Vol. 5, No. 1, January - February 2009
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FEATURED ARTICLES:
US Navy Ship Postcards by Earl Boyer
Amarillo Texas Postcard Collector Ron Smith
"Mabel in Paradise” by Delores Hanney
Spring 2009 Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auction News
An Introduction to U.S. Navy Ship Postcards
By Earl Boyer
Since the first “Souvenir Cards” made their appearance in the 1890’s, U.S. Navy ships have appeared on postcards.
Interest in American naval ships grew during the Spanish American War, followed a few years later by President Teddy Roosevelt sending the Battleships of the Great White Fleet around the world. Many publishers printed images of these white and tan steel monsters. The Battleship was King of the seas, and as such most of the early postcards carried scenes of the Battleship. Battleship postcards of the early 20th Century up to World War II are quite common and a sizable collection can be put together of just the Battleship.
During World War II, late 1930’s photos of naval ships were used on both linen and real photo postcards. Many different ship types can be found today quite easily. When first printed they were sold in larger cities and at U.S. Naval Bases. Shortly after World War II, many ships started to carry postcards in their ship’s stores. These cards were used by crew members to write home or to give to a friend. Some of the larger ships like Aircraft Carriers and Battleships were able to print their own postcards aboard ship. They are scarce today and prized by collectors. Smaller ships had to buy them from postcard publishers. A real find is getting a postcard that was mailed aboard ship and carries the ship’s postal cancel.
During the 1950’s and 1960’s, the Navy increased in size. With the larger Navy came a greater number of ship postcards. The majority of ships on the west coast purchased cards from west coast publishers and east coast ships publishers in their area. Today, postcards are still ordered by the Supply Officer on Navy ships and sold through their ship’s stores, however most are now the larger Continental 4” x 6” size.
Publishers of color chrome postcards required the ships to purchase a certain quantity before they would print and issue a postcard. Due to this, many of the ships with small crews never ordered postcards. Real photo cards can be found of some of these small ships as these could be had in smaller quantities.
Popularity of Navy postcard collecting has increased over the last few years. Many Navy veterans start out buying a postcard of the ship they served aboard and end up getting hooked. I for one fall into this category. Collections can be assembled by collecting all of the different cards you can find of one ship that you or a family member served aboard, one class or type of ship, one each of every different ship available, or every Navy ship postcard you can find. It is a collection that never ends. New ships joining the fleet and constantly finding older cards that haven’t been seen before will always add to the challenge of collecting. A sizable collection of newer postcards (1950’s-2000’s) can be put together at a very reasonable price.
Welcome aboard!
Earl Boyer
Ed. note: Visit Earl's terrific website at http://usn6771.ecrater.com/
He has thousands of great Navy ship postcards for sale, easily navigated site, well put together for the collector, a great source for all!
Amarillo Texas Postcard Collector
Ron Smith
I have been an avid postcard collector for over 20 years collecting mostly postcards of Amarillo, Texas and the towns around the area. I only collect postcards that are of the standard size postcard and not the newer, larger continental postcards. I am always looking for postcards of Amarillo and especially postcards that I don’t have and the really great linen and old real photo postcards. The town name of Amarillo was spelled, and misspelled, several different ways thru the years. It has been spelled – Amarillo, Amarilla, Amorillo and even Amarylla. I am working on getting even more postcards together so I can include them in a postcard book of Amarillo, Texas.
This is a brief history of Amarillo - Amarillo was actually founded twice. Originally founded by J. T. Berry in April 1887 and named Oneida. Then on June 19, 1888 Henry B. Sanborn began buying land a mile east to move Amarillo to. Sanborn is known as the father of Amarillo. Sanborn claimed the original town site was on low grounds and would be susceptible to flooding during rain storms. In 1889 heavy rains almost flooded the original town site and prompted more residents to move to Sanborn’s new location. Around 1890 the railroads made there way in to town. In the late 1890’s Amarillo had become one of the world’s busiest cattle shipping points and caused the population to grow significantly. The population grew in people also, not just in cattle.
Routes 60, 66, 87 and 287 merged at Amarillo making Amarillo a major tourist stop having numerous hotels, tourist camps, motels, restaurants and curio shops.
Amarillo was once the self proclaimed helium capital of the world for having one of the country’s most productive helium fields. Amarillo’s economy continues to thrive on cattle along with agriculture, oil and natural gas. It is the largest city in the Texas Panhandle.
We always want to buy old postcards of Amarillo, Texas and the area towns. Please email me for more information or questions. Ron. RSMITH@ARN.NET
Ed. Note: Thanks Ron for the Amarillo collection update. We always look forward to seeing you at our Texas shows, and hope to see you at Dallas or Austin next month. By-the-way...for all you Route 66 experts, note the real photo of O.K. Dunlap (above) Grande Court Amarillo TX......yep, he's the same guy that did the famous Rt 66 Mechanical Linen that TexasWally, and everyone gets so excited about. This real photo was the model used for the mechanical.
Delores Hanney describes herself as a “historyteller.” she writes about the dreamers and schemers who defined Southern California from its mission days to the 1940s, decorating everything with some of the lovely old postcards from her collection. Her book, Venice, California: A Centennial Commemorative in Postcards was published by the Center for American Places and her work is found regularly in Barr’s Postcard News.
Now Hanney has created a website! “Mabel in Paradise: A Southern California Journal in Vintage Postcards” masquerades as an album assembled by silent screen star Mabel Normand, additionally embellished with pictures of Mabel and “her” comments on the California experience, 1912-1930. As Hanney explains in the backstory, the Southern California Mabel knew was, “reclining by the sea at the left edge of the continent — part Oz, part Alice’s wonderland — basking in golden sunlight.”
“Mabel in Paradise” is an accurate peek at how it was then, with just a little flourish of fancy. Here’s the link:
http://www.mabel-in-paradise.webs.com/
(Editors Note: Great job Delores, thanks for sharing this with our readers.....and tell Mabel we said hi!)
Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auction NEWS!
Spring 2009 Postcard and Paper Auction is being cataloged now.
Viewing: May 18,19, Sale May 20,21,22.
14144 Santa Fe Trail Dr.
Lenexa KS 66215
Call 800.243.5211 for Hotel Info
Call 888.451.0340 for Sale Information
A fabulous sale is just around the corner at Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions. You need to be here for this one. Catalogs should ship the last week of April and will also be available online at that time. Auction viewing and session dates(Monday-Tuesday Viewing....Wednesday-Thursday-Friday SALE) are followed by the Mid-America Postcard Club of Kansas City Show, Friday night, Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Weekend, and the events are in the same neighborhood as the auction. There are lots of motels, restaurants, shopping and things to do in May in Kansas City, so come on out!
Highlights of the Spring Sale include an extensive collection of better topical Real Photos, Linen Advertising, and Horse Drawn Wagons. Signed Artists including Mucha and Kirchner. Military Propaganda, Early Aviators and Balloon Races in both printed and fantastic detailed Real Photos. A near mint set of mechanical Clapsaddle Halloweens, and hundred of other near mint Halloween, and thousands of other near mint holidays including many Schmuckers, Frexias, and more from a fantastic lifelong collection. Approximately 10,000 Real Photos state Views, Main Streets and Depots, TIMES TWO.....two different huge consignments of great state views, all clean, all vintage, and sorted neatly into states. Hundreds of box lots of every imaginable topic and type will be present, providing great wholesale opportunities. One consignor has put over 200 box lots of mixed topics, mainly printed state views, that have never been out since the late 1970's, and should prove to be a great find! Numerous boxes of West Coast views in the collection.Ephemera includes wanted posters for (FBI mailer) Bonnie and Clyde. Foreign postcards, many postally used include nearly 50 box lots, great postal history and stamp interests are well represented here. A collection of Hold-To-Light Santas, as well as Wain Cats will be in the sale.
Make your reservations now, plan to come early for viewing, stay for the sale, bid in person, online or live online, and stay over for the Kansas City Postcard Show. A good time will be had by all, and don't forget, at Lyn Knight Auctions, we feed you lunch, during viewing and during the sale. YOU ARE PART OF THE FAMILY, COME ON OUT!
Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions is now producing Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Shows
The Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show coming in April promises to bring a new look to both dealers and collectors. Lyn Knight Auctions of Lenexa Kansas has acquired the bi-annual shows produced by Susan Brown Nicholson. Jim Taylor, Managing Director of Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions, and owner of Courthouse Square Antique Cards, Neosho, MO., will manage the shows. Susan will remain as a vendor and says she is looking forward to enjoying the shows at a more leisurely pace than the hectic days of producing she has had to do in the past.
The same great venue, Engineers Hall, 6200 Joliet Rd, Countryside IL will serve and according to Lyn Knight, "the same great shows of the past will be supplemented with an expansion into other paper collectibles, including graphically oriented turn of the century posters and prints, documents, stocks and more. If it is vintage paper, if it is collectible, and has value, we hope to have vendors selling, and buying and exhibiting it throughout the room." Plans include new postcard and poster displays, and utilization of the stage area for a special poster-art presentation. This will be an 11,000 square foot show area, with upwards of 100 tables of paper collectibles for the 2 day event. The Chicago area's own Lake County Discovery Museum/Curt Teich Archive will be exhibiting in addition to vendors from all over the U.S. and several from Europe. Free appraisals, and free postcard collector information both from publications and from the vendors will be available. If you have early paper collectibles and would like to sell or have an appraisal(time permitting) this is a great opportunity to find out what you have. There will be a 'Sneak Peek" at some of the highlight lots from the May 2009 Spring Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auction on exhibit, and consignments will be accepted for the Fall 2009 auction as well.
Lyn Knight says, "We hope to frame this as a National Postcard Show right here in Chicago, central to the rest of the U.S., with easy access by air, or car, with several hundred hotel rooms across the street. We are adding a new dimension to a long-running show with a rich tradition of great postcards, dealers, and collectors. The postcard collecting stories from Susan's Chicago shows are legend, and we look forward to adding to that legend in developing this as a National Postcard Show with the help of all our great dealers and collector friends from around the world." The show will be held Friday April 17, 9a-6p, and Saturday April 18, 9a-4p, admission is $5 for both days. The Fall show dates are Nov 6,7.
ALL NEW, Knight Live goes online LIVE
It's official! Our state-of-the-art live auction system is now ready. The innovative, incredibly fast system - which we've named Knight Live - will allow you to bid in real-time on any of our auctions from the comfort of your home computer or laptop. There is no need to download any software: Just use your favorite browser - including Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox - to access the auctions as they occur. The Knight Live system will display each lot in simultaneous time as the live floor auction and allow users to bid on the current lot and also leave proxy bids on future lots in the auction. For Knight Live's debut, we will hold our first live "soft opening" auction on Monday, February 16th, at 7:00 p.m. CST. The auction will feature World Bank Notes, Large and Small Size Type Notes, Nationals and Postcards, including linens and printed cards from the Curt Teich archives in addition to real photo postcards and specialized cards. Normal buyer's premium will be added to invoices. As a gift for your participation in this auction for Knight Live's debut, we will give you free shipping on lots purchased.
In conjunction with the online auction, we will hold a live floor auction at the Knight Auction facility in Lenexa, KS at the same time. Lot viewing will be offered on Monday, February 16th from 3-6 p.m. We are not expecting a large crowd due to the short notice, but we hope you will jump online and give Knight Live a try.
You can view lots and leave absentee bids, as usual, by clicking on the following link, http://www.lynknight.com/Browse_Auctions.Asp?CSID=66
To get started online:
1. Go to http://www.lynknight.com. Click on the red "Live Auction" button near the bottom of homepage.
2. Your browser will be directed to a welcome page where you need to log in using your existing Lyn Knight username and password. Please be sure to read and accept the new Terms & Conditions.
3. After reviewing the easy-to-follow instructions, click the "Next" button to get started.
Please Note: Very old browsers may have difficulty with this newer technology. We recommend the following:
- Internet Explorer 4 or later(Mac - 3 or later)
- Opera 4.02 or later (Mac - 5 or later)
- Mozilla 3 or later
Questions or concerns? Please call us directly at 800-243-5211.
Lyn Knight
Letter to the Editor:
EBAY COP!!!! BETTER WATCH OUT....BETTER TAKE PAYPAL.....BETTER DO WHAT THEY TELL YA!!!
Get out to a Postcard Show....it'll do you good!
NEW!!Free Classifieds, See below for details!
UPCOMING SHOW - EVENT INFORMATION
(Show Promoters, see info below for listings in our Postcard News from Courthouse Square -Show Calendar, $15 for 12 issues or until show date)
2009 POSTCARD SHOW NEWS
Get Out to a Postcard Show....It will do you good!
Jim Taylor and CourthouseSquare.net presents
Springfield Missouri
Spring 2009
Postcard and Paper Show and Sale
Friday March 6, 10 AM to 7 PM (Early Bird at 9am)
Saturday March 7 , 10 AM to 4 PM
Early bird admission ($5) will be available at 9am Friday
Regular admission is $3
Lamplighter Inn-North
I-44 at Glenstone (same as August show)
I-44 at Glenstone Exit 80A, next to Cracker Barrel
2820 N Glenstone (host motel reservations 800 707 0326)
Springfield Missouri
Produced by Jim Taylor in association with the Dallas Postcard Club,
Spring 2009
Dallas Metro Postcard
Show and Sale
Friday, March 13, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Early Bird available at 9:00am)
Saturday, March 14, 9:00AM to 3:00 PM
NOTE:THIS IS A FRIDAY-SATURDAY SHOW
Southfork Hotel
(formerly Fred Harvey Hotel)
Hwy 75, 1600 North Central Expry Exit 29 (east)
Plano, TX
Early bird admission ($5) will be available at 9am Friday
Regular admission is $3
LOTS OF FREE PARKING, Restaurants, Hotels, (Special Rate at Southfork Hotel, call for details)
Produced by Jim Taylor, in association with the
Capital of Texas Postcard Club
Austin Texas
Spring Postcard
2009 Show and Sale
Friday, March 20, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Early Bird available at 9:00am)
Saturday, March 21, 10:00AM to 4:00 PM
NOTE:THIS IS A FRIDAY-SATURDAY SHOW
Wyndham Garden Hotel - Austin
(formerly Woodward Hotel and Conference Center)
3401 S. Interstate 35 @ Woodward St
Austin, TX 78741
Early bird admission ($5) will be available at 9 am Friday
Regular admission is $3
LOTS OF FREE PARKING, Restaurants, Hotels, (Special Rate at Wyndham, call 512 448 2444 for Postcard Show rate)
COLLINSVILLE IL
Spring Metro East Postcard Show
April 3 and 4, 2009
Mark your calendars for the 20th Metro East Postcard Show in Colinsville,
IL, April 3 & 4, 2009. This is one of the two premier postcard shows held
each year in the greater St Louis area. Formerly hosted by Danny & Kathy
Danielsen, this show is now operated by Tom & Pat Snyder of Mascoutah, IL.
The Snyders have been dealers since the mid 1980s. Tom has been the show
chairman for the St Louis Gateway Post Card Club annual show for the last
five years, and promises the same quality shows collectors and dealers have
come to expect from the Metro East Postcard Shows.
The show is held at the VFW Hall at 1234 Vandalia (IL 159) on the north side
of Collinsville, about 15 minutes from downtown St Louis. The location is
reached easily by I-70, I-55, and I-64. The show usually has about 25
dealers. Admission is free and parking is ample. The hours are 9 am to 6
pm on Friday April 3 and 9-4 pm on Saturday, April 4. For more information
call Tom Snyder at 618-531-4189.
Spring 2009
Greater Chicago
Postcard and Paper Show
April 17-18, 2009
Engineer’s Hall (Local 150 IUOE) 6200 Joliet Road, Countryside IL
Best Western Countryside 708-354-5200, Holiday Inn 708-354-4200
Show Hours Friday 10-6 pm, Sat 9-4 pm, Early Birds at 8:30 each day
For additional collector and dealer information:
Jim Taylor, PO Box 399, Neosho MO 64850
Email: jim@lynknight.com Call toll free: 1.888.451.0340
This is Susan Brown Nicholson's former show, now being produced by Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions, Jim Taylor, and CourthouseSquare.net. Same dates, same great venue. Dealers call or email for contracts.
For more Info Click Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show
Jim Taylor and CourthouseSquare.net presents
In Association with Mark Twain Postcard Club
Greater Hannibal Missouri
Antique Postcard and Paper Americana Show and Sale
Friday, April 24, 2009, 10 AM to 6:00 PM (Early Bird available at 9:00am both days)
Saturday, April 25, 2009, 10 am-4pm
NOTE:THIS IS A Friday-Saturday SHOW
Same great 2008 LOCATION
Quincy City Center Hotel
formerly Holiday Inn-Quincy
201 S 3rd St, Quincy IL 62301
Call for postcard show room rate 217 222 2666
Iowa City Postcard, Stamp
Paper & Collectibles Show
Sat & Sun, April 25 & 26, 2009
Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3, Johnson Co. Fairgrounds just South of the Airport,
Building C, Free Admission, Free Parking, Modern well lighted facility. Dealer
spaces available. Contact Herb Staub, PO Box 5233, Coralville, Iowa 52241,
email:herbiniowa@mchsi.com, call 319-400-6498
Jim Taylor and CourthouseSquare.net presents
In Association with Tulsa Postcard Club
Tulsa Oklahoma
Antique Postcard and Paper Americana Show and Sale
Friday, May 8, 10AM to 6:00 PM- (Early Bird Admission Available at 9:00am),
Saturday, May 9, 10am-4pm
NOTE:THIS IS A Friday-Saturday SHOW
Clarion Hotel
(formerly Holiday Inn-South) same location as last year
2600 N Aspin, Broken Arrow, OK, 74012 (918 258 7085 ask for postcard show rate)
ORDER NOW! PAY NOW! ALL NEW!!!!...Click HERE
Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions
Spring Sale May 20,21,22, 2009 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Morning.)
(Lot Viewing Monday and Tuesday, May 18,19, earlier by appointment)
http://www.lynknightauctions.com
Hundreds of pages, thousands of lots, beautiful color catalog, (paid catalog orders includes a mailing of prices realized after sale)...making this a great reference book!
Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auction 2009 Spring Sale Catalog is being prepared. ...Click HERE Price is $25 USPS Priority postpaid ($35 non-U.S.), and prices realized will be forwarded by mail after auction.
Lyn Knight Auctions will have a representative previewing this auction with a Sneak Peak at the Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show
Friday april 17, Saturday April 18, 6200 Joliet Rd, Countryside IL
In addition we will be accepting consignments and buying for Fall 2009 sale at the following upcoming shows:
Springfield MO, March 6,7; Dallas(Plano) March 13,14; Austin TX March 20,21; Hannibal/Quincy April 24,25; Tulsa OK May 8,9
Call 888.451.0340 for more information. or to order your catalog, ...Click HERE
Heart of America Post Card Collectors, Inc.
Twenty-Seventh Annual Postcard Show
Date & Time: May 22, 23,& 24, 2009
Friday: 6:30 - 9:00 Early Bird & Club Members Only
Saturday: 9:00 - 6:00
Sunday: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: LENEXA COMMUNITY CENTER - 13420 OAK (I-35 & 95th Street),
Lenexa, Kansas. Take exit from I-35 at 95th Street, turn right IF
SOUTHBOUND and go west to third light (Pflumm); IF NORTHBOUND
on I-35, turn left and go to fourth light (Pflumm), go north two blocks
and turn right.
Columbia Missouri
Antique Postcard & Paper Americana Show and Sale
Friday, July 31, 10AM to 6:00 PM- (Early Bird Admission Available at 9:00am)
Saturday, Aug 1, 10am-4pm
Quality Inn
1612 N. Providence Road Exit 126, I-70
Columbia, MO 65202 1.573.449.2491
COLLINSVILLE, IL
Sep 4 & 5, 2009
St. Louis Gateway Postcard Club 34th Annual Show
VFW Hall, 1234 Vandalia St. (Highway 159)
Friday: 10 AM -6 PM (Gateway Club Members get in at 9 AM).
Sat: 9 AM-4 PM.
FREE Admission.
Tom Snyder, (618) 531-4189. Email: The.Snyders@charter.net.
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32nd Annual Wichita International Postcard Show
October 17 and 18, 2009
All Saint's Gymnasium, 3313 Grand, NE of Hillside and Harry streets in Wichita
(October 16 for club member only...join the club and BE THERE for Friday night sales too.)
Show Hours Saturday 9-5 and Sunday-Postcard Seminar 8:30 am - 10, Show 10-4pm
For further information contact Hal Ottaway at hottaway@cox.net or 316-841-3273
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Fall 2009
Greater Chicago
Postcard and Paper Show
November 6-7, 2009
Engineer’s Hall (Local 150 IUOE) 6200 Joliet Road, Countryside IL
Hampton Inn 708-354-5200, Holiday Inn 708-354-4200
Show Hours Friday 10-6 pm, Sat 9-4 pm, Early Birds at 8:30 each day
For additional collector and dealer information:
Jim Taylor, PO Box 399, Neosho MO 64850
Email: jim@lynknight.com Call toll free: 1.888.451.0340
This is Susan Brown Nicholson's former show, now being produced by Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions, Jim Taylor, and CourthouseSquare.net. Same dates, same great venue. Dealers call or email for contracts. Click Here for More Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show
Click on the underlined titles below to see the
References and Check Lists From CourthouseSquare.net !
The Illustrated Check List of John V Dedrick's Postcards
Real Photo Postcards, by the famous Kansas photographer, William H. "Dad" Martin
Mutoscope Girlie Cards: A Price Guide and Check List by John S Adams
Postcard History of the Early Santa Fe Railwayby Don Harmon
Birth and Development of American Postcardsby Dr. Dan Friedman
American Indian Photo Post Card Bookby Edward McAndrews
Seminole Views: A Postcard Panorama of America's Only Unconquered Tribeby Emmett H.L. Snellings, Jr
San Antonio's Historic Plazas, Parks and River Walk, A Vintage Postcard Profile by Lewis F. Fisher
Alamo to Espada, A Vintage Postcard Profile of San Antonio's Spanish Missions by Lewis F. Fisher
Eyes Right! A Vintage Postcard Profile of San Antonio's Military by Lewis F. Fisher
Postal History News from Jim Mehrer
Postcard collectors should always be sure to check out Jim Mehrer's Postal History Mail Bid Sales. Among the thousands of items which are described for their postal markings, Jim always includes a "Picture Postcards" category. His current auction, which closes soon, contains more than 500 individually described postcards. The complete catalog and bidding instructions are on his web site at: http://www.postal-history.com/cover.html. The "Picture Postcards" category is on the lower half of the web page at:
http://www.postal-history.com/mailbidsale.section5.html
Are you looking for a postcard show or stamp show near you? Visit Jim Mehrer's Show Calendar for Collectors of Stamps, Postal History and Postcards by clicking HERE.
Mutoscope Girlie Cards: A Price Guide and Check List, by John S. Adams
Now Available, Exclusively at CourthouseSquare.net. Click Mutoscope here for Details or see ad below.
The Illustrated Check List of John V Dedrick's Postcards
Real Photo Postcards, by the famous Kansas photographer, William H. "Dad" Martin
NEW FROM CourthouseSquare.net: Reflections of Kansas by Frank Wood and Scott Daymond is in stock now, see details below for order information.
CourthouseSquare.net has the Robert Bogdan/Tod Weseloh new book, REAL PHOTO POSTCARD GUIDE, The People's Photography, see details and order instruction below.
The new book Colorado History: Insights and Views Through Postcards by Charles Harbert is now available, see details below for order information.
Mutoscope Girlie Cards
by John S. Adams
This 42 pages guide lists the cards in alphabetical order, and includes the artist, series, rarity, and an estimated value range for NM-M cards. Thumbnail size color images of the cards are included, as well as color images of the vending machines used in their original marketing. There are two additional sorted lists (without pictures) by artists and series. The Artists: Vaughn Alden Bass, Rolf Armstrong, F.Earl Christy, William Haskell Coffin, Howard Connolly, Edward D'Ancona, DelMasters, Billy DeVorss, Gil Elvgren, Art Frahm, Mabel Rollins Harris, Henry Hintermeister, Earl Steffa Moran, Zoe Mozert, K.O. Knute Munson, and Ruskin "Russ" Williams. We think the pin-up collector will find this a must for their collecting efforts.
Mutoscope Girlie Cards: A Price Guide and Check List- only $25.00 + $5 priority p/h (U.S. Addresses Only, $11.00 shipping non-u.s. addresses)Order Now!! Shipping Info is Below
The Illustrated Check List of John V Dedrick's Postcards
Wichita Postcard Club's great listing of real photo images by the Indian Territory photographer famous for his portrayal of Native Americans, settlers, and historical Plains States real photo postcards.$12, plus shipping, use paypal at our website.We have this title in stock, ready for immediate shipment.
Postcards by Rick Geary: The Complete Checklist
Wichita Postcard Club's complete checklist of Rick Geary Postcards. Illustrated.. 410 plus shipping, use paypal at our website.We have this title in stock, ready for immediate shipment.
Another great important check list of Real Photo Postcards, by the famous Kansas photographer, William H. "Dad" Martin. This includes varieties and rarieties of the famous Martin Exaggerations, Western Themes, Native Americans, and more. More than 46 pages, 3 hole punched and in a report cover/folder.
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Knight Postcard and Paper Auctions
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Lenexa KS 66215
1.800.243.5211
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CLASSIFIED ADS -- Free, send us your email classified.
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Want to buy old postcards of Amarillo, Texas and the area towns. Please email me for more information or questions. Ron. RSMITH@ARN.NET
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WANTED: Alligator Border #521. I would appreciate any help in finding this LAST one. Thank you. Joanne Bokor
LoveGators@aol.com
(tell her you saw it at Postcard News from CourthouseSquare website)
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Wanted: Postcards of historical buildings, park, and delaware Ave. in Palmerton PA. josephfboscia@hotmail.com
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Wanted: Stereo views of Philadelphia with horsecars or trolley cars. josephfboscia@hotmail.com
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Visit my Ebay Store for 1,000 of World Class Postcards.
Click on Ebay logo to visit my Store!
Ron DeBijl, "Ron from Holland" Click here to Email for details!!!
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WANTED TO BUY:
Pre-1960 US & Canadian small town, small airport view postcards. Especially looking for county airports, private fields, etc., with no commercial airline service.
Most wanted have one or more aircraft in image.
tp1956@gmail.com
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Wanted: Exceptional rppc about animal/human relationships. Especially looking for cards about: Taxidermy, Roadside exhibitions, zoos, circus, sports mascots, vaudeville, show animals. For scanning to use in a book to be published by well known press.
Bob Bogdan
157 Stevens Orchard Road
Orwell, Vermont 05760
802-948-2664
rcbogdan@syr.edu
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Hundreds of scans with prices of picture post cards, on many topics.
Just send an email to me at rgnpcs@optonline.net
and ask for scan list.
As soon as I receive your email, I will send the list to you, and you can choose the topics you want to see.
Richaard
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Wanted: Real Photo cards (and/or photographs) by Frank Schlueter and Henry Heiman who worked in the region around Houston, Texas from about 1900. Known locations, besides Houston, include Webster, Richmond, Rosenberg, Galveston, Dayton, Freeport, New Gulf, Corsicana and Galveston Bay. Schlueter worked in Fayette County, in Central Texas, before coming to Houston. Contact Larry Turner at jklturner@sbcglobal.net. Thanks.
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Wanted to Buy: Real Photo postcards of USS Texas, especially Scout plane. Ken Wilson, kenwilson@hillcountrytx.net
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Wanted to buy postcards... Cornish litany cards - They are sometimes called by other names (Devon litany, west country litany, Scottish litany) but they all have the following text in common... From Ghoulies and Ghosties and long legetty beasties & things that go bump in the night.. Good Lord deliver us!
Cards from the Jack O'lantern Lodge in Eagle River Wisconsin. I actually collect anything and everything from this place.
Animated veggies, especially mushrooms
Please contact Debby debrameister@hotmail.com
(New News from Debby)
I've recently written a small book about Cornish Litany postcards.
Here it is if you would like to take look... http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/272525
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----- I am looking to buy pre-1930 Bailey Island Maine cards. I pay by cash. Please scan to Rhubarb48@aol.com or mail approvals to: Hannah Campbell, 1325 Robinson Avenue, Havertown, Pa. 19083
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Collector wants "Cold War" related photos, postcards, and documents, particularly relating to space and strategic weapons race with Soviet Union. email jmtaylor@ipa.net.
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Just wanted to let you know that I have listed several thousand new postcards in my SKURFAN eBay store. I also have reduced many prices on some of the other cards. Thanks...Mike H.
Ebay id SKURFAN or to sell your cards to us, especially early University of Nebraska Football real photos, email skurfan@charter.net
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Wanted to buy: Diving Horse Real Photos, Diving Horse Advertising and anything related to diving horses. Please contact Sarah at seduzynski@yahoo.com
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I'm always buying better U.S. Postal History material. What do you have for sale? Email Jim Mehrer at mehrer@postal-history.com ... 06.06
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WANTED TO BUY: PRE-1950 VINITA OKLAHOMA POSTCARDS AND OTHER ITEMS. Jim, jmtaylor@ipa.net....05.06
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FOR SALE: Newsletter Classifieds, see below, or email for details Classifieds@CourthouseSquare.net, Newsletter is Free, Classifieds are inexpensive. 05.06
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WANTED TO BUY - Veterinary Related Postcards & Trade Cards including the topics of animal freaks, animal welfare, antivivisectionists, pet cemeteries, rendering, lice, insecticides, pesticides and parasitology. Trenton Boyd: BoydT@missouri.edu 07.06
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Wanted: Cold War collectibles, Navy ship photos, bomb shelters, patches, Civil Defense, weapon test photos, nuke related, email postcards@courthousesquare.net
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BUYER: We are always buying collections and accumulations, all state views and topical postcards, also travel, photos, brochures, movie, Hollywood, props, costumes, stills, call Ralph, Paper Gallery, 1-760-749-9737, ralph@papergallery.com 05.06
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WANTED "HALL PHOTO CO." CARDS
I am working on a book about the postcard photographer George E. Hall. He was in business from 1906-1918 and worked exclusively in Stone and Taney Counties, Missouri. He made approximately 900 real photo view cards of the Shepherd of the Hills area which includes the towns of Branson, Hollister, Galena and Reeds Spring. I am seeking examples of his work and would like to purchase what you have. If you have something and do not wish to sell then I would appreciate having a scan or a photocopy of the image. This would help document our checklist of his output. Contact: C. Trenton Boyd 09.06
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Jim Taylor
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