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$35 USD SaleSALE Lovely Lady Post Card with Real Hair Add On
Postcards:Add Ons:Hair Cards
This post card shows a colored image of a lovely young woman. There is real hair added on to the picture to provide interest. These are unusual post cards. The back is unused, but the card has been glued into an album at some point in the past and there are areas of adherent black album paper on the reverse.
$10 USDZippers Boots by Goodrich Advertising Blotter
Postcards:Advertising:Blotters
This is a great 1920-1930's era advertising blotter. The blotter advertises Zippers boots by Goodrich. The inset shows stylish ladies of the era wearing their boots. The blotter is courtesy of Sam Sapot in St. Louis, MO. The front shows some wear and rubbing, but the blotter on the reverse side is in very good condition and has not been used as a blotter. Great fashion advertising.
$12 USDSanta in Red Robe Christmas 1911 Postcard
Postcards
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.
$25 USDReal Photo Postcard 1909 Deer Hunting Camp Oconto County Wisconsin
Postcards:Real Photo
This real photo postcard shows three men in their hunting camp with their field dressed deer. The card has not been posted and has no writing on the reverse, however around the margins of the front is the inscription, "Nov 12, 1909 On the Head-Waters of the South Branch of Oconto River Oconto County Wis." The card is in good condition. The photo is sepia toned.
$8 USDSmithsonian Institute Postcard Collection.
Postcards
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 ...
$8 USD1917 Railroad YMCA Nevada, MO
Postcards:Railroad
This 1917 post card shows the Railroad YMCA in Nevada, MO. The card was published by W. T. Raleigh, Nevada, MO. The post card has been mailed with a postmark of 1917. On the reverse is a message and address written in pencil. The reverse is marked Litho-Chrome Trademark Germany and No. 11818 Made in Germany.
$12 USDFamily Portrait Post Card Unused
Postcards:Portraits
This postcard has an illustration of a young couple with a new baby. The card has no artist attribution. The card has a copyright from Reinthal and Newman in New York. On the reverse is Water Color Series No. 705. The card has not been posted and the reverse is blank.
$10 USDLeather Postcard with Hand-colored Accents
Postcards
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 USD1911 Buffalo New York Post Card
Postcards:Travel:Usa
Travel post card from 1911 with a large bison on the front. The buffalo has a notation in the upper left corner that says Buffalo, N. Y. The back of the card has a message and there is a 1911 postmark from Buffalo, New York. The writer has also added a notation on the front using the buffalo illustration, I am in ...(picture)...today.
$10 USDReal Photo Post Card 1907 Undivided Back Pagoda Garfield Park, Chicago
Postcards:Real Photo
This real photo postcard is of the Mineral Springs Pagoda in Garfield Park in Chicago. The back is undivided and the card has been postally used. The postmark is 1907 and, as with undivided early postcards, the message is dated and written on the front of the card. The card is in very good condition.
$15 USD1910 G.A.R. Postcard Signed Clapsaddle
Postcards:Patriotic
This is a Grand Army of the Republic postcard with design by famous illustrator Ellen H. Clapsaddle. The card is postally used with a 1910 postmark. The theme is patriotic and the design is embossed onto the card.
$5 USD1906 Oswego College Undivided Back
Postcards
This undivided back postcard has the sentiment--Greetings Oswego College, June 5, 1906. Back is undivided. Card is unused.
$25 USD1933 Century of Progress Souvenirs
Postcards
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, ...
$7 USD1908 Raphael Tuck Christmas Postcard
Postcards
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.
$10 USDFlocked and Embossed Christmas Postcard
Postcards
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.
$14 USDEarly 1900's Scene From Yellowstone Park with Furry Bear Add-on
Postcards:Add Ons
Post cards with add-ons are such fun. This one is no exception! This is an early 1900's scene from Yellowstone Park with a white leather and fur cut out of a bear walking along the path. The postmark year is smeared, but I think it says 1914. The cut out is likely rabbit fur, but it looks like a polar bear walking in the park!
$15 USDMutoscope Card "The Lady is Waiting" Billy DeVorss
Postcards:Mutoscope Cards
Mutoscope cards were dispensed from an arcade machine and featured pin-up art from some of the most distinguished pin-up and calendar girl artists. They were popular in the 1940's. This card measures 3.25 x 5.25 inches and is imprinted in the left lower corner "A Mutoscope Card." Billy DeVorss is the artist for this card. It is titled "The Lady is Waiting."
$15 USD1907 Postcard of Summit of Pike's Peak Colorado
Postcards:Railroad
This transitional card carries the message on the back, "After March 1, 1907, this space can be used for a written message, using one-cent stamp." The card has not been put through the mail. The back is blank. The face of the card has a stamped date of Aug 13, 1908. The card is No. 1615, Summit Pike's Peak, Colo. The card was printed by the Thayer Publishing Co, Denver. Of note are the women walking along the railroad tracks on a wooden walkway to the observation deck at the summit.
$8 USD1910 Post Card with Flocked Rose Floral Add-ons
Postcards:Add Ons
This simple post card has an embossed gold painted basket with rose buds and leaves. Nestled into the basket are three large flocked open roses. The front of the card bears the date June 23, 1910 (23.6.10). The reverse of the card is addressed and stamped, but there is no post mark. There are faint shadows on the lower corners from being in an album.
$5 USD1910 Post Card View from the Cheat River, W. Va.
Postcards:Travel:Usa
This card has been posted and has a 1910 postmark. The card also has a message on the reverse side. The front of the card shows a group of people enjoying the view from Copper Rock overlooking the Cheat River in West Virginia. The card is in good condition.
$15 USD1902 Chromolithograph Postcard of Pueblo Indians
Postcards:Travel:U.S.A
This is an awesome postcard. The card is unused and has an undivided back. There is a copyright date of 1902 for the photograph on the front of the card. The brightly colored photograph shows Pueblo Indians selling pottery outside of a railroad station. This is a very unusual postcard and has a wonderfully colorful subject.
$10 USD1919 Post Card Hog Whell at Stock Yards, Chicago
Postcards:Travel:U.S.A
"Having a Wonderful time..Wish you were here!" at the Chicago Stock yards where slaughtered hogs hand from a wheel. The Chicago Stock Yards and the plight of the workers there were made famous by the muckraker author Upton Sinclair in the early 20th century. This card shows just that. This postally used card is dated 1919. There is some discoloration along the lower left edge. The upper right corner is chipped. There is an address and message on the reverse side.
$15 USDLeather Post Card with Flocked Cherry Add-ons and Handpainted Leaves
Postcards:Add Ons:Leather
This leather post card expresses Greetings from Los Angeles. The reverse side has only space for an address and there is no post mark. The front sports hand painted green leaves and a branch. There are flocked cherries hanging from the branch that are an add-on to the post card. An interesting addition for a post card collection.
$12 USD1910 Unsigned Black and White Portrait Post Card.
Postcards:Portraits
This lovely black and white portrait of a beautiful woman is unsigned. The card has been sent through the mail, and it has a postmark of 1910. There is a message and address on the reverse side. The card was published by Schlesinger Bros. New York. Condition is good with some age yellowing.
$5 USDUnused Post Card Humboldt Park, Chicago
Postcards:Travel:Usa
This early 1900's postcard is unused. The card is No. 291 from V. O. Hammon Pub. Co. Chicago. The card is entitled "Fishing Season in Humboldt Park, Chicago." The back is divided.
$8 USD1912 Postcard The Bowery and Elevated Road New York
Postcards:Railroad
This chromolithographic post card from 1912 shows the Bower and the elevated railroad in New York. The card has been sent through the mail and has a postmark of 1912. The card has rounded corners and a missing left corner. The street scene shows a street car, elevated rail tracks, horse drawn wagons on the street and a few automobiles. A nice postcard study of early 20th century transportation.
$10 USD1910 Post Card The City Investing Building, New York
Postcards:Travel:Usa
This chromolithograph card shows the City Investing Building in New York. The card has been postally used with a 1910 postmark. Ink lines from the postmark are showing on the face of the card. There is a message on the reverse side and the corners are bumped and slightly bent.
$10 USD1913 Post Card Longacre Square, South, New York City
Postcards:Travel:Usa
Great street scene captured on a turn of the 20th Century post card. The reverse has a 1913 postmark and has a message in pencil. The front of the post card has a great street scene from New York with pedestrian traffic, only an occasional car and a street car in the streets around this very commercial area. The painted signage on the buildings is of historical interest. One of the buildings is Simpson's and another sports the name Tangier Long Island. Condition is good.
$8 USD1937 Linen Post Card Government Bridge and Roller Dam
Postcards:Railroad
This 1937 linen post card shows the Government Bridge and Roller Dam between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island Illinois. The card is postally used with a 1937 post mark. There is some postal ink on the front of the card.
$12 USD1933 Century of Progress Ticket Stub to Fort Dearborn
Postcards:1933 Century Of Progress
Souvenir of the Chicago World's Fair Century of Progress in 1933. This is a ticket stub for one admission to Fort Dearborn. In the Century of Progress Exposition, a replica of Fort Dearborn was built to allow fair goers to see what the earliest Chicago settlement was like as a juxtaposition to the modern progress shown in the rest of the fair. This stub is in excellent used condition with a clean tear and punch and the serial number A-515093.
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