BRITAINS SOLDIERS 35038 - “Read All About It!” Mid 19th Century Newspaper Boy

Name: BRITAINS SOLDIERS 35038 - “Read All About It!” Mid 19th Century Newspaper Boy
Brand: Britains

Britains

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).\n\nBRITAINS SOLDIERS 35038 - \u201CRead All About It!\u201D Mid 19th Century Newspaper BoyRead All About It! Mid 19th Century Newspaper Boy\n\u201CExtra, Extra!!\u201D Newspaper publishers relied on newspaper boys, or \u201Cnewsies\u201D to distribute their newspapers on city streets. These boys purchased the papers beforehand and needed to sell them all to make a profit. In towns and smaller cities these boys\u2019 wages were often used to supplement the household coffers in lower income families. However, in large cities newspaper boys were often homeless children who sold newspapers just to earn enough to feed themselves. They could often be found sleeping huddled together under or near the stairs of the newspaper office. While this young lad is selling pW