Regency Advertisments: Shaving Cakes and See-Through Soap

Vintage ad for Pear's

The ad copy appeared in the April 1817 issue of Ackermann’s Repository.  The image is from a later era, but showcases their many products. Pear’s Continue

Regency Advertisements: Sauce A La Russe

Appeared in Ackermann’s Repository in April of 1816. Appeared in Ackermann’s Repository in April of 1815. Another blog tracked a little history on this secret Continue

Regency Advertisements: Elizabeth Eagleton, Lady Tea and Spice Dealer

great saring to Families and the Public in the of Teas sold genuine of the best and finest quality by ELIZABETH EAGLETON TEA AND SPICE DEALER No 83 Newgate Street London for Ready Money Best Bohea Congou Leaf Congou capital dilto good Soucbong very fine ditto superfine Padra super Fine Caper Green or Twankay Tea good Green Bloom Hyson fine dit n superfine ditto Gunpowder ditto Martinico Coffee fine Grenada ditto fine Bourbon dito genuine Turkey ditto Good plain Chocolate bet Plain ditio Sir Hans Sloane

This ad appeared in the October 1806 edition of La Belle Assemblee: Oh, how I would love to know more about Elizabeth and her life.  Continue

Regency Advertisements: Edward Orme’s Transparencies

Edward Orme

  Edward Orme was a Regency era engraver, publisher and real estate developer, who made the genre of transparent prints popular through the above advertised title (https://www.princeton.edu/~graphicarts/2009/09/edward_ormes_transparent_print.html).  Author Continue