The
Trick Pony card is one of the more common mechanical bank
trade cards. Its colors are strangely muted, giving the card
a darkish appearance. Perhaps
the most interesting aspect of the Trick Pony card is the
attractive Victorian interior that serves as a backdrop for
the bank. The Trick
Pony card was printed by Courier Litho of Buffalo, New York,
and issued in 1885. It is shown here at 85 percent of full
size. It's
interesting to compare this card with the
Speaking
Dog
card. These cards are similar in many respects, from overall
graphic concept to artistic style to lettering.
Surprisingly, though, these cards came from different
printers; the Speaking Dog card was done by A. Gast &
Co.
Trick Pony