Billiard Trade Cards

[Bob Jewett]

I don't recall a thread about these before. This particular trade card is up for sale now in Ebay. It is about 2.5x4.5 inches and estimated to be from the 1880s.



Interesting that the location is given relative to a livery stable.

 

[JusticeNJ]

I don't recall a thread about these before. This particular trade card is up for sale now in Ebay. It is about 2.5x4.5 inches and estimated to be from the 1880s.

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Interesting that the location is given relative to a livery stable.

Wow! Really interesting - Bloomfield Ave in Montclair is quite different than what it probably looked like in the 1880s in terms of the development and suburban sprawl of Essex County in particular. Wonder if I can find the old address.

Edit: based on this source, it looks like 580 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ (page 154 of the PDF). http://www.digifind-it.com/montclair/data/cd/1897.pdf

It's still a Tobacco shop! (Also note the card advertises "Segars" - didn't know that was a once-used spelling). Albazar has been there for many years. Montclair is well known for its restaurant scene in New Jersey, and this is sort of at the tail end of the "Downtown" portion of Bloomfield Ave, which is Montclair's main thoroughfare. Certainly not where one expects to find a livery stable nowadays (although New Jersey has a robust equestrian community, believe it or not).

 

[Bob Jewett]

Wow! Really interesting - Bloomfield Ave in Montclair is quite different than what it probably looked like in the 1880s. Wonder if I can find the old address.

No street address on the card, I see. Should be easy to find the livery stable -- just follow the horses going home.:thumbup:

 

[9ballrob]

Here are a few from my collection.

 

[David in FL]

Here are a few from my collection.

Those are very cool!