Chickadee, No. 8, collector card from the Bird Cards series (D16), issued by the Krug Baking Company

Inscription: Printed text on recto of card: CHICKADEE/ THE tiny, black-capped, dun-colored Chicka-/dee is the prevailing winter bird in the north-/eastern U. S. He is a cheerful, happy little/ fellow, and has no harmful habits. His nest is/ built most any old place and is made of cottony,/ vegetable fibers, mosses, feathers or furs. There/ are six white eggs, spotted with reddish brown/ or finely marked with a paler shade. The/ Chickadee's diet consists largely of destructive/ insects, of weed seeds, waste grain, and winter berries./ Protect the Bird's—They are Your Friends/ No. 8
Printed text on verso of card: KRUG'S/ TOASTMASTER/ BREAD/ A new and distinctively different loaf/ with a flavor that recommends it to all who appreciate good bread. Not only/ does it make delicious toast, but will/ grace the table at every meal./ Krug Baking Co., Jamaica, L. I./ Tune in on WOR/ KRUG'S BIRDLAND/ Every Friday/ 5:45 P.M./ Ask your dealer/ or write above/ address for Bird/ Book to hold these/ cards.

Jefferson R. Burdick (American)