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$8 USDHappy Birthday Applied Flocked Doves and Flowers Germany
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday
This very pretty postcard has a "Happy Birthday" greeting. The card is trimmed and lettered in gold. There are applied flocked doves and an applied blue flocked floral heart. There is a pink ribbon that appears to be hand painted. There are hand colored embellishments on the flocked birds and flowers. There is a message on the reverse but the card has not been posted. The reverse is imprinted Germany. This is a very lovely card from the turn of the century.
$8 USDHumorous Cartoon Postcard "IF" c. 1910 Signed Carmichael
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Humor:Cartoon:Carmichael
Cartoon post card signed Carmichael 1910. Postally used and postmarked 1910. Part of Series 262. Front has bright graphics showing a rather arrogant man with his feet on the desk blowing smoke rings off a large cigar. The captioning reads "IF hard work was killing, you'd live forever."
$5 USD1911 Valentine Post card with Embossed Peonies
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Valentine's Day
This post card is part of the Flower Valentine Series 3. The embossed face shows peonies and the sentiment on the face is "Paeonia symbol of happiness sublime. Wilt thou be my Valentine?" The back is divided and there is a poem on the message side from a "long forgotten friend". The postmark is 1911 and the stamp is missing. There is some wear to the edges and corners. Price includes first class postage within the USA. Save money by combining purchases!
$5 USD1909 Postcard Happy Birthday with Violets and Lily of the Valley
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday:Germany
This richly colored German produced postcard boasts embossed Lily of the Valley and Violets with rich gold embellishments. The card bears the message "A Happy Birthday." It is postally used.
$10 USD1903 Raphael Tuck Undivided Back Links of Love With Art by E. Curtis
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Humorous:E.Curtis
This funny little card with illustration by E. Curtis is a Raphael Tuck card. The card is postally unused and has an undivided back. The face has a copyright date of 1903. The card has some corner bumping, but otherwise is in good condition. As is the case with undivided cards, any written sentiments are to be made on the face of the card and this card has a penned greeting and signature.
$5 USDUncut Sheet of Stickers of Victorian-Era Children at Play
Collectibles:Paper:Paper Dolls
This vintage gummed sheet of cut out pieces can be glued to a background to form a picture of Victorian Children at play. This sheet measures approximately 6 x 9 inches. There is a "key" at the lower right hand corner to show what the finished picture will look like. This sheet is in very good condition. The gummed backing is untouched. The paper is slightly yellowed. There is a minor central crease that is confined to the white part of the paper. This is a wonderful piece of vintage ephemera.
$10 USDValentine Postcard Stecher Series 89 C
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Valentine's Day
This wonderful winter themed valentine card shows children in winter clothes with muffs and fur collars and a boy on a sled. the sentiment is unattributed. The children are embossed on the card. The lower left hand corner carries the Stecher logo. The reverse is divided and is imprinted with Series 89 C. The card is not postally used but is addressed and there is also a sender's signature. The card is in very nice condition without folds, front marks and only minimal edge wear.
$35 USDAmy Paper Doll Mint in Sealed Unopened Box Amy Carter Presidential Daughter
Collectibles:Paper:Paper Dolls
This is a paper doll of Presidential daughter Amy Carter. Her father, President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter was president for one term from 1977-1981. This paper doll set is in its original plastic sealed unopened box. The set includes a 14 inch die cut doll figure of Amy and clothing that has a "magnetic" magic touch rub on and peel off feature so that tabs are not needed. The cover of the box shows Amy with a bright shirt that says "Peanut Power". The front of the box still has the Toy City ...
$8 USDWhy Don't You Behave? Signed Carmichael
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Humor:Cartoon:Carmichael
This comic postcard is signed Carmichael. The message of "Why Can't You Behave?" suggests a philandering womanizer. Here the man in question is kissing a young woman who is wearing a very large hat that covers both of their faces. The reverse of the card has a name on it, however there is no address, stamp or postmark present. Bumped corners and mild edgewear.
$15 USDWinsch Valentine with Beautiful Lady and Violets
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Valentine's Day
This Valentine postcard is a design copyright of John Winsch dated 1914. The card bypasses the traditional reds and pinks to show a beautiful young lady on an embossed heart background. She has a purple violets with silver and gold to accent the card. This card has been postmarked 1915 and has a sentiment and an address on the reverse side. Slight creasing on the lower right hand corner.
$15 USDValentine with Golf Theme H. Wessler copyright 1909
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Valentine's Day
This is an unusual combination of things to find in a Valentine, but.....The card has a sentimental Valentine verse encircled by a heart-shaped wreath of flowers. Above this, however, is a young woman swinging a golf club. The relationship between the verse and the young woman is obscure. The reverse of the card has a 1910 postmark and carries a message with a Valentine sentiment. The card is marked copyright date 1909 H. Wessler in the lower left corner. There is a number 521 on the back side ...
$15 USDWorld War One Postcard Archie Gunn "Don't Worry About Me"
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Military:World War One:Archie Gunn
This wonderful World War One postal card shows a young soldier saying goodby to his mother as he goes off to war. The drawing on the post card is signed Archie Gunn and the title is "Don't Worry About Me" The card is postally used and has a May 11, 1918 Brooklyn NY postmark. The note on the back is very sweet from a loving son named Will to his mother on Mother's Day. The corners are softened and there is one light crease present, but otherwise this is in very nice condition.
$30 USDPostcard Santa in Blue Robe and Driving an Automobile
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Christmas
Great alternative to a sleigh....Santa arrives dressed in a blue robe and is driving an automobile full of toys and gifts. Copyright date in lower right hand corner is 1906. The card has a notation and address on the back but there is no postmark present. This is an unusual subject matter for a Santa postcard. Small scuff on the lower right hand corner.
$10 USDLeather Postcard with Hand-colored Accents
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Leather
This leather post card has hand-colored accents. These leather cards date to the very early 20th century. While this is not postally used, It has been addressed. There is no postmark. The front has had the message modified. The message has had a line drawn through "Excuse Me and the writer has added "Am sorry I.." The writer is Mamma and she is addressing her daughter.. The card is in good condition without edge tears or cracks. The leather remains supple and pliable. The design on the card is ...
$5 USDA Happy Birthday Embossed Germany Postcard Post Card
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday:Germany
Lovely embossed post card that has not been posted. The card has a divided back and is marked Made in Germany. There is a pencilled sentiment on the reverse side. The front is decorated with bright pink flowers in a gold basket. The leaves, stems and border are also done in gold. There is smudging of the printed words at the upper right hand corner of the card. This appears to have been done during the production process.
$5 USDAm Holding My Own in Livermore Falls, Me. Humorous Old Post Card
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Humorous
This humorous postcard shows a young woman sitting on the lap of a young man. The postcard declares "Am holding my own in Livermore Falls, Me." Postally unused. There are several light creases in the card.
$6 USDBirthday Gold and Flowers Germany
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday
This birthday themed card has the greeting "A Joyous Birthday". The card is decorated with glossy lavender and purple flowers, gold embellishments, a horseshoe framing a water scene, and a gold background. This is printed in Germany. The card is used with a postmarked Smyrna NY and bears a one cent stamp.
$7 USDBirthday Greetings Applied Flocked Pansy Germany
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday
This old postcard carries "Birthday Greetings" with an applied flocked pansy. The stem, leaves and framing are done in gold and are embossed. The reverse of the card is marked No. 5600 Printed in Germany. The pencil written greeting on the reverse side is dated 1910.
$5 USDOld Gummed Puzzle Sheet of Uncut Victorian Children
Collectibles:Paper:Paper Dolls
This vintage gummed sheet of cut out pieces can be glued to a background to form a picture of Victorian Children. This sheet measures approximately 6 x 9 inches. There is a "key" at the lower right hand corner to show what the finished picture will look like. This sheet is in very good condition. The gummed backing is untouched. The paper is slightly yellowed. There are no creases, cuts, missing corners or bent corners. This is a wonderful piece of vintage ephemera.
$7 USDPostcard 1914 A Happy Birthday Saxony Post Card
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday:Saxony
This birthday postcard has a quaint message wishing the recipient "..joy today and happiness for aye." The postcard has been posted and bears a 1914 flag style post mark and an upside down one cent stamp. The divided back is marked Made in Saxony 0721. The front has a glossy finish with flowers and an insert with a water scene. There is a message on the reverse.
$5 USDPost Card Best Birthday Wishes With Embossed Roses
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday
Lovely postcard with an embossed image of roses in a vase. The roses and leaves are airbrushed. The vase and flowers are embellished with gold. The postcard is made of two layers. The top is joined to a plain paper backing. The card is not postally used, but it has been written on in pencil. There is some edge foxing.
$7 USDPost Card Birthday Germany Many Happy Returns of the Day Postcard
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday:Germany
This glossy postcard bears an open book with a Horseshoe of violets, a beautiful water scene and the sentiment of "Many happy returns of the day". The graphics are embellished with gold. The reverse is divided and bears a message and is addressed for the mail, but has never been posted. The reverse is marked Printed in Germany 6 0 11. The glossy finishe has some chipping along the edges. This is still a very beautiful card.
$15 USDEmbossed and Air Brushed German Post Card with Blue Bird and Roses
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Birthday:Germany
This wonderful post card was made in Germany and is so marked. The card is embossed in very high relief and then lavishly air brushed with pinks, blues, yellow and green. The blue bird has a heard in his mouth and a shamrock is nearby. There is a big full yellow cabbage rose in the lower right corner. There are blue blooms in the upper right and left corner and there is a landscage of the land below the flying bird. The divided back has a brief message and has been posted. The year on the ...
$10 USDFlocked and Embossed Christmas Postcard
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Christmas
Wonderful old postcard that is dimensionally produced with layering of panels and embossed, flocked design. The card has a silver border and there are holly leaves and berries, roses and the greeting "Merry Christmas." Not postally used, but there is a neat inscription on the correspondence side. Wonderfully fuzzy and quaint.
$15 USDRotary Photo #1938 Miss Gertie Millar
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Real Photo:Rotary Series:Gertie Millar
Real photo postcard #1938 in the Rotary Photo series. Gertie Millar(1879-1952) was one of the Gaiety Girls. She was an English actress and comedienne. This postcard is postally used. The card has a photo by Foulsham and Banfield and bears a 1906 postmark. This is a sweet photo of a very lovely actress.
$25 USD1933 Century of Progress Souvenirs
Collectibles:Paper:Souvenir:1933 Century Of Progress
This assortment of items are souvenirs from the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress World's Fair. The items included are: Sky-Ride pamphlet, Ticket stub from Fort Dearborn Serial # D-493482, and 8 photographs from the fair with written descriptions on the back. The photographs are of: Trip across Lake Michigan on the Roosevelt, Admiral Byrd's ship on his first trip to the South Pole, Group of Boy Scouts (one of which is the photographer who took these pictures), The Island taken from the tower, ...
$12 USDSanta in Red Robe Christmas 1911 Postcard
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Christmas
Sweet Christmas postcard with Santa in a long red robe with a hood. The robe and hood is trimmed with fur. . He has a large pack on his back that is full of toys. He is leaning on his walking stick. Bumped corners and a light crease at the bottom of the card.
$8 USDSmithsonian Institute Postcard Collection.
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Travel:Usa:Smithsonian Institution
This is an unused set of linen postcards from the Smithsonian Institute in an unused envelope. There are 9 postcards depicting scenes from the Smithsonian Museum. These include: Colonial Room, U.S. National Museum Original John Bull Engine Dress of Sarah Childress Polk Dress of Martha Washington The Smithsonian Institution Original Star Spangled Banner National History Building The"Spirit of St. Louis" The Roosevelt Lion Group The cards are in mint condition with crisply deckled edges and stiff ...
$7 USD1908 Raphael Tuck Christmas Postcard
Collectibles:Paper:Postcards:Christmas
This postcard is part of Raphael Tuck's "Christmas Post Cards" Series No. 102. The card has been put through the mail and has a 1908 postmark. The face of the card has an image of a lovely young woman surrounded by holly and the words "Christmas Greetings." Corners are bumped. Reverse of the card has marks from being in a self-adhering album in the past.| Items 1 - 29 of 29 | Page 1 of 1 |
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