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Caption reads: Residence of Ex. Gov. John F. Hill, Augusta Me. Sent from Butler PA May 24, 1909. 1¢ Franklin stamp. Light soiling, some corner and edge wear. Made in Germany. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #1130
Four romantic postcards, Early from the teens. $10.00 item #33
Four
humorous post cards. Early 1900s. $10.50 item #44
Four
Early Christmas post cards. $10.50 item #52
Four early pretty post cards. $8.50 item #54
Four
flower postcards. $8.50 item #55
"Lively Crowd at D & C. Dock, Detroit Michigan". On the sign it
says D & C Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Daily Service to
Mackinac Island VIA the Coast Line. Postcard. Sent from Detroit Febuary 23,
1913. I can't make out the name of the steamer. Some soiling, edge wear,
especially to the left side. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.00 item #4636
Two early
postcards. $6.00 item #57
Four Christmas postcards. Early 1900s. $10.50 item #58
Four
comic postcards. $9.00 item #391
Thirteen different wonderful postcards from Tom Breneman's Restaurant which was a famous gathering place for early Hollywood celebrities and also a location of his radio show. Here are some of the celebrities shown on the
postcards: Frances Scully;
Tom Breneman; Sonja Henie; Uncle Corny; Mischa Auer; Carmen Miranda; Sarah Van Dyke;
Eddie Cantor; John Masterson; Bobby Filipino; Jo Wilcox; Carl Webster Pierce;
Bob Hope; Apparently the radio show was sponsored by Kellogg. Each card has the text shown in the last photograph and "Copr. 1945 by Kellogg Co." on it's back. Minor edge wear, very slight soiling on the back of some cards. All unsent, unwritten. Each 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$32.00 item #925
Wonderful Romantic postcard set. Very unusual to find five matching postcards this early. Each different. All mailed to the same person, from the same person. 4 mailed Warsaw, NY in November and December 1907, the last mailed Warsaw March 1908. All sent, all have 1¢ Franklin stamps. Some soiling on back, edge and corner wear. One card, the bottom left one in the top picture, has pretty bad creases in the bottom right corner. Same couple, same loveseat and vase in each postcard. Each card 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$26.50 item #926
Unusual Hand Colored Postcard of the interior of Christ Church Alexandria, Virginia. From the Christ Church parish Aid Society. Marked on back "post Cards of Quality-The Albertype Co. Brooklyn, NY." Slight soiling on back, normal edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$4.50 item #937
Jefferson Davis Hotel Anniston Alabama. Sent from Anniston June 4, 1946. Linen card. Some spots of postmark ink on the front. Light soiling, corner and edge wear 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$6.00 item #gg6
"Whiteface Inn on lake Placid Whiteface, N.Y." Onthe back it says Defender, $5 - Photo Co. Photo park, Canton New York. Unsent. Undivided back. Real Photo Postcard. Light soiling, corner and edge wear 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$6.00 item #gg8
Nine Early cards. Copyright New York Zoological Society, Publishers. Has the NYZP mark. Each says "Only Official Post Cards of the New York Zoological park bear this imprint. Here are the nine cards:
Monkey House, Concourse Entrance,Gray Squirrel, Elepahnt House, Elk Bathing,
Barbary Wild Sheep Family, Rocky Mountain Goat and Shelter, Big Horn Mountain Sheep,
Approach to Baird Court. The nine cards have light soiling, corner and edge wear 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. All unsent. If I had to guess at the date, I would guess 1910-1920s.
$19.50 item #gg9
This looks like it is three generations of women in the family. Grandmother, mother, and daughter. Looking at them, and the house, it looks like they had a tought life. Nothing indicates location, or age, but it's an early card. AZO. unsent. Light soiling, corner and edge wear 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #gg11
Carson City Nugget Casino Postcard. Very colorful card. I loved the way it was designed. Notice the great 1950s cars in front. Aurora Postcard Company. Unsent. Light soiling, edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.$4.50
item #ddd30
1906 Capital Square park Detroit MI Postcard. Sent from Detroit, July 4, 1906.
made in Germanym A.C. Bosselman & Co. New York. Some postmark ink on the
front, Some soiling, heavier on the right hand side, a couple of creases, edge
and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $4.50 item #hh015
Tarpon Motel Tarpon Springs FL Postcard. Age, I don't know, but the phone number on the back is 2-8825. Unsent. light soiling, light edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$4.00 item #hh016
A pair of young blades and their sweethearts. Unsent, so no date, but from the clothes and etc. it's early. No location. . AZO.
3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, some soiling and edge wear. $5.00 item #hh28
"Premiere Night At Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood California." mailed Glendale June 28, 1939. Western Publishing and Novelty Co. Light soiling, edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$4.00 item #hh34
1907 Universalist Church Fort Plain NY Postcard. Sent from Fort Plain NY September 2, 1907. Postcard published by the American New Company, New York, Leipzig, Berlin. Printed in Germany. One Cent
Franklin stamp. Stain around edges on back, Some soiling, postmark ink on the front, some corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #kkk4
1907 Milburn Residence Buffalo New York Postcard. Caption on the card is faint, but reads: "The Milburn Residence Delaware Ave. Where President McKinley died September 14, 1901 Buffalo NY."
S. O. Barnum and Son Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Sent from Buffalo October 16, 1907.Light soiling, light corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #kkk17
1912 Wayne County Home Lyons NY Postcard. Published by WM Jubb, Syracuse NY. Mailed from Newark New York July 26, 1912. Message written on back. Some soiling, corner and edge wear. Crazing to the surface. Crease bottom left corner. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #kkk37
Aerial Lift Bridge, Entrance Duluth Superior Harbor. I assume this was a
railroad bridge, but can't confirm that. Linen card, unsent. Light soiling, edge
and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $4.50 item #4863
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