Ringer's c. 1920s Optical Illusion Cigarette Cards, Complete Set of 25 boston ephemera including that "the cigars herein

including that "the cigars herein contained were manufactured to retail at more than five cents each and not more than eight cents

75ʺd × 4

stained a deep brown

and I think New England or New York state based on a few other Shaker brushes I have researched

diplomat and traveller Sir Robert Ker Porter (1777–1842)

Ringer's c. 1920s Optical Illusion Cigarette Cards, Complete Set of 25 boston ephemera including that "the cigars hereinSince finding a set of these c. 1920s British "Optical Illusion" cigarette cards several months ago, I've been actively looking for more I think the colors and graphics are fantastic, and what's more fun than optical illusions? On the back of each card is an explanation of each, or in some cases instructions for how to create an illusion according to the diagram on the face of the card, which admittedly in a few cases seems a fairly cumbersome