{"product_id":"1911-bissells-cyco-ball-bearing-carpet-sweeper-dust-original-advertising-070035-tom1-623","title":"1911 Bissell's Cyco Ball Bearing Carpet Sweeper Dust - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING TOM1","description":"This is an original 1911 black and white print ad for the Cyco Ball Bearing Carpet Sweeper from Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co. located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. \n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 100+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Print Ad; Black \/ White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Fine +++\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 5.5 x 2.5 inches; 14 x 6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBissell Carpet Sweeper.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBissell Inc. (Bissell Homecare) of Walker, Michigan, manufactures floor care products and vacuum cleaners.   Melville Bissell and his wife Anna started this company after experiencing continuous problems trying to sweep sawdust from their crockery shopÕs carpet. Anna expressed her exhaustion and need for a solution to her mechanically-inclined and inventive husband, who, in turn, created the Bissell Carpet Sweeper, which he patented in 1876.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe companyÕs first manufacturing plant was set up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By 1890, 1,000 sweepers a day were being manufactured, and soon the product became known worldwide. After MelvilleÕs death, Anna took over the business until 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eBissell bought the Woolite Corporation in 2004, and started focusing on pet-care products like stain remover.  Today Bissell holds 20% of the market, making them number one for floor care product sales in North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2016, Period Paper LLC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeywords specific to this image:  Vintage Advertising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTOM1A1B28C11 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33584681105,"sku":"070035_TOM1_623","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/TOM1_623_fbed2a03-d6ff-43ed-89c3-07f15984a51e.jpg?v=1571710881","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1911-bissells-cyco-ball-bearing-carpet-sweeper-dust-original-advertising-070035-tom1-623","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}