Seed Packets, Lithograph, Card Seed Co. “Carrot Danvers Half Long” 1920’s NOS, Vintage

• Made in USA by Schmidt Litho Co
• Vintage 1920’s
• Details:  A very old Card Seed Co., Danvers Half Long Carrot seed packet. This is one of the scarcer and more desirable ones because of the age and bright orange color.  These are old stone lithographs done by the Genesee Valley Lithographe Co. in Rochester, New York.   These were found in a barn in storage in upstate New York where they had been sitting unfilled.  We also offer 4 seed packets mounted in country/farmhouse aesthetic wood frames with your choice of seed packets. (SEE PICTURES).  If interested, please refer to the listing for “White Shiplap Wood Frame with 4 Vintage Seed Packets” OR “Clip Mount Wood Brown Frame with 4 Vintage Seed Packets” for pricing and details.  If you’re a seed packet collector, this is a wonderful way to display your collection and change it with the seasons!
• Dimensions:  5.0 inches Tall and 3.25 inches Wide
• Materials:  Paper
• Condition:  Vintage – Unused.  Excellent Condition.  These packets were intended to be filled with seed but were never used.  There is slight yellowing on the paper but that is consistent with its age.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can’t accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are Not new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 
• Shipping is included, (continental US only), unless otherwise noted. This item ships First Class Mail, if you need it faster, please Contact Us for Priority and/or Priority Express for an additional fee.  International shoppers, please Contact Us for shipping rates in your area.

The Card Seed Company was established in Fredonia, New York, in 1908.  They were in business only for a few short years, research shows they went out of business in the 1920’s. Based on the printing company, the dates and name changes, these packets can be dated with some certainty in the 1920’s.

Genesee Valley Lithographic Company was founded in 1912 in Rochester, NY  by Herman J. Meyering.  They were one of the very early printers of antique seed packets and printed for Card Seed Co, Burts Seeds and many others who formed the fast growing agricultural industry in Western New York. In the mid-1940’s the name was changed to Hammer Lithograph when Walter Hammer took over the business.  The company is still in business today but it’s now known as Hammer Packaging.