It is the Christmas fad this year, after all, so why not stop downtown and pick up a Mexican Feather Card for someone you love? They are very affordable, and everyone wants one.
While there, you might consider a celluloid booklet or two as well.
At Geo. A Briggs & Co.’s, for the 1889 holiday shopping season.
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Did some checking. There was a time when pictures of birds made from their own plumage were popular. Follow the link for more details and some photos. They look like they would have been a popular fad for a short while, before the idea of killing birds for feathers dropped out of favor for many people.