Vol. 5, No. 2, March 2009
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FEATURED ARTICLES:
Real Photo Postcards "One of a Kind" RPPC and Rarity by Bob Bogdan
European Postcard Show Report from Ron from Holland
COLLECTING CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES POSTCARDS by Rudy Friederich
Spring 2009 Lyn Knight Postcard and Paper Auction News
NEW Rick Geary Postcard for Wichita International Show, Oct 17,18, 2009...See Below!
Real Photo Postcards
Bob Bogdan
“One of a Kind”: RPPC and Rarity
“One of a Kind” is a phrase that people who collect and sell real photo postcards throw around. It is short hand for and used to assert that rppcs are rarer and therefore more valuable than their printed counterparts. This is often true but there are different types of real photo postcards and considerable variation in the degree to which they really can be “One of A Kind.”
Let me start by discussing situations in the production of cards where the phrase is literally true. An amateur photographer shot a roll of film and either had it developed or developed it him or herself. The photographer printed only one photo on postcard stock from each negative and then disposed of the negative. That is the perfect, the undeniable case of “one of a kind.” Illustration #1 of a boy and his dog is an example of a nice image that was probably taken by an amateur that may be “one of a kind”.
(Illus. #1)
It is difficult to tell how often the “perfect case” holds up. When snapshot amateurs printed cards they often made more than one copy. Typically the better images were subject to a new round of printing. A picture such as the one in figure #1 might have been produced to send to multiple relatives.
What about local commercial photographers? Did they produce “one of a kind?” Not likely! They made their money by selling in volume so charged patrons a high premium for cards that were printed in small runs. People who came to have their pictures taken in studios commonly ordered a just a few copies. Similarly when citizens had photographers come out to their homes to take pictures that were printed on postcard stock, they were printed in small lots. Although these approaches produced small numbers, the “one of a kind” ideal was rarely met.
The most sought after postcards are rppcs produced by local commercial photographers of town scenes and people at work or play. The local photographer always produced multiple copies of these and either retailed them in their own studios or in other venues or they wholesaled them to local merchants, hotels managers and others. The number of these images produced varied considerably depending on the size of the town and how popular particular views were. It was possible to make only a few prints of a particular card but more likely at least ten or twenty were produced. The photographer printed additional runs if particular cards sold well.
Although there were small runs of many of these locally produced view cards, some were printed in great numbers. Take, for example, the case of Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin, postcard photographers from Central Pennsylvania. During the town of Carlisle’s Old Homecoming week in 1909 they averaged twelve hundred cards of each view they produced for sale. The card in illustration #2 which shows Harvey Firestone, Calvin Coolidge, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Russell Firestone, Grace Coolidge, the president’s wife, and John Coolidge, his father, in Plymouth, Vermont, was taken and sold by a local photographer. He produced thousands of this view and they are common on the market even today.
(Illus. #2.)
Regional companies that produced real photo postcards such as Eastern Illustrating in Maine and Cook in the Midwest sometimes did relatively short runs, 25 or so, but the shorter the run the more they charged per card so they tended to do lots of at least 100.
National postcard companies such as Rotograph produced photo cards of celebrities as well as greeting cards and views of popular tourist attractions. They produced runs into the thousands.
“One of a kind” rarely holds for the production of real photo postcards though it is more valid in thinking about surviving cards. A local commercial photographer might have made hundreds of exceptional photo cards of a particular negative and sold many of them, but only a small number, or even just one, might have survived. In general only a fraction of the cards that were produced survived. Because postcards occupied a rather low status and those who inherit them did not understand their importance, they were often destroyed. Thus, “one of a kind” might be accurate in describing surviving real photo cards.
We never truly know whether a particular card is “one of a kind”. Chances are it is not. Sometimes batches of local photographer’s products that have been stored in suitcases turn up and make “one of a kind” images into common cards. Part of the fun and challenge of collecting is finding those cards that you saw in someone else’s collection and thought were “one of a kind” show up at a show or on eBay.
NOTE!!! The Real Photo Postcard Guide is our best selling book on real photos. The book is by Bob Bogdan and Todd Weseloh. REAL PHOTO POSTCARD GUIDE, The People's Photography. Amazing job on this book, we get lots of feedback from buyers on it.
Bob is now working on another book on the relationship between humans and animals as revealed in real photo postcards.
EUROPEAN SHOW NEWS
by Ron de Bijl "Ron from Holland"
A SHOW TO BOOKMARK, SHEPTON MALLET IN ENGLAND.
Febr. 20-21 Barrie Rollinson (barrieatrollinsonpostcards@btinternet.com) organized this big "Festival of Cards" again in Shepton Mallet, UK. This show has over 130 dealers of which about 10 European dealers from France, Holland and Germany. We also saw 5 dealers back from the US who were heavily buying now the Pound is low and air ticketts are afordable again. It also means that the BB deals in the area are interesting. We all know the high quality of those places and going to the pub for a meal is NO PUNISHMENT at all, as a certain US dealer can confirm, who liked a good pint of Strong Bow (man)!!! (for safety reason we can not tell you the name). With the crisis in mind we all had our philosophy about what could happen to a big show like this. Dealers have high expenses, because they come from far. If you have to travel and stay overnight in Europe you start with $750-1000 costs and up for the more expensive shows. There have to come many people through the door to satisfy so many dealers. It is understandable that most dealers bring their better material to these kind of shows, because dollar cards don't add up. Shepton Mallet is therefor a playground for the advanced collector and the bigger dealer as there were from the US, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Practically all dealers who were there just for the buying said that 2 days was not enough for "hitting" them all. And for the most important thing, NO decline in attendance. Same as last year, same spending and many collectors I talked to said that they are very happy with their collection, because prices hold up very good. Besides the joy, the investment stays stable over the years. One "old timer "said to me that if you start collecting with age 40 and keep accumulating, you have a great pension by the time you retire. You can be a very modest seller through the internet and make an extra 1000-2000 a month .
Later that night he bought me a beer, because he sold an album with cards to a dealer. The atmosphere at the show was another pleasant thing and the food they offer is good.
I am already looking forward to next years show, but for the moment I concentrate on the big Chicago show in April where I will be set up again and hope to please my clients with many new european postcards and hopefully will be able to buy many european and asian view cards.
Hope to see you all there, especially Susan Nicholson.
And remember: If you are not greedy, there is no crisis!!
Ron de Bijl
Netherlands
p.s. Editors note: Susan has been under the weather, her many friends wish her a speedy recovery, and we look forward to having her as a dealer at Chicago (Countryside) in April.
COLLECTING CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES POSTCARDS by Rudy Friederich
Would you believe that there are over 200 different postcards issued or sold aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships? Collecting them has been challenging, fun-filled and interesting. Getting started was easy. I bought my first aboard CELEBRATION in 1994 unaware that it would launch a new pastime. Along the way new friends were met such as two Carnival collectors who met our ship at Funchal, Madeira Island , a lovely woman from Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the manager of a huge postcard publisher in Miami, Florida. Now there are three basic types: 4" x 6" chrome, a postcard album, and ,the newest, a mail-able magnetic postcard . Most of my collection has come from my passages aboard, eBay and friends.
MARDI GRAS: First postcard issued by Carnival ,1972. Slogan then was 'The Golden Fleet" although they only had one ship.
$33.25 was the most I paid for one card, HOLIDAY. The first issue was MARDI GRAS when Carnival's slogan was "The Golden Fleet". The only known older postcard I don't have is CELEBRATION, Item No. C-7. I am missing several magnetic postcards. Does anyone have the address of the printer, Design, Inc. Suwanee, GA? Ian Boyle www.simplon.co.uk/carnivalpcs.html has the most comprehensive image web site on Carnival postcards.
Please contact me if you have any comments or leads for me to follow.
Rudy Friederich, rudyfr@gmail.com, Tel: 865.470.0002
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 Heart of 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 and Canada. 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 up an running, and will be activated for the May 2009 sale. 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 held our first live "soft opening" auction on Monday, February 16th. The auction featured World Bank Notes, Large and Small Size Type Notes, Nationals and Postcards, including linens and printed postcards from the Curt Teich archives in addition to real photo postcards and specialized cards. Since then our large CPMX auction in Chicago(Currency Auction) was also carried on Knight Live, with great success. We look forward to bringing this new techonology to postcards in our May postcard sale.
For our May 2009 Postcard and Paper Auction, Knight Live will be in full swing, give it a try.
We will be emailing easy directions for use, or visit us online now at http://www.lynknightauctions.com or call Rhonda at 800.243.5211
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
(...Ed. note....dial up just isn't going to keep up)
Questions or concerns? Please call us directly at 800-243-5211.
Lyn Knight
Letter to the Editor:
NEW TEXAS BOOK!
Mel Brown's new book on San Antonio is finished and he will be at the Austin TX, Capital of Texas Postcard Show to sign and sell.
"San Antonio; Then, Now & Always" is Mel Brown's fifth book about San Antonio's long and colorful history. This time he has compiled 350 images, mostly in color and mostly from vintage postcards starting in the early 1900s on up to the early 2000s. This book includes many fine Real Photo Post Cards as well, including some very rare and historic views of the Alamo, even rarer modern views of Hot Wells as it appeared in the recent past. Chapters include San Antonio River flood views, a rare look at the old town's historic Chinese community, plus several cards on special places around town. Another chapter features cards used for advertising a variety of businesses such as restaurants, car dealers, saloons, drive-in theaters, breweries, motels, etc. Also covered are each of the Alamo City's military bases beginning with Fort Sam Houston & Camp Bullis, then Kelly, Brooks and Randolph Fields and Lackland Air Force Base, all in past and present scenes. This new book has an ample supply of hard history balanced with many personal anecdotes from a fourth generation San Antonian/Baby-Boomer who knows the old city very well. It is indeed a special book which contains a number of previously unpublished views, some taken from the Brown family album and other archival sources not usually available to researchers. "San Antonio; Then, Now & Forever" is a truly unique compilation of fun, fresh, historic, educational and enlightening images presented with an informative and entertaining text.
ALERT!!!! POSTCARD THEFT!!
Postcard News from Courthouse Square received this upsetting note from Fred Tenney of Arizona:
"I recently had someone steal a huge amount of cards from my warehouse. They got at a minimum one pc box of better baseball, two boxes of better chrome advertising, one box of linen restaurants, one box of linen motels and others I'm still discovering as I muddle through. I will give a $2500 reward for the return of the cards and the successful prosecution of the thief.
Fred Tenney 480-991-4566 easyazfred@aol.com Scottsdale AZ "
Ed. note, though Fred lives in AZ, many times a thief will contact dealers or collectors far from home to try to sell valuable cards. Contact Fred or Jim Taylor if you have information or someone offers 'grandmothers collection of sleeved, priced, roadside, baseball......etc..." ...thanks, jim
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!
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
Sept 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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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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A Carnival Cruise Lines postcard collector needs your help in finding these two postcard items. 1. Postcard is a dusk port view of CELEBRATION. It has two white lines border. The card is coded C-7 where the stamp gets affixed. Offering $35.00 in mint condition. 2. A MARDI GRAS postcard album, 10 postcards with 10 same mini-cards. The caption on the first postcard probably reads" We've Got the Fun Tss Mardi Gras. $50.00. Contact Rudy Friederich, rudyfr@gmail.com
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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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