This magnet pictures an advertising trade card from the late 1800s, promoting Mundell Solar Tip shoes, patented in February of 1878.
A illustration pictures students at Girard College in Philadelphia, where 1,200 boys wear Mundell's Solar Tip shoes.
Mundell's plant was located at Thirteenth and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia. It employed 700 workers.
In the mid 1880s the company was involved in labor disputes, and there was a costly fire at the plant in October of 1894.
Besides John Mundell, other principles in the firm were John G. Croxton, henry Z. Ziegler, and A. A. Shumway.
Girard College is still in operation as a boarding school, with 721 coed students in grades 1st through senior highschool. Its founder, Stephen Girard (1750 - 1831), an immigrant from France who was one of America's wealthiest citizens at the time of his death, founded the school in 1848 to educate orphaned boys.
4-1/2” x 3” (11.4cm x 7.6cm)
Hi there.
Thanks for clicking in.
Any jagged lines in the picture result from image resolution being downgraded for the web and will not appear on your magnet, nor will any part numbers or sample marks.
SKU: M0431
Vintage Girard College Shoes Advertisement Fridge Magnet
Q. Can you personalize or make custom magnets? Happy to, make dozens of them every week. Simple text changes to stock magnets are free, including eliminating all text. Just add instructions to your payment or email me after payment.
Sorry, I do not sell magnets of copyrighted images unless you are the copyright holder.
Q. Any special offers? Every order ships with at least 1 free magnet, sometimes made exclusively for you, always selected with an eye to your particular interests.
Q. Are magnets three dimensional or die cut? Please be advised that my magnets are not three dimensional or die cut. They are hand crafted rectangular pictures printed on flat, flexible 35ml magnetic vinyl with a protective satin-finish top coating and hand finished edges.
The magnets are roughly twice the thickness & strength of magnetic material found at office supply stores. They are suitable for interior use.
In other languages that's: El imán es una imagen plana. L'aimant est une image plate. Der Magnet ist ein flaches Bild. Il magnete è un'immagine piatta. De magneet is een vlakke afbeelding.
Q. How strong is the magnetism? Will it stick to my ....? My magnets will hold a couple sheets of lightweight paper or an appointment card but are apt to fail at holding Johnny's finger-painted masterpiece slathered with a pint of tempera paint, or a stack of coupons. The magnet covers the entire back, which means it's unlikely to be brushed to the floor by a youngster cart wheeling through the kitchen.
Q. What if I don't like my magnets? Return it within 14 days of receipt for a full refund, including return shipping, up to the amount I spent getting it to you. (In other words, if you decide to fly it here on your jet, you're buying the fuel :). Just
email so I'll know to watch for an incoming parcel.
Q. Where are the magnets made and who makes them? They're made in Elkhart, Indiana by Yours Truly. I'm a 1-lady band so when you buy from me, you deal only with me. If your order is flubbed, your complaint goes directly to the person who has the most to gain by your satisfaction
Copyrights and images
I do not knowingly sell copyrighted materials. Please contact me if you see an image in my offerings that is contrary to this policy.
Q. What about durability? Will they damage my refrigerator?
They are kind to your refrigerator; no metal corners to scratch or rust, no plastic sleeves to harbor soil or moisture. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth. Do not soak, use abrasives or apply cleaning products containing bleach or solvents. I've run them through the dishwasher without disaster, but they'll last longer if you keep them out of puddles, away from puppy teeth, and remember that they are not suitable for exterior use.
