[Mechanical Cards]. [Hard Cider]. Martin Van Buren.

Mechanical political cartoon card of Martin Van Buren, published during the 1840 presidential campaign.

[N. p. n. p., 1840]. Colored lithograph portrait of Van Buren, approx. 5 x 3 inches plus moveable printed tab. Some light soiling around the corners and edges, a few small splashes to the blank verso; in very good condition. Item #18963

A handsome moveable piece of political ephemera: a smiling Van Buren holds a cup that, when captioned “A beautiful goblet of White-House champagne,” bears the initials “M.V.B.” Upon sliding the tab, the caption reads “An Ugly Mug of Hard Cider,” and Van Buren’s “mug” indeed transforms to an eye-rolling grimace and his cup now bears the initials “W.H.H.”.

Price: $400.00