Lying Out of It / A Boxer, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 - 1893

This 1890-1893 trade card, created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, is a humorous example of trade card advertising. "Lying Out of It / A Boxer" from the *Jokes* series depicts four vignettes: a man lying on the floor, a man sleeping in bed, a bottle and a glass, and a man boxing. The humor lies in the visual pun of the man boxing, which is juxtaposed with the other images of resting, sleeping, and drinking. Trade cards were popular in the late 19th century as a form of advertising. This artwork, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, reflects a significant period in the history of advertising and visual culture.