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My shop is a mix of vintage costume jewelry, buttons, clothing, books, postcards, sheet music, ephemera, photos, and more.
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$8 USDTwo Cars, Two Couples, Two Chauffeurs on Real Photo Postcard
Postcards:Real Photo
This interesting real photo postcard shows two couples standing in front of their two automobiles. The two men standing attentively on the right and left appear to be their chauffeurs, who apparently are black. The women are wearing the large hats and floor length skirts of about 1910, and the cars date from that era as well. The postcard is in very good condition. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal insurance may be ...
$35 USDThree Cute Postcards with Animal Illustrations by Racey Helps
Postcards:Artist Signed
These three postcards are illustrations by noted artist Racey Helps (1913-1970). They are copyrighted by the Medici Society in London. From top to bottom, the titles are: The Tea Shop, Oranges and Lemons, and Woodland Cinema. The illustrations of rabbits, mice, squirrels and other woodland creatures by this popular British artist are very sweet. All three postcards are in excellent condition. These cards will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class ...
$15 USDTwo Cute Postcards, with Illustrations Signed by Artist Bonnie
Postcards:Artist Signed
These two cute postcards are signed “Bonnie”, and are charming illustrations of little girls playing with their dolls. The cards were published by Alfred Mainzer in Long Island City, NY, and printed in Belgium. They are both in excellent unmailed condition, although one has a rough area at the top right of the back. Wouldn’t they be terrific framed for a little girl’s room? These cards will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal ...
$16 USD SaleSALE Two Blue Cyanotype Real Photo Postcards, Young Girl and Couple
Postcards:Real Photo
One of these real photo postcards shows a young girl with a large bow in her hair and a big smile. The image is bright and clear, in cyanotype blue. This is a divided-back postcard and is in excellent condition with the only defect being a browned line down one side on the back. The other cyanotype card is lighter in tone, and shows a man and woman in a grove of trees. She has a shy smile and a brimmed hat. Again, this is a divided-back postcard and is in good condition with browned lines on two ...
$35 USDThree Adorable Postcards with Animal Illustrations by Molly Brett
Postcards:Artist Signed
These three postcards are illustrations by noted British artist Molly Brett (1912-1990). They are copyrighted by the Medici Society in London. From top to bottom, the titles are: The Farmyard Circus, The Visitors, and Woodland Car Park. I especially like the rabbit family in the yellow car, and the turtle pulling the caravan. All three postcards are in excellent condition. These cards will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail, including ...
$7 USDTwo Postcards of Bridgeport, Connecticut - 1924 Bank and 1931 Park
Postcards:Town Views
These two white-border postcards are described as follows: 1) Bridgeport Main Street, showing New City National Bank. Penciled message and address, postmarked 1931. Published by Harold Hahn Company in New Haven. Very good condition, minor wear at edges. 2) Rose Arches, Beardsley Park in Bridgeport. Penciled message and address, postmarked 1924. Published by Morris Berman in New Haven. Good condition, some soiling on front and back. These postcards will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and ...
$35 USDTwo NY Postcards, Skyline with Ocean Liners, Jumbo Size, Circa 1938
Postcards:Vintage
The first of these two large postcards was published by the Jumbo Post-card Company in Chicago for Interborough News Company in New York City, and is captioned “Empire State Building”. The photo can be dated prior to the 1939 construction of the building's second and larger radio tower. This card has several creases, including one from the caption to near the top of the Empire State Building. The second card is also a Jumbo Post Card, and is a spectacular view of the New York skyline. The text ...
$10 USDThree Postcards - Fort Huachuca, USO Gulfport and Baltimore Armory
Postcards:Military
These three military postcards are as follows: The top card shows the Fifth Regiment Armory, in Baltimore Maryland, a large stone building with a domed roof. It is a divided back postcard dating to about 1910. It has not been mailed and is in very good condition with the exception of some bumping and slight paper loss on the corners. Next is a linen-finish card of the Fry Gate of Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The photo was taken by the Army Signal Corps and is a Curteich postcard. The bottom right ...
$10 USDAdorable Toddler Postcard, D. Tempest Illustration, Circa 1910
Postcards:Artist Signed
This early postcard is printed with a chromolithograph illustration signed by Douglas Tempest. The postcard shows a little girl magnifying the words : ”Why don’t you write” on a school slate. The caption at the top reads: “Now then, can you read it?” This is an undivided-back postcard published by Bamforth in Mohegan Lake, NY, and is #1930 of the Why Not Write series. It is in very good condition, bright and colorful, with only some minor bumping on the corners. This card will be packaged in a ...
$28 USDAtlantic City Postcards, Set of Five Extra Large Jumbo Size, 1940s
Postcards:Vintage
These five postcards were published by the Jumbo Post-card Company in Chicago for H. S. Sampliner in Atlantic City, New Jersey. They are not dated, but the clothing worn by the boardwalk strollers is from the 1940s. The scenes are: Auditorium and Convention Hall, Beach scene with Steel Pier in background, Boardwalk with Million Dollar Pier, Boardwalk at Chalfont and Haddon Hall Hotels and Skyline. The text notes that these two hotels were converted into hospital units during World War II. These ...
$25 USDNiagara Falls in Winter - Two Postcards, 1906 and Real Photo
Postcards:Real Photo
The first of these two postcards is a “real photo” postcard showing Niagara Falls with much of it frozen and mounds of snow and ice with people walking across. The caption reads “On the Ice Bridge”. This is an AZO postcard dating to circa 1910. The sepia photo is sharp and clear, but there is a crease down the center. The other item is an undivided back postcard of a similar scene and three others, all of Niagara Falls in winter. It is dated 1906 and was apparently mailed but there is no ...
$10 USDNew Orleans Slave Block, Black Memorabilia Postcard Dated 1906
Postcards:Vintage
This card is captioned: “Old Slave Block, St. Louis Hotel, New Orleans, LA”, and numbered 10295. It is an undivided back postcard, with a copyright date of 1906 by the Detroit Publishing Company. The sepia lithograph shows the interior of the building in poor condition, with chipped walls, stacked window frames and boards, and other debris. The card was mailed in 1907, and is in good condition, with some minor smooshing at the corners. This postcard will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and ...
$6 USDHoctor’s Hotel, Pleasant Valley, NY, 1906 Souvenir Postcard
Postcards:Vintage
This postcard, mailed in August of 1906, shows Hoctor’s Hotel, in Pleasant Valley, New York. It’s a large and comfortable country farm house, with a wide front porch and fenced yard. There’s a well pump under the tree on the left, and what looks like a young girl holding a small dog on the porch. It would be interesting to know if this house is still standing and what the neighborhood looks like today. The card is creased at the top right and bottom left corners. This card will be packaged in a ...
$8 USDUS Navy Armed Guard Telephone Room in Brooklyn, NY
Postcards:Military
The US Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the Navy responsible for defending US merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft and ships during World War II. The men served primarily as gunners, signal men and radio operators on merchant vessels. These Armed Guard units were disbanded following the end of World War II. This postcard shows a group of sailors hovering near the telephone operators in the Telephone room at the US Naval Armed Guard Center in Brooklyn, NY. It is a cyanotype print ...
$15 USDBaby Announcement Postcard – Cute Baby and Stork
Postcards:Greetings
This early postcard is printed with an adorable illustration of a baby and a stork sitting together in a large nest. The top has a space for the parents to add the name and birth date of the new baby. IDEA – add your own new baby’s name and date and frame this card. This is a divided-back postcard, #600 of the Stork series, with a copyright by S.B. (Samson Brothers). It is in good condition, sharp and clear, with a light crease across the top and wear at the edges. This card will be packaged in ...
$15 USDBleak Cornwall Scene “At Lelant Ferry”, 1905 Postcard
Postcards:Foreign
Lelant in Cornwall, England, is generally considered to be a very beautiful vacation spot, but this postcard view makes the area look desolate and cold. The view shows a dock with a boat offshore. This is a divided-back postcard, postmarked from Leland in 1905. It is in good condition with a light crease at the bottom left and an impression at the top left where the stamp was hand-cancelled. This is a gravure print, sharp and clear. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble ...
$28 USDBerlin Military Parade and Two Dresden Regimental Inspections, Circa 1910
Postcards:Military
These three postcards are as follows: 1) Inspection of a large military unit, with the caption reading: “Im Schlosshof zu Dresden, Ehren Comp. d. I. Leib-Grenad – Regt. No. 100”. 2) Inspection of a small military unit, captioned: “Im Schlosshofe zu Dresden, Ablosung der Wache, 12 Konigl. Sachs, Infanterie – Regiment no. 177”. 3) Portion of a large military parade, with the caption reading: “Der Kaiser an der Spitze der Fahnenkompagnie”. At the top are the words”Berlin, Unter den Linden”. All ...
$18 USDOak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts – Four Early Postcards
Postcards:Town Views
These four cards date to the early days of the 1900s and are as follows: 1) Card printed in green ink showing a street of Victorian houses on Pennacook Avenue. Published by J. N. Chamberlain in Oak Bluffs and printed in Germany. There are pinhole in each corner and a tear at the upper right. 2) Card captioned “Arrival of the Boat”, showing the ferry dock, a crowd of people and several autos. Crease at upper right and spots on the back. 3) Gazebo and pond, with a little boy playing with his pond ...
$6 USDVacation Tents at Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Postcards:Town Views
Each of the cute tents in this postcard has its own picket fence, flowering plants, canopy and door curtains. This was a very desirable vacation community by the New Jersey sea-shore in the early 1900s. The card is captioned: “Tent Life at Ocean Grove”, and is postmarked from Ocean Grove in 1907. This is an undivided back postcard, and is in very good condition. Each corner has a slight dent where it might have been positioned in an album. This postcard will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve ...
$22 USDItalian Postcard with Pretty Girl, Signed T. Corbella
Postcards:Artist Signed
This postcard is an illustration by Italian artist Tito Corbella. He has painted a curly-haired young lady wearing a floral red headscarf and holding a four-leaf clover. The border is accented with gold ink. The postcard was published by Degami in Italy, and is Series #2286. It is in very good condition with just a tiny nick on one edge. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail, including postal insurance within the US. ...
$16 USDIntentional Double Exposure of Man and Woman, Real Photo Postcard
Postcards:Real Photo
This unusual photo is of a man and a woman, perhaps a married couple. You can tell by the indistinct area between them that they were not posed together, but that the two individual photos (perhaps from an earlier era) were merged into one. The card is identified on the back as an AZO card, circa 1910. It is in very good condition. This postcard will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal insurance may be declined if not desired.
$8 USDIrish St. Patrick’s Day Postcard, Printed in Gold and Green, 1911
Postcards:St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day postcards are much harder to find than Christmas and Easter cards. This one is embossed and printed in green with gold accents, with Irish symbols of shamrock, top hat and harp. It was copyrighted by J. Herman in 1911. This is a divided back and is in good unmailed condition, with minor bumping at the corners and some rubbing. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal insurance may be declined if not ...
$8 USDComic Postcard – Not-So-Musical Evening, 1911
Postcards:Comic
This early postcard has an illustration of a man singing at the top of his voice, and everybody else holding their ears or fainting. Even the piano is exploding from the noise. The illustration was copyrighted in 1907 by Rose Hyman, from the Tom Tom Series. This is a divided back postcard, postmarked 1911 from Boston. It is in good condition, bright and colorful, with a crease at the bottom left and a little smooshing at the corners. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and ...
$8 USDComic Postcard – Daddy Playing with Baby, 1909
Postcards:Comic
This early postcard is printed with a chromolithograph illustration of working-class Dad playing with baby, while Mommy looks on from her rocker. There is a clever caption at the bottom. This is an undivided-back postcard published by Bamforth, and was printed in England. It is in very good condition, bright and colorful. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal insurance may be declined if not desired.
$15 USDComic Exaggeration Postcard – Giant Fish, 1913
Postcards:Comic
This vintage postcard has an illustration of three men in shirt-sleeves trying to haul a large fish from a stream using a rope. There is dam in the background. The caption at the top reads: “It Takes Real Fishermen to Land These”. The back of the card has a copyright date of 1913 by J. Herman, and it was published by Midland Publishing Company. There is a logo of an owl at the bottom left captioned Gold Medal Art. The card has not been mailed, and is in good condition. There are a few crackles ...
$8 USDComic Postcard – Kids at Camp Swimming and Canoeing
Postcards:Comic
This early postcard has an illustration of two boys in a canoe, with the fat one in front. The caption at the bottom reads: “Everything is Swell!” The card has not been mailed but a child has made a start at a message by writing “Dear Dad” on the left side, and his father’s name on the right. This is a divided back postcard on light brown paper with dark brown ink, printed by “Kamp Komics” in Plaistow, NH. It is in very good condition, with a tiny crease at the top right corner. This card will ...
$6 USDComic Postcard – Secretary on Boss’s Lap, Early 1900s
Postcards:Comic
This early postcard is printed with a very sharp chromolithograph illustration of a secretary sitting on the lap of a man who is probably her boss. (Frankly, she doesn’t look too happy about it.) The caption reads: “How would you like my job?”, but it isn’t clear which one of the couple is thinking it. This is an divided-back postcard dating to circa 1910. The colorful print is accented with gold ink. It is in very good condition, the only problem being lines at the corners (visible only when ...
$8 USDComic Postcard With Railroad Car Coach Interior, 1907
Postcards:Comic
This early postcard is printed with a black-and-white photo of five people sitting in a railroad car coach. A man and woman are smooching in the corner, while a young boy holds a sparkler out to annoy the other couple on the opposite seat, The caption reads: “Boys Will be Boys”. The postcard was mailed from New Rochelle, NY in 1907. The card has a glossy finish which has some scrapes, the corners are worn, and there is a slight crease at the bottom left. This card will be packaged in a rigid ...
$10 USDComic Postcard – Fat Rich Man with Bag of Money, 1907
Postcards:Comic
This early postcard has an illustration of a fat man with a top hat carrying a bag of money, saying “I never get tired.” The caption reads: "Riches may be a burden, but few of us are willing to kick at a burden of this kind”. The illustration was copyrighted in 1907 by G. Eckstone, and printed by A. H. Co. This is a divided back postcard, postmarked 1910. It is in good condition, bright and colorful, with a little bit of postmark residue at the top left. The corners are slightly dented, probably ...
$8 USDComical Illustrated Postcard, Man and Baby, Circa 1905
Postcards:Comic
This cute comic postcard shows a man holding a crying baby while his wife sleeps peacefully on the bed behind him. To make matters worse, he has apparently just stepped on a tack. The ironic caption reads: “What is home without a baby”. This is an undivided back postcard, circa 1905. Condition is very good, although slightly age-browned. This postcard will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal insurance may be declined if not desired.
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