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  AZ:  The title on this very nice old, real photo postcard, reads "View from "A" Mountain, Ajo, Arizona T-30.  Super condition.  Done by The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee.  Never mailed.  ebay 3/12

D.C.  Across the top of this card is printed  Government Printing Office, City Post Office, Union Station.  Across the bottom:  Union park Hotel, Washington's Newest Fireproof Hotel, Washington, D.C.  The card appears to have been hand colored though this is not stated.  If you know the city, how different is this?  So much has changed from when this postcard was made ... we guess around a hundred years ago?   Never mailed.  A C. T. American Art card; C.B. Jackson Photo Adv. Co., 515 Transportation Bldg., Chicago Made in U.S.A.  $3

  FL:  Lake Helen, Fla.  Stevens Street, Camp Cassadaga is the title of this very nice old card.  Just to the left ofthe title is the number 891.  Faint album marks.  The postcard appears to be hand colored.  The Hugh & Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, Me.; Made in Germany.  Mailed from Lake Helen in 1908, to a Miss Haase in Brooklyn, N.Y.  We believe the message is written in German.  This camp was a place for spiritualists.  $10

  GA:  Here is a  lovely hand colored card from The Albertype Co.  It depicts Oak Hill, Birthplace and Home of Martha Berry, Mount Berry, Georgia.  Never mailed, near new condition as seen in scan.  $3

  GA:  Here is a nice old black and white postcard, made from a photo but not a photo.  At the top it says "Athens' Distinguished Hotel" and across the bottom "Georgian Hotel, Athens, Ga.".  So many old cars parked on the street and it looks like they are from the 1930's.  On the back it says "Home of the Georgian News & Cigar Stand, Lee C. Bowden - Proprietor.  This card was made by the Eagle Post Card View Co., New York 1, N.Y.  Never mailed.  Extremely nice condition.

  Here is a real photo postcard, AZO back, and someone has long ago written in ink "Oconee Hill Cemetery near Gudine-Lumpkin-Cobb-Jackson lot.  Accompanying is a pamphlet dated at Athens, Georgia, August , 1946 and titled Historical Sketch of Oconee Hill Cemetery With Supplementary Information Relating to Its Operation; 8 pp.  

    NJ:  A new condition linen card showing the "Light House, Cape May Point, N.J.".  Never mailed.  Published by Rickers, Cape May, N.J., it was made by Tichnor Bros., Inc. of Boston, Mass.  $4

  NY:  This old C.T. American Art card shows, according to the title on the front, "Physical Culture Hotel, Founded by Bernarr McFadden, Dansville, N.Y.".  Like new on front, sl water stain barely apparent on back, never mailed.  We have only had this one card from Dansville, New York - we hear it is not a big town.  ebay soon.

  MA:  Pumping Station, Hough's Neck, Mass. is the title on this nice old card.  Appears to have been hand colored.  Published by M.J. Connell, Hough's Neck, Mass.  Tichnor Quality View.  

  NH:  We offer this card, titled The Casino, Hampton Beach, N.H., which shows an enormous building with a sign "Opera House" easily seen to the left of the first flag.  We like it in spite of what appears to be a small punch hole over the heads of the two persons shown walking, because of the wonderful vintage automobiles.  Published by White of Hampton Beach, N.H.,  and mailed from there though we cannot see the date, it is an early card from the clothing of the persons pictured (ladies in somewhat long, ankle length, dresses).  The card appears hand tinted but it does not state so.  ebay 1/8

  NC:  Pinnacle Inn, Banner Elk, North Carolina.  "Up in the Air 4000 Feet" In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.  It goes on to say "During the winter months these buildings are occupied by the students of Lees-McRae College".  A note from the Dean and Registrar to a prospective student in Charlotte.  Mailed from Banner Elk Jul 8 1941.  SOLD

  Business Center, Graham, North Carolina  A 1940 card (from the postal cancel) sent from Greensboro to Blowing Rock.  This is a "Natural Finish" card Made by Graycraft Card Co., Danville, Va.  We are uncertain if we have had a card by this maker in the past.  Lots of old cars parked on the street; traffic island middle of a very wide street; Esso station at left; Green & McClure Furniture sign on building at the middle of the block on the right.  This card is made from a photo, though it is not a photo.  Super condition, clear cancel on back with a three cent stamp pictures Jefferson.

  NC:  Here is a card from the Fisher Harrison Printing Co., Greensboro.  It is a stylized, artist's version which pictures The King Cotton hotel.  It looks like it was quite a place.  According to the back of the card it had 250 rooms; 250 baths, and the manager was Haywood Duke.  The stamp box called for a one cent stamp.  Never mailed.  Like new condition.  

  OH:  Faint album marks corners.  This nice old postcard was never mailed.  It pictures the Canby Building, Bellefontaine, Ohio.  Old cars suggest it might have been printed in the teens or early twenties.  Otherwise hard to date.  Wonder if the building still stands?

  OH:  A 1909 postcard sent to Piedmont, W.Va. from Syracuse, Oh.  It was published by H.G. Zimmerman & Co. of Chicago.  Hand colored most likely, it shows a youngster on a dirt street in front of a picket fence.  The title at top reads "Water Street, Syracuse, Ohio.  Hess Bros. Pubs."  This was made from a photo; see lower left corner where it is printed "Water St. Syracuse O.".  

  PA:  Pavilion, Bushkill Park, Easton Pa.  Pictured is the "Box Ball Alleys" and at right a sign says "Rink Entrance".  Perhaps hand colored though it does not say so, sl paper loss at bottom.  Published by Platt O. Werst, Easton, Pa., Made in Germany.  Divided back, never mailed.  $4

  SC:  This Detroit Publishing Co. Phostint card shows Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S.C. and is No. 5772.  Never mailed, seems hand colored.  We have not seen this card before.  $10

  SD:  Lowering Men in Double Deck Cages, Homestake Mine, Lead, So. Dak.  This is a wonderful old card, which was never mailed.  It was "Sold by L.B. Hollister, Importer & Jobber, lead, S.Dak." and there is a circle with the Hollister name, a spruce tree and Black Hills, S. D. in it on the back, we guess a trade mark of sorts.  A C.T. American Art Colored card.  It appears to have been hand colored.  Marvelous detail showing the miners' helmets and pails.  A sign reads "Remember - Safety First".  What courage a job like that must require.  $10

  TN:  Never mailed, this card is titled "Hose Company No. 2, Bristol, Tenn." and shows a handsome team of three white horses, hitched to the fire engine, and we'd guess this is the fire department of that time.  Super condition for age.  The other side tells us this card was Published by International Post Card Co., New York, is no. 224, and made in Germany.  One of our favorites, and from our personal collection.  ebay 2/3

  TX:  A black and white card, must have been made from a photo, titled "Residence Section, El Paso, Texas.".  Nice overall condition, mailed from El Paso, Aug 27, 1908.  

  This is a beautiful old black and white, real photo postcard showing, according to the title at lower left:  The Fulton Mansion Near Rockport, Texas.  Wonderful old Italianate home; note the person at the top of the steps (owner?).  Never mailed.  

  VA:  Here are three real photo postcards.  They are probably late 1940's or early 1950's, though one cannot be certain as they have never been mailed.  All three for one price, super condition.  The title of the first is "The Little Tunnel at Natural Tunnel, Va.; the second "looking Down Into the Gorge at Natural Tunnel, Va."; the last "Looking Out of Natural Tunnel, Va.".  

    PR:  Souvenir from Puerto Rico, Your $2,000,000 Market is printed in the center of this very nice old linen postcard.  Probably we should have placed it in the World's Fair category as the back says "In the Puerto Rico Pavilion at the New York World's Fair, alluring displays picture the commercial importance of this American stronghold of the Caribbean - an island filled with scenic beauty and charm, and possessing a climate unsurpassed the year around."  Never mailed, super condition.  Early 1960's.  M.. Danon & Co., Inc., N.Y. was the maker of this card.  $5

Historic, includes Patriotic, Military:  

  A wonderful real photo card picturing a young looking Theodore Roosevelt.  Never mailed, it was printed in Germany, and the caption reads "Prasident Roosevelt".  Quite slender here, compared to what we imagine to be later portraits.  SOLD

  Richmond, Va. this pictures a "Human Confederate Flag" as noted upper left; "And 'twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dust" is printed at right.  The back has a great description:  "One of the most pleasing as well as spectacular features of the great re-union of C.S.A. Veterans, which was held in Richmond in May-June 1907 for the purpose of participating in the exercises incident to the unveiling of the Jeb Stuart & Jefferson Davis Monuments, was the arrangement and costuming of 600 school children in the form and colors of a Confederate battle flag.  The children occupied a stand within the Lee Monument enclosure, and aroused the greatest enthusiasm by their singing "Dixie" and other Southern Airs".  Sent from Brook Mills VA to a NY address in 1912.  Reference to coon hunting in the message.  This card was published by the Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va., with All Rights Reserved.  We have had only two or three other cards by this maker and they are extremely popular.  $30

Here are three different views of the Mount Rushmore Memorial.  They would be a good accompaniment to your exhibit of commemorative coins.  All three may be had for the price of $3 total, plus mailing (see below, near order form).

Holiday:

A lovely old, embossed Santa card which, in spite of its age, has great appeal.  Mailed from Brooklyn, NY on Dec 22, 1907, and sent to Jamestown, N.Y.  We don't know why there is tape in places on the back as there seems no reason for; slightly overlaps at top.  $15

  A nice old card , embossed, from the "Washington Birthday Series No. 2".  Some age apparent (note corners) but overall quite acceptable.  Flags, shields, cherries, and Washington giving his horse sugar on a gilt ax blade back ... title "Washington - his kindness".  ebay 2/4

  An embossed postcard (figure) of a female drummer dressed Continental style, on a gilt background.  Decoration Day Greetings.  Mailed from Lebanon N.J. to a Miss Lena Pace of Rt. 2, Califon, New Jersey, it is in quite nice condition.  The holiday that used to be referred to as Decoration Day (when the graves of family members, and especially veterans, were "decorated") is now known as Memorial Day.  

  HALLOWEEN Raphael Tuck & Sons' Buster Brown Series Valentine Postcards No. 8.  Chromographed in Bavaria.  Addressed, never mailed.  Glue stains on back as seen in scan.  We have not owned this card before; it is from our personal collection of holiday cards.  $10

Sports & Olympics: 

  CA:  This card was sent Air Mail in Oct. of 1962.  It is addressed to Brother J. Stephen, c/o Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, TN.  We acquired a few of the cards from his collection some years ago, and this may be the first we have offered for sale.  Interesting message on back reads, in part, ...am out here with the Minn. Vikings; Having a good time; Players are all swell guys;  Vince and Mary Doyle met me at the airport.  The card shows Los Angeles California Coliseum at Exposition Park. SOLD

Personalities:  

  This postcard was published by L.E. Smith, Wholesale Distributor, Gettysburg, Pas.  It is a Lusterchrome made only by Tichnor Bros. Inc., of Boston 15, Mass.  The postal zone after Boston tells us this was most likely the early 1950's.  Also from the back we learn that this depicts "A Painting of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, with a background portraying the struggle for liberty of the freedom loving Hungarian and American people."  It further tells that the painting is on display at the Famous Hall of Presidents, Gettysburg, Pa.  It was painted by Stephen Juharos.  Like new condition, never mailed.

  This postcard pictures a very young "President Jimmy Carter 39th. President, United Staes".  This is a card which was Published by Coral-Lee and is autographed on the back by her.  It says "Coralie D. Sparre, publisher of the "Coral-Lee" political postcards. (and is signed) Coral-Lee".  $3

 Artists:

Topical:         

World's Fairs & Expositions:  

  This has us slightly baffled.  The card is titled "Friendship".  At lower left (and underlined by writer of card) it says "Printed by the Blind at the C.P.I.".  Then the written message says "Bought at the blind table at the fete - May 4".  The other side tells us that the is a Private Mailing Card - it was mailed to Madame Bak....tiff; Legation of Russia, Tokyo-Japan.  Quite something that it has survived!  We don't remember where we got it but we have had it for about thirty years.

    Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.  This postcard pictures the Oriental Palace and Entrance to the Agricultural Building.  Lowman & Hanford Co. Publ. Seattle (in small letters lower left, front).  This card was never mailed.  Sl age apparent.  Hand written date of June 17-23 1909 at upper right.  ebay 1/29

  New York World's Fair - in this real photo card, by Underwood & Underwood, people are viewing The Perisphere.  Like new condition, see back as well.  $10

  One of our favorite cards in our collection.  This real photo card was taken, apparently at the 1809-1909 Centennial, Gaines N.Y. (it is printed just above the message on the back).  This is first of all, a Women's Christian Temperance Union item, or W.C.T.U. as seen on the booth they had at the Fair.  At right see the sign for CHECKING and the other for ICE CREAM.  Another sign, just to the right of the center, tells that "Souvenirs sold here 10 cts.".  Two others, a bit hard to read:  one to the immediate left of the WCTU sign says something about Respect, Religion, and we think it says Why Leave the Saloon.  At the far left:  this sign starts of with Men, then Money and we can't quite read the rest.  Flags and bunting abound.  There is a ghost image at left, to the right of the tree trunk.  On turning it over, we find it was mailed from Albion, N.Y. in 1909, to R.D. Holly, N.Y.  The message tells about the printing, the medal contest, and "now I think you can plan for a Gold Medal contest"; Edith Zimmerman took the prize, ... next meeting thank offering", etc.  Apparently the writer was so well known to the recipient it was not felt necessary to sign the card.  This card has so much going for it, you may find more in it than we did.  

Transportation & Travel: 

  A nice old linen card, pictures the Union Depot, in Phoenix, Arizona.  ebay

.  S.S. United States - this is a beautiful card done by Steelograph Co., of One Broadway, NYC.  The material almost looks like canvas making this resemble a painting.  Gives the statistics as follows:  Length 900 ft., Gr Tons 51,000 - Largest, most luxurious ship ever built in America - the world's fastest liner, she established new trans-atlantic speed records eastbound and westbound on her maiden voyage.  This flagship of the United States Lines operates in regular service between East Coast ports of the U.S.A. and Europe.  The S.S. United States also makes occasional Winter and Spring cruises.  Like new condition except for a pencil price from old.  ebay soon

Advertising Cards:

  NYC:  This is a card that could be collected for various reasons:  it advertises Janssen's Restaurant; it pictures a Christmas tree; it is of a place that probably no longer exists in New York City, so if you collect NYC history, then here you go.  $5

  This is an advertising postal, in like new condition.  It pictures Santa and jewelry on the front.  It especially tells you that "Christmas Time is Bulova Watch Time!" and several watches are pictured.  It was to have been sent by H. Roy Martin, Jeweler, Mayodan, N.C. but this one was not mailed to anyone.  A super card in great condition.  SOLD

  Here is a wonderful old sepia tone card.  The front shows a little boy fishing with a bamboo pole.  The flex at lower left scarcely shows.  The back has a marvelous advertisement for the Auburn Post Card Mfg. Co., Inc., Auburn, Ind.  It tells you this is a Sepia Local View Post Card.  You could order 500 of one view for $4 or 1000 for $5.  From our personal collection of advertising cards.  Only one we've seen.  $10

   We just love this advertising postcard, in spite of the flex lower rt corner.  The front shows William Penn Statue on City Hall Tower, Philadelphia.  To the right of the statue, printed in red, "The hand of the great Founder points toward the home of the ENTERPRISE  Meat and Food Chopper."  This card was issued by Klopp & Kalbach, of Robesonia, Pa. shown in red at the bottom of the card.  If you cannot read the marvelous advertising for the food chopper, email and we will reproduce it for you.

  NJ:  Here is a nice old card made by the Scheller Co., Hackettstown, N.J.  It pictures the Ryland Inn located on U.S. Route 22, in Whitehouse, New Jersey.  Dated Sept. 22/62, in pencil, it was not addressed, nor mailed.  It goes on to tell that this is "A charming old home built before 1800.  Once a stage coach stop and now one of New Jersey's finest country restaurants.  Open every day for lunch and dinner.  Telephone Whitehouse 534-2611."  Nice overall condition.  $4

  A postcard which is titled "Tomorrow's Heritage" and poses the question:   What of the children of our immigrant population.  It goes on quite interestingly from there.  Just after the world war, this was a project of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church at 1701 Arch Street, Philadelphia.  Nice condition, never mailed. - One item caught my eye:  "....the children must have the very best of church and Sunday school instruction in English, with constant emphasis upon the fact that they are not only with us, but of us."  The point made also in the text was so that they no longer be considered "foreigners".  Were we smarter 50 plus years ago?  

  The Louis XVI Candy Shop, Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Never mailed and near new.  By the Kropp Co., Milwaukee.  

    Here is one of our favorite cards, from our collection of advertising.  The front tells that "The McConnon man is coming". and is canceled at Allentown, PA in 1939.  The other side is signed by D. Banks Stouffer, the dealer who sent the card.  This company sold Flavoring Extracts, and Ground Spices, make-up called then "Toilet Helps"; Home Medicines, Household Necessities (from baking powder to razor blades), and whatever might be needed for Stock and Poultry Preparations.  Fascinating range of products.  

  An interesting card advertising a hat company.  Beneath the view of Morro Castle Havana is printed, in script, "Got through rainy season O.K. thanks to quinine and a Mallory Crenette hat.  Jack.  P.S. That's me.  I did it with my little pen."  An arrow goes from the P.S. to the man with the hat.  At left reads Frey & Forker, Norristown Dealers - we are guessing a PA merchant?  In any case, we liked it many years ago, and this comes from our personal collection.  

  A postcard advertising the company Numismatists Online.  These guys were ahead of their time.  We sold through their service, very successfully, and hated it when they went away.  It seems as though they were bought out and then sort of faded away.  Sure wish there was a similar service today.  $4

  We love this old black and white card.  Now that we are approaching the holiday shopping season, who remembers shopping at this wonderful store?  There is no title on the front of this never mailed card.  The back says that "B. Altman & Co. invites you to visit its seven attractive floors and stop in at our Charleston Garden (shown on reverse) for luncheon or tea.  At the bottom on the message side it also reads:  "Fifth Avenue at 34th. Street, New York.  Suburban Shops at East Orange, N.J. and White Plains, N.Y.".  

  Gaar-Scott Gas Tractor Plowing with Ten 14" Moldboard Bottoms is the title on the front of this sepia tone card. From the back:  If you want to know about this biggest, strongest and best of Gas Tractors, write us at the sign of the TIGER.  There is, as seen, a place for a one-cent stamp which helps date it.  Not pristine; however, the only one we have ever seen.  

  this is one of our favorite real photo cards.  It advertises the Bandanna Tea Room at 92 Haywood St.  Open Week Days 8 AM to 10 PM; Sundays 5 PM to 10 PM.  A black "mammy" in the doorway w/a doll on a chair, at the front of this log cabin.  The sign reads Southern Days Plantation Dinners Served 1-3 $1.00; some kind of Supper 50 cents; all foods made to order.  White sign in window reads:  Ice Cream, Sweet Milk, Buttermilk - rest too light to read.  In great condition.  Someone has written in very nice penmanship, on the back, "Best food in Asheville served here!  Home cooking, delicious coffee, hot breads, fried chicken, etc.  Breakfast, Luncheon, Dinner and Supper served to order.  From our personal collection of North Carolina and Advertising cards.  $10

 Banks:  

  CO:  This nice old chrome card pictures The First National Bank "The Bank that Does More for You".  It was located at 205 West Oak St., in Fort Collins, Colo.  The card is from the Dexter Press, Publisher Fishback Portraits of Ft. Collins.  Never mailed, nice condition.  Car parked on street says late fifties or early sixties.  ebay 2/3

  GA:  The title of this card reads "Street Scene, Chauncey, Ga.".  It seems to have been printed from a photo.  It may be hand done, printed on the middle building is "Bank of Chauncey"; at left "Curry & Phillips", and far left beneath the building "Hotel DeLeslie".  Shows signs of age, and was mailed from Chauncey to "Princess Anne, Route #2, Md.".  

  NC:  Bank, Post Office and Cupola House, Edenton, N.C.  This card was mailed in 1920, to Greensboro, N.C.  Published by Mitchener's Pharmacy, Edenton, N.C. and Made in U.S.A.  Age apparent, sl crease, but the only one of these we have had.  

  First National Bank Building Charlotte, N.C.  

  FL:  First National Bank Building, Miami, Florida is the title on this card mailed 1962.  The back tells us it is "Looking North on Biscayne Boulevard".  Curteicholor, by Gulf Stream Card & Distributing Co., Miami.  Sent from Miami to Rocky Mount, Virginia.  Nice overall condition.  

  GA:  According to the back of this postcard, mailed in 1971, this pictures "The beautiful and exciting new branch of the Citizens and Southern National Bank at North Avenue.  This aerial view of Georgia's largest bank and most dramatic branch shows the Heliport on its roof and the distinctive Commerce Club on its top floor".  Nice condition for age, sl flex lower lt corner; cryptic message on back "can you see the man on the 13th. floor?  he is opening a safe".  

  NC:  The back of this very nice condition old Curteicholor chrome card tells us that this is "Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. Bldg. and the home office Bldg. of R.J. Reynolds Industries, located in downtown Winston-Salem, N.C. (the RJR is the smaller building at left and was a prototype for the Empire State Building).  Today, the Wachovia Bank no longer has its headquarters here, in this building, and we believe the name of this building has been changed from Wachovia to Winston Towers.  This came about after the merger with First Union, and it is no longer the tallest building in downtown Winston-Salem.  

  ND:  This is a terrific card showing Broadway, North from N.P. Ave., Fargo, N.D.  There is a sign for Anna Held Cigar - Better Than Moth Others; the Orpheum Theatre "A First Class Theatre" two complete changes weekly; and at right, for those bank collectors you can see the sign telling that this building is the Merchants' National Bank.*  Many other street signs may be read on both sides of the street, too numerous to tell about here.  Street car tracks, people both sides of street.  *Chartered in April 1906 Ch #8170, issued large only; placed in voluntary liquidation July 26 1929; succeeded by Charter # 13323, The Merchants National Bank & Trust Co., of Fargo, which issued small size currency. $5  

  SC:  Main Street, Looking West, Laurens, S.C. is the title on this old card, which most likely dates from the teens, as per the old car next door to the Bank of Laurens.  It was mailed from there to Decatur, Georgia but we cannot quite read the date of the cancel.  A Commercialchrome card.  Sl Flex mid-center bottom; overall quite nice condition.

SC:  First National Bank Building, Myrtle Beach, S.C. is what we find on the back of this chrome card, no zip code; most likely from the early 1950's because of what appears to be an old Ford station wagon in the parking lot at right.  From a Transparency by Fred Stanley; Pub. by Plyler Sale Co., Myrtle Beach, S.C.  

  SC:  The Edisto National Bank, Orangeburg, S.C. is the title on the front of this old card which was mailed from Cope, SC in 1919.  It was sent from an RFD address to Cleveland TN to a nursery there, requesting a catalog.  Our interest, of course, is the bank pictured on the front.

Novelty:

  Twenty black and white photos came inside this box.  The title on the front is Bardell Fototone Miniatures, Rainier National Park.  In like new condition, the box itself could be mailed using a one cent stamp.  Copy right at lower left on back 1923 by J.C. Bardell San Francisco.  

Amusement Park:  

Occupations:  

Ethnic:

  Here is a comic card, perhaps typical for the time, and titled "One of the Good Things Grown in California".  We think this is the only black humor card we have had from that state, in that they were usually done in the South.  This is early, for the genre, with a copyright date of 1907; done by Edward Mitchell, San Francisco, CA.  Sunflowers at side, a "mammy" eating watermelon, which was a common theme.  Never mailed.  Near new condition.  ebay 1/8

  Scanned in its holder, the title on this old card is "A little light on a dark subject".  From the "Quaint Kids" series, printed in England and mailed from there to a British address.  A 1913 cancel from Sheffield, half penny green stamp.  SOLD

  A real photo postcard, sepia tone with a title across the bottom "Seminole Indian Baby Show".  Never mailed, in nice condition.  EKC in stamp box.  We remember as youngsters, seeing the Seminole women in their colorful skirts, along the side of the road in the Florida keys.

FOLDERS:

A postcard folder of Winston-Salem, NC with fourteen views of the locale.  $2

  Official View Book - A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago 1933.  Twenty wonderful views inside this folder, of that grand event.  Never mailed, in like new condition.  $4

OUT OF THE COUNTRY:

  Here is a lovely card, no maker's name, simply Carte Postale on the back. It pictures a Japanese fisherman on the beach.  The title is The Bund of Mogi, Nagasaki (one of the bombs was dropped here at the close of WWII.) and there are characters at lower right.  Nice overall condition.  Never mailed.  ebay 1/8

  This is a very interesting card.  The title on the front reads "No. 57 Chinese Buying Food at Market in Shanghai." and from the detail it was made from a photo; has been hand colored.    Turning the card over one finds it was made by The Akasawa Fine Art Company of Yokohama Hapan and there are what appear to be Japanese characters near the postmark.  Stamp has been removed or lost.  It was mailed from Seattle, Wash. in Oct. of 1908 to Laramie Wyoming.  It was perhaps an exchange of cards between collectors as the message reads, in part:  Your postal cards have come, perhaps you would like one in return from "The Flower Land".  Now why is a Japanese company making a Chinese scene and how did it come to be mailed here was our question; closer exam shows it was mailed from the World's Fair most likely the Japanese booth as there is a faint cancel w/characters.  

  INDIA  Here is an interesting sepia card.  The title at lower left, front tells us this is "Parsee Statue, Byculla, Bombay".  Never mailed.  The back says this is No. 94; Thacker & Co. Ltd. Copyright; Manufactured in Great Britain.  Very nice condition.  We guess 1920's or 1930's.

  INDIA:  Another nice old sepia card.  The title on this, at lower left, is "Yacht Club Chambers, Bombay.

  A Seaside Residence, Barbados    This is the title on this black and white postcard.  It was done by W.L. Johnson & Co. Ltd. Barbados  No. 31  Nice condition, never mailed.

Titled "Cuautla:  Chozos de Indigenos." this Mexican card appears to be hand colored.  Never sent, but very early 1900's from the style.  Buy this one and the next one for one price - see next card.

"Tuzamapam:  Laguna" is the title on this card which was never mailed and appears, from the style, to have been made in the early 1900's.  Both old Mexican cards can be had for a total of $3 plus postage.

   Here is a lovely blue and white postcard mailed in 1921.  The title on the front is in English and oriental characters:  Scenery At the Kogosan, Chosen Close Sight in the Kongo Sea.  A pen notation at lower right says "A Merry Christmas"; oriental stamp at lower left; back shows it was mailed Dec. 24 1921 from Trenton, N.J. to a Darby, Pa. address - what a puzzle?  Nice condition, very attractive.  Back is titled Post Carde and has oriental characters at right near edge, on address side.  

  MEXICO  Here is a great real photo card - Escuela Nacional De Bellas Artes lower right corner.  Very nice condition, near new, never mailed.  The back as a great advertisement which invites one to Enjoy Mexico as Your Own Home; Modern House for Tourists, Open All Year, etc.  Sounds quite nice.  Don't know when this was made but the idea of Rooms $1.50 American Money should give a clue.  This included breakfast, per person, per day.   Adolfo C. Tornelli was the manager and there is a good map to help you find the way, so if you know Mexico City, you can see where this was located.  

  Haifa, Landing Place is the title on this black and white card, from The Cairo Postcard Trust, Cairo.  Sent March 7, 1924, and describes having seen "several caravans of at least 24 camels with their drivers, a beautiful palm grove, almond trees in full bloom and was way up on Mount Carmel to enjoy the superb view".  Super condition.  $5

  What appears to be, on the front, a hand colored view and the title reads "Souvenir of Hongkong.  From the back we see that it was mailed from there to a midshipman aboard the U.S.S. Montana, in 1909.  There is a slight paper overlay on the back, as seen below and slightly on, the stamp.  We feel it does not significantly impact, and might be removed with a damp q-tip; however, we tend to leave things "as found".  Attractive and unusual find these days.

A Panama postcard with a ship cancel, the U.S.S. Lexington.  Sent to someone in Greenville, S.C. using a red two cent stamp.  $2

  This postcard of Havana - Morro Castle was sent in 1957 from Habana on May 16.  See the three cent stamp, Cuban?  The publisher of this card was Mario L. Guardiola, Obrapia 511, Havana.  Obviously from a scrapbook.  Condition as seen.  Good if you are interested in Cuban history.  Interestingly, the message reads that the sender flew "from Key West - Simply thrilling.  Extremely modern bldgs, gorgeous gardens and flowers & horrifying poverty.  Prices would make you drool, jewelry and shoes .....!  Will sight see tomorrow, fly back in aft. and head for Miami".  But wait, Castro was to have fixed all that, right?  How is Cuba different today?  

  Remains of City Wall, Havana, Cuba is the title on the front of this nice old linen postcard.  The back shows that it was mailed from Habana in July of 1938; interesting cancel tells of an historic event of 1933, hard to read; Cuban stamp 1cent.  Says this wall was built to protect the early settlers from overland raids; had to be removed for expansion later on.

  Havana, Cuba postcard originating with Chicago and Southern Air Lines, Inc.  Nice condition, probably early 1950's.

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  ILL:  Entrance Chicago Harbor, Chicago, Ill. is the title on this nice old card. For more details, please scroll down to Advertising category as this advertises a Winston-Salem, NC  merchant.  ebay 12/12  SOLD

   A beautiful old mechanical card, of a type seldom seen any more.  When the wheel is turned the saints or apostles pictures change and a chariot goes across at the bottom (see the light blue space?).  In super condition.  This postcard actually depicts an astronomical clock in the Strasburg Cathedral.  The back gives a marvelous description of the action of the whole thing.  SOLD

  1991 First Edition reference book on Georgia postcards.  Edited by Gary L. Doster.  $15 plus postage

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