This list shows the various patterns and one of the colours available (that I have in my collection).
Click on the link "PATTERN 01" etc to view the list of advertisers that I have on that style of card.
DARK BORDER WITH 3 FINE LINES INSIDE WITH LIGHT COLOURED BACKGROUND. OVERPRINT MAY BE LOGO, TEXT, PHOTO OR COMBINATIONS |
WHITE OUTER BORDER, SINGLE GOLD LINE BORDER, ONE VERTICAL GOLD LINE ON WIDE BAND WITH GOLD EDGES |
WHITE OUTER BORDER, SINGLE GOLD LINE BORDER, and COMBINATION OF BLACK/GOLD LINES ON ONE SIDE OF CARD ONLY |
WHITE OUTER BORDER, SINGLE GOLD LINE BORDER, COMBINATION OF BLACK/GOLD LINES ON BOTH SIDES OR CARD - NUMBER OF LINES IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH SIDE OF CARD |
SINGLE GOLD LINE BORDER, 3 GOLD LINES ON ONE SIDE AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE |
SINGLE GOLD LINE BORDER, COMBINATION OF 2 THIN LINES AND 1 THICK LINE ON DARK BACKGROUND ON RIGHT HAND SIDE |
LIGHT COLOURED TOP HALF - GOLD LINES ON LEFT, DARKER COLOURED BOTTOM HALF - GOLD LINES ON RIGHT WITH DIFFERENT CRESTS ON DARK BACKGROUND USA EAGLE CREST |
USA EAGLE CREST - ARMY/NAVY LOGO IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISING OVERPRINT |
USA EAGLE CREST - AMERICAN LEGION 40/8 LOGO (WITH WORDING ABOUT SENDING CARDS TO TROOPS OVERSEAS) IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISING OVERPRINT |
USA EAGLE CREST - "WE'RE NOT FORGETTING" |
USA EAGLE CREST - "WE'RE NOT FORGETTING" different font |
USA EAGLE CREST - "WE'RE NOT FORGETTING" different font again |
FLYING EAGLE CREST |
FLYING EAGLE CREST - ARMY/NAVY LOGO IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISING OVERPRINT |
FLYING EAGLE CREST - AMERICAN LEGION 40 - 8 LOGO IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISING OVERPRINT |
FLYING EAGLE CREST - AMERICAN LEGION 40 - 8 (WITH WORDING ABOUT SENDING CARDS TO TROOPS OVERSEAS) LOGO IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISING OVERPRINT |
CREAM BACKGROUND GOLD LINE BORDER, CONTRAST COLOUR BOTTOM WITH WHITE HORIZONTAL LINES AND 'WHEAT SHEAF' |
WWII REMEMBRANCE EAGLE NO ADDITIONAL TEXT |
REMEMBRANCE EAGLE - "WE'RE NOT FORGETTING" SCRIPT (LARGER TEXT)> |
REMEMBRANCE EAGLE - "WE'RE NOT FORGETTING" SCRIPT (SMALLER TEXT) |
REMEMBRANCE EAGLE - "YOU'RE NOT FORGOTTEN" IN ITALIC FONT |
REMEMBRANCE EAGLE - "YOU'RE NOT FORGOTTEN" HANDWRITING SCRIPT SIGNED BERNARD M CULVER |
REMEMBRANCE EAGLE - "WANTS YOU TO KNOW WE'RE NOT FORGETTING YOU" IN ITALIC FONT |
BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS DARKER COLOUR COMPARED TO THE REST OF LEFT HAND EDGE |
BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS DARKER COLOUR COMPARED TO THE REST OF LEFT HAND EDGE AND INCLUDES THE "WE'RE NOT FORGETTING" REMEMBRANCE SCRIPT AND EAGLE |
BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS THE SAME COLOUR AS THE REST OF LEFT HAND EDGE |
THE CENTER OF STAR IS WHITE |
CENTER OF STAR IS THE SAME COLOUR AS BACKGROUND |
TORCH AND LAUREL - LINES AT HALF WAY - DARK TOP -LIGHT BOTTOM |
SEAGULL OVER CIRCLE IN UPPER AREA WITH WHITE/YELLOW LINES - COLOURED TOP SECTION WITH GREY BOTTOM SECTION - VARIATIONS include FULL OVERPRINT and ARMY/NAVY FLAGS |
TWO LEAVES ON BOTTOM SECTION BELOW 4 GOLD LINES |
32. |
33. |
BRANCH WITH LEAVES ON BOTTOM BORDER - GOLD LINE ABOVE/BELOW LIGHT COLOURED BACKGROUND |
35. |
CURVED BOTTOM SECTION WITH STAR OVER SHIELD WITH GOLD LAUREL WREATH EITHER SIDE |
LINE BORDER WITH CORNERSTONE IN CENTRE OF NARROW EDGES |
38. |
CONTRASTING COGS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER |
GOLD BORDER WITH COLOURED BACKGROUND, FINE LINE INNER WITH REVERSE TWISTS IN CORNER |
ANIMAL SKIN BACKGROUND WITH COLOR/WHITE/COLOR/WHITE TOP/BOTTOM BORDERS |
42. MAP OF USA ON RAWHIDE BACKGROUND, COLOURED ENDS |
43. SOLDIER CIRCLED BY STARS WITH PATRIOTIC SLOGAN UNDERNEATH - BUY WAR BONDS |
GOLD PATTERN ON BOTTOM, SAME BACKGROUND COLOUR TOP OF CARD |
GOLD VINE LEAF BORDER ON WHITE - 2 GOLD LINE BORDERS OVER CONTRAST COLOUR |
SIMILAR TO PATTERN 45A WITH SMALLER LEAVES - NOT MADE BY BROWN & BIGELOW BUT INCLUDED AS THEY ARE SIMILAR |
ORNATE GOLD BORDER ON BLACK/RED WIDE BORDER (LOOKS GRETIAN) |
HEAVY GOLD LEAF AND VINE BORDER ON COLOURED OUTER, CREAM INNER BACKGROUND |
SOLID COLOUR BORDER ON RIGHT, CONTRAST TO LEFT SIDE |
WHITE BORDER, GOLD LINES WITH LEAVES IN THE CORNERS WITH COLOURED BACKGROUND |
SIDE BORDERS WITH HALF IN SOLID GOLD AND THE OTHER HALF WITH THREE LINES |
FINE LINES AT TOP AND BOTTOM, 3 SCROLLS DOWN EACH SIDE |
WHEAT SHEAF WITH VERTICAL GOLD LINES ON LEFT SIDE OF CARD |
CROWN FLUTE TYPE BORDERS AT EACH END |
WHITE BORDER WIDE GOLD INNER FRAME WITH TWO FINE LINES AND WAVY INNER EDGE |
COLOURED BORDER WITH GOLD AND WHITE INNER WHICH LLOKS LIKE CORNERS FOLDED OVER |
TAJ MAHAL INTRICATE GOLD OUTER BORDER OVER INNER GOLD LINE DEPICTING CURVES AND POINTS |
COLOURED BORDER WITH SMALL CROWN TYPE PATTERN - WHITE OUTER BORDER |
ART DECO STYLE - FINE WHITE LINE ON BLACK - GOLD AND DARK PATTERN - LIGHT BACKGROUND |
COLOURED BACKGROUND, GOLD LINES WITH "CLOUD" WITH STARS IN CURVES |
WHITE BORDER, DIAMOND SHAPED OVAL, COLOURED BACKGROUND |
WHITE BORDER, GOLD CURVES ON COLOURED BORDER BACKGROUND |
FINE GOLD BORDER OVER DARK COLOUR WITH LIGHT COLOUR BACKGROUND TO CARD |
WHITE BORDER, BLACK INNER LINE WITH GOLD SPIRAL - RED OR BLUE BORDER COLOURED BACKGROUND |
WHITE BORDER, GOLD INNER LINE WITH FINE GOLD FILIGREE, WIDE GOLD INNER LINE, AND COLOURED BACKGROUNDS |
WHITE OUTER BORDER FINE GOLD FILIGREE AROUND EDGE WITH COLOURED BACKGROUND |
ONE GOLD LINE AT TOP AND BOTTOM ON DARK BACKGROUND |
TWO GOLD LINES AT EACH END ON DARK BACKGROUND |
THREE GOLD LINES AT TOP AND BOTTOM ON DARK BACKGROUND |
TARTAN BORDERS AT TOP AND BOTTOM ONLY |
GOLD BORDER WITH GOLD RIGHT ANGLE LINE TOP AND RIGHT SIDE |
FOUR LINES CROSSING AT CORNERS FORMING RECTANGLE |
WHITE OUTER BORDER, THICK GOLD LINE COLOURED BACKGROUND WITH WHITE ZIG-ZIG BORDER WITH GOLD DOTS |
BOLD COLOURED BORDER - GOLD INNER/OUTER LINES - WHITE OUTER BORDER |
GOLD LINE BORDER WITH "TREAD" PATTERN DOWN RIGHT SIDE |
WHITE BORDER, WIDE GOLD LINE WITH SWASTIKA IN CORNERS |
SPECIAL NOTE :
The following 3 categories are difficult to distinguish Brown and Bigelow from other manufacturers.
As such, some advertisers listed on the linked pages might not be made by B&B.
USPCC AARCO Whitman etc |
SOLID COLOURED BORDER WITH SINGLE GOLD LINE WHITE BACKGROUND |
SOLID BACKGROUND - METALLIC BACKGROUND - VARIOUS COLOURS |
SOLID BACKGROUND - NON-METALLIC BACKGROUND |
WHITE BORDER WITH GOLD LINE (SQUARE CORNERS) AND RECTANGLE WITH CROWN AT TOP AND BOTTOM |
WHITE BORDER WITH GOLD LINE (CURVED CORNERS) AND CROWN AT TOP AND BOTTOM |
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82. |
DARK BACKGROUND WITH FOUR LEAF CLOVER PATTERN AND 'GOOD LUCK' INSCRIBED OVAL |
WOOD GRAIN EFFECT BACKGROUND WITH FINE SOLID BORDER AND WHICH WITH GOLD RECTANGLES AT TOP AND BOTTOM |
AZTEC LOOKING PATTERN DOWN ONE SIDE AND SMALL SAWTOOTH ON OTHER SIDE |
COLOURED BACKGROUND WITH HEAVY BLACK CORNERS WITH FINE GOLD AND COLOURED LINES |
COLOURED BACKGROUND WITH BLACK / GOLD PATTERN CONSISTING OF ONE SIDE VERTICAL AND THREE ANGLED BARS |
WHITE BORDER WITH GOLD / BLACK INNER PATTERN LINE ON COLOURED BACKGROUND |
WHITE BORDER WITH PATTERNED BACKGROUND AND WHITE SHAPED CENTRE |
WHITE BORDER WITH GOLD LINE AND MULTIPLE ANGLED LINES CUTTING CORNERS |
WOOD GRAIN BACKGROUND WITH OVAL SHOWING TREE RINGS |
WOOD GRAIN FRAME WITH COLOURED TOP FRAME |