Approx. 40 scraps. [printed in Germany for sale in the United States, late 19th and early 20th centuries]. A collection of scraps representing Zionist themes, "Shanah Tovah" greeting cards, and pictures featuring Jewish holidays, the Jewish life cycle, and biblical scenes. Included: Portraits of Theodor Herzl, Max Nordau, and Max Emmanuel Mandelstam; image of a "Daughter of Zion" waving the Hebrew flag; new Jewish arrivals on the shores of America; a wedding canopy; putting on "tefillin" (phylacteries); the Jewish life cycle from birth to death; the custom of "tashlich" (performed on the Hebrew New Year); the custom of "kaparot" (performed on Yom Kippur); customs associated with Sukkot and Simchat Torah; Joseph and his Brothers; Pharaoh's Daughter and Moses; and more. "Scraps" is a term used to denote small paper ornaments – representing human figures, vehicles, flowers, musical instruments, angels, and other things – used throughout the 19th century to decorate letters, postcards, and books. They first appeared when color print became widely available, as an outgrowth of the practice of cutting parts from color illustrations and pasting them onto pages and objects. As time progressed, the scraps became ever more sophisticated, with some representing complex images such as historic battle scenes and famous buildings and landscapes from around the world, as well as portraits and emblems. At times, the small images would be combined to produce larger images, for purposes such as pop-up greeting cards and even paper theaters. The fashion reached its height toward the end of the 19th century, and gradually lost its appeal at the start of the 20th century. Size and condition vary. Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.