(Dean's Rag Book Co.) DEAN'S "A1 DOLLS AND TOYS" RETAIL SHOWCARD. London: Dean's Rag Book Co., Ltd., [circa 1922]. 9-13/16" x 9-13/16". This card was designed to be displayed in a retail setting to promote the "A1 Dolls and Toys" which Dean's launched in 1922. Pictorial showcard with decoration and titles printed in black and red on stiff white cardstock with two bumped lower corners for what is a lovely example of this early 20th century doll and toy advertising card. This is the actual showcard reproduced on p. 215 in "Dean's Rag Books and Rag Dolls" by Peter and Dawn Cope; from the Dean's archives. The condition of the showcard is NEAR FINE. RARE #000917