Diary Cover

Four trading stamps that read: Savings and Health Bond Stamp, Evanshire Phcy. [pharmacy], 500 Main Street.

Notes and Illustrations

Diary Cover

The cover of the Hindman diary showcases the beauty of marbled paper, a type of paper commonly used in 19th-century books. The Nonpareil pattern used for the Hindman diary is just one of many marbling designs. You can find more information about marbled paper and its production on the following two websites:

• Bibliodessy: Marbled Paper designs. - here, you will find an example of the Nonpareil pattern.
• The Museum of New Zealand: Rare books and the marvelous art of marbling. - this website delves into how marbled papers are made and includes an informative video.

Trading Stamps

Pictured above are four trading stamps that were found tucked inside the diary when it came into the possession of the present owner. According to Wikipedia:

Trading stamps were small paper stamps given to customers by merchants in loyalty programs in the United States, Canada, and the U.K., which predated the modern loyalty card-based and online programs. Like the similarly-issued retailer coupons, these stamps only had a minimal cash value of a few mils (thousandths of a dollar) individually, but when a customer accumulated a number of them, they could be exchanged with the trading stamp company (usually a third-party issuer of the stamps) for premiums, such as toys, personal items, housewares, furniture, and appliances