Scope and ContentCredit purchase payment account book of Fred Kostelecky, 218 Bloomfield St. for furniture purchased from Howell Bros. Inc., 2nd & Grand Sts., Hoboken, 1954. Pamphlet, 3-1/8" wide x 5-3/8" high, pp. [12] plus printed cardstock cover. With Howell Bros. envelope, postmarked Hoboken, Feb. 26, 1954. Kostelecky purchased a suite of bedroom furniture (1 dresser & mirror; 1 chest; 1 bed; 2 nightstands) plus two lamps & shades for a total of $640. The book lists the items and the payments made. This item is a typical example of how time payments for expensive items were done before credit cards and similar forms of payment became regularly available. Cover has holographic ink entries in a printed form: Agreement: 60 days Ledger: K-132 Name: Fred Kostelecky Address: 218 Bloomfied St., Hoboken, N.J. Inside front cover and pg [1] have notices and along with how payments should be made. Pages [2-3] have several dated entries. Jan. 23, 1954: list of items purchased and total amount, $640 Jan. 23, 1954. Dep [deposit] 25.00 Feb. 13, C.O.D. [Cash on Delivery] 460 [pencil] 155.00 [ink] Mar 12, 220.00 [pencil] 240.00 [ink] Apr 13, MR 220.00 Ink stamp on page [3]: Paid April 13 1954. Initialled "MR" From the former Kostelecky family residence and business at 218 Bloomfield St., Hoboken.