Late 19th - Vintage French Advertising Trade Card - Café Des Gourmets Product Promotion - Parrot - Parisian Street Scene - Chromolithography

This charming French advertising trade card, dating from the Late 19th century, promotes 'Café des Gourmets' and 'Chocolat des Gourmets.' The front features a vibrant chromolithographic illustration depicting a green parrot on a perch, with the text 'Le Perroquet' (The Parrot) and 'Bavardage' (Chatter) at its base. Behind the parrot, two women in traditional attire engage in conversation on a Parisian street, under a banner reading 'Café des Gourmets.'

The reverse side provides detailed promotional text for the products. It highlights 'Café des Gourmets' as a superior quality coffee with 'Arôme Concentré - Économie & Force' (Concentrated Aroma - Economy & Strength). The description states, 'Le Café des Gourmets se recommande par sa qualité supérieure, la concentration de son arôme et l'économie qu'il permet de réaliser' (Gourmets' Coffee is recommended for its superior quality, the concentration of its aroma, and the economy it allows). It also praises 'Chocolat des Gourmets' as exceptionally prepared, pure, and more nutritious than powdered cocoas.

The card specifies 'Café en Grains Trébucian' (Trébucian Coffee Beans) composed of the best varieties. The printer is identified as 'Imp: Romanet et Cie, Paris' (Printer: Romanet and Co., Paris), anchoring the card's origin in late 19th-century Parisian commerce and advertising practices, characteristic of this charming collectible.