY // DERIVED FROM RICE BRAN EXTRACT // A RICH NATURAL SOURCE // BIOLOGICALLY BALANCED // S.M.A. BIOCHEMICAL DIVISION // JOHN WYETH & BROTHER (CANADA) LIMITED // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder C
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 8.5 cm. x Width: 13.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Bend marks beside postmark; tear on left side around 1/3 of the way down; top and bottom edges rubbed