{"product_id":"2778","title":"1900 Menton Market Scene \"Best Wishes\" Trade Card Carte Publicitaire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Trade Card\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis elegant black and white illustration captures a lively outdoor market scene in the old town of Menton on the French Riviera. The detailed pen-and-ink style artwork features local women in traditional attire examining produce, while a donkey laden with baskets stands by on the right. In the background, the iconic Basilica of Saint-Michel-Archange towers over the hillside buildings, perfectly evoking the Mediterranean charm of the Cote d'Azur. The Meilleurs Voeux (Best Wishes) greeting indicates this was likely used as a holiday or New Year's card during the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Trade Card (Early 1900s)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Menton\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Market Scene \/ Regional Life\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: Unposted\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: Plain \/ Blank\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Vertical (Portrait)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Lithograph (Pen and Ink style)\u003cbr\u003eMeasures: 4 3\/4 inches x 3 1\/8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis card functions as a Cartes de Voeux or greeting card, a popular format for French merchants to hand out to loyal customers as a seasonal gift. The fine-line drawing of this regional artistic view was intended to be kept as a souvenir or collected in decorative albums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46719908053181,"sku":"2778","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/2778.jpg?v=1777425310","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/2778","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}