Champagne in Ice Bucket, from the Miniature Novelties series (N120) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1891

This trade card from 1891, titled "Champagne in Ice Bucket" and issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, features two women amidst a floral background. On the left, a woman in a red hat gazes at the viewer. On the right, a woman with dark hair and a feathered hat is pictured peering over an ice bucket containing champagne bottles. This card, a part of the "Miniature Novelties" series, employed appealing imagery to associate tobacco with social gatherings and luxury. The card's vibrant colors and charming figures illustrate the widespread use of trade cards as a form of advertising in the late 19th century.