an embosser for prints
Toronto. Once studios took off, savvy owners tried ways to differentiate their services from the pack. One way to accomplish this was to use the “McKee’s Cameo, Embossing and Imprint Press” on photographic prints delivered to customers.
Issue 23-1 of our journal shows the little gem. It was offered in 1900 for $12.00US. The press made “instant embossing or imprinting without injury to the finest burnish or enamel” as the advertisement insisted.
The use of the press to emboss, would raise the face of the photograph and make the subject stand out.
The advertisement suggested that you could, “Hold to your old prices, and get from 50 cents to $2.00 more per dozen for the imprint pictures.” The ad encouraged studios to contact “H.A. Hyatt Photographic Supplies, St Louis, Mo.”. No Canadian supply house or distributor was mentioned.
Our spring events are coming up fast (auction May 4th; fair May 25th). You may fine something to tweak your interest and complement your collection. A poster for each event will be pinned to this site (the auction poster is already up) as received.
