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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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$12 USDThree Postcards of Old New York City, Early 1900s
Postcards:Town Views
Two of these three postcards are a peek at New York City shortly after the turn of the last century (the third card is a few years later). One card is a view of the wharfs and tall buildings at the lower end of Manhattan and is copyrighted 1902 by A. Loeffler. This card is postmarked 1909 from Grand Central Station. It has a small tear on the top edge and some postmark offsetting at the top left. The second card is another undivided back card, captioned: “Bowery and Elevated Road”. The elevated ...
$10 USDTwo Postcard Views of St. Paul’s and Ludgate Hill, London
Postcards:Foreign
The photos on these two postcards were taken from approximately the same position, showing St. Paul’s Cathedral in the background and the elevated roadway across the street. The same building on the right has a Bravington’s advertisement. Both cards were published in the years between the two World Wars. The black-and-white postcard was published by W. & S. Lane in London.There is a 1/2-inch tear at the top right and damage at the two bottom corners. The color postcard has a brief description of ...
$48 USDReal Photo of Chief Cory Osceola Seminole Family, Circa 1930
Postcards:Ethnic:Native American
This postcard is a terrific photo of a Seminole Indian family. The caption reads: “Cory Osceola, Seminole Chief and Family”. The couple and their two cute children are standing in front of a thatched shelter. Note the dozens of strands of beads the woman is wearing around her neck! This undivided back real photo postcard is a DOPS photo, which was used from 1925 to 1942. The sepia photo is sharp and clear, and the card is in near mint condition. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic ...
$15 USD SaleSALE Six Pretty Vintage Birthday Greeting Postcards, Circa 1910
Postcards:Greetings
All of these Birthday postcards feature pretty flowers, and three of them are enhanced by gold outlines and embossing. All six are divided-back postcards. One of the cards depicts violets in a basket with accents of gold. This card is postmarked 1909. Another card has purple and yellow pansies on a pink scroll; this card has a message in ink but has not been mailed. The third card has a rose and a sailboat, in a stencil format, and is dated 1912 in a pencil message on the back. Number four has ...
$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 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 ...
$6 USDPhoto Postcard, Forster Toothpick Mill, Strong, Maine
Postcards:Vintage
This glossy postcard shows the Forster Mill, in Strong, Maine, identified on the back as the “largest toothpick factory”. The card is identified on the back as a “photo post card”, but is probably a reproduction of an earlier photo as the message is dated 1957. Still a very nice illustration of an factory building in the earlier part of the last century, in very good condition. This postcard will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal ...
$10 USDCamp Zachary Taylor (Kentucky) Postcard, Circa 1915 Unmailed
Postcards:Military
This vintage never-mailed postcard shows the interior of the YWCA Hostess House, at Camp Zachary Taylor, in Louisville, Kentucky. Soldiers in World War One uniforms are shown playing cards and sitting in wicker chairs. There apparently is a musical group on the right, as one of the soldiers is holding a saxophone. A few ladies are also seated here and there. This is a white-border card and can be dated to approximately 1915. The card was published by the YMCA at Camp Taylor, and the YMCA logo is ...
$8 USDComic Postcard – Man and Bear, 1904, Signed F. W. Read
Postcards:Comic
4151 Comic Postcard – Man and Bear, 1904, Signed F. W. This is a cyanotype blue illustration, signed by F. W. Read, showing a man clinging to a tree branch and shakily aiming a pistol at a large advancing bear. The card was copyrighted in 1904 by Life Publishing Co., and printed by Detroit Publishing Co. It has not been mailed and is in good condition, with some light soiling and wear at the edges. The top left and bottom right are dented where the card had been mounted in an album. This card ...
$10 USDMan and Woman Talking on Vintage Telephones, Postcard Circa 1910
Postcards:Greetings
This postcard shows a man and woman talking to each other on wall-hung telephones. They are surrounded by a frame of flowers and the words: “Hello There! When are You Coming to See Me?” The divided-back card has a glossy finish and was printed in Germany, circa 1910. The card is in good condition with foxing on the back, one rounded corner, and some chipping around the edges. The short white streak at the top was done in the printing and is not a tear. This item will be packaged in a rigid ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$8 USDPostcard of 1918 Destruction by German Bombs of Amiens, France
Postcards:Foreign
This black-and-white postcard shows some of the homes in Amiens, France, which were demolished by German bombs in an air-raid in 1918. Townspeople are standing by, some with shovels, with one French soldier. This is a divided-back postcard, 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 declined if not desired.
$10 USDCouple Talking on Candlestick Telephones, Postmarked 1913
Postcards:Vintage
This card shows a man standing near his office desk and chair, speaking on a candlestick telephone to a woman in her home. In the center between the two illustrations are the words: “Hello! Wish I was with you just now. Hope to see you soon.” The card was published by the Bergman Company and is numbered 6354. It is postmarked 1913 from Toledo and is in very good condition, with only some slight postmark ink offset on the front. This postcard will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble ...
$6 USDEarly Postcard with Two Children and a Dog, Dated 1905
Postcards:Vintage
This postcard has a cute illustration of two children under a very large umbrella, apparently at the seashore. Their dog sits nearby. The illustration is printed in brown ink and is captioned: “Me, Him and I”. There is a copyright date of 1905 by E. W. Gostin at the top left. This postcard is in very good condition, only slightly age-browned. 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.
$18 USDPair of Lovely Postcards – ‘Old Oaken Bucket”, Circa 1910
Postcards:Vintage
These two vintage postcards are prints of watercolors, illustrating a cabin, a grove of trees, and a well with a suspended bucket. Each of the cards has two lines of the well-known song and poem, “The Old Oaken Bucket”, by Samuel Woodworth. The divided-back cards were published by F. A. Owen Co., in Dansville, NY, and have not been mailed. They are slightly rubbed on the back and the corners are bumped. The illustrations are in very good condition and would be lovely framed as a pair. These ...
$18 USDPair of Pretty Rainbow Postcards With a Pot of Gold, Circa 1910
Postcards:Vintage
These two vintage postcards are prints of watercolors, illustrating a rainbow over a little town and a grove of trees with reclining cows. Each of the cards has four lines of a poem about finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The divided-back cards were published by F. A. Owen Co., in Dansville, NY, and have not been mailed. The corners are smooshed and two of the eight corners are slightly creased, but the illustrations are in very good condition and would be lovely framed as a pair. ...
$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 ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Two Andover Postcards with Multiple Views, Shawsheen River
Postcards:Town Views
These two vintage postcards each contain multiple black-and-white images of Andover, Massachusetts. One features the Shawsheen River, with views of stone bridges, the other is titled “Some Old Landmarks”, with pictures of the Old Jenkins House, the Old Sawmill, and two unidentified dwellings. The postcards were published by the Andover Press. There is no date – they are divided-back postcards requiring one-cent postage. The cards have not been mailed and are in very good condition. These ...
$8 USDPostcard of King Alphonse XIII of Spain, in Uniform with Medals
Postcards:Foreign
King Alfonso XIII was was proclaimed King at his birth in 1886, as he was born after his father had died. He fled Spain in 1931 when the Republic was declared, eventually went into exile in France, and died in 1941. He is the grandfather of the current King, Juan Carlos. The caption of this postcard is in French, so it was probably published in the later 1930s. The card is in very good condition with only slight wear at the corners, and closely resembles a “real photo” postcard. This item will ...
$8 USDTwo Vintage Army Infantry and Artillery Postcards
Postcards:Military
The first of these two postcards shows a group of soldiers apparently demonstrating the loading of a huge cannon, while some men who appear to be civilians are watching. This is a divided back postcard with a glossy finish, circa 1915. There is a sentimental patriotic poem at the upper left, and it is one of the “Defenders of Humanity on Land” series. There is some paper loss at the corners in the back where it had been stuck in an album. The second card is a 1940s linen finish card with a ...
$16 USD SaleSALE Planned 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.
$6 USDRodeo Postcard with Brahma Bull and Cowboys, Linen Finish Circa 1940
Postcards:Vintage
This vintage postcard is a rodeo scene, with the caption: ”Brahma Bull tickling George Mills”. A few cowboys stand against the fence in the background. This is a linen-finish card dating to approximately 1940. The card was copyrighted by R. R. Doubleday, and printed by Curteich-Chicago. It is in very good condition, with only minor age-browning. It has not been mailed, and there is no writing or postmark on the back. This card will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and ...
$20 USDPostcard of Native American Woman Weaving, Fred Harvey 1904, Albuquerque NM
Postcards:Ethnic:Native American
This postcard is a photo captioned: “Elle Weaving, Indian Building, Albuquerque, N.M.” This Indian woman is probably Navajo. The postcard has a copyright date of 1904 by Fred Harvey. Fred Harvey, with his chain of hotels, restaurants and trading posts, followed the railroad and helped to open the Southwest to tourism beginning in 1876. This is an undivided back postcard, printed in sepia tones, and is in very good condition although there are some light “dents’ in the corners from being mounted ...
$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 ...
$6 USDTwo Comic Postcards with a Corset Girdle Theme
Postcards:Comic
These two funny linen-finish postcards have a similar theme of women wearing girdles. One card has two women taking turns to wear their one girdle that they share; the other shows a woman being tugged and pushed into her lace-up corset. Both date to the 1940s (one is postmarked 1947). They are both in very good condition. One has not been mailed, the other has a neatly written message. These postcards will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve and bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail ...
$15 USD SaleSALE Indian Maiden Postcard by Schlesinger, Circa 1910
Postcards:Ethnic:Native American
A series of postcards depicting idealized Native Americans was published by Schlesinger Brothers in New York around 1910. This card shows a pretty maiden with a feather headdress embroidered with beads. Her long hair is braided. The postcard is high quality black-and-white lithography, and is in very good condition. It has not been mailed. 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.
$12 USDThree Floral Greeting Postcards, Embossed and Very Pretty
Postcards:Greetings
These three vintage postcards have exceptionally pretty embossed illustrations of flowers. One has a group of violets beneath an illustration of a windmill on the shore with a sailboat nearby. Another has pansies, also with a sailboat, with a poem offering Congratulations. The third card shows a gorgeous butterfly fluttering over a bank of pink flowers. They are all divided-back cards, have not been mailed, and are in very good condition. These cards will be packaged in a rigid plastic sleeve ...
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