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Category: Postcards Used

The Whole Year Through

Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked December 29, 1922 from Blue Canyon, California. Publisher:  Julius Pollak, New York. Price:  $10.00 For information on the postcard’s publisher, see “Publisher Julius Pollak.” Another from The Alice Ellison Collection, this one with bells ringing under snow-covered…Read More…

The Best of Health – A Share of Wealth

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked from Galt, California, December 28, year unknown, circa late 1910’s – early 1920’s. Made in United States. Publisher:  J. P., New York (Julius Pollak).  Price:  $5.00 For information on the postcard’s publisher, see “Publisher Julius…Read More…

Jolly Jumping Jack

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December [?] 1919 from Sacramento, California. Copyright 1915. Publisher:  P. F. Volland & Company, Chicago, Illinois. Series or number 807. Price:  $2.00 One more for now from The Alice Ellison Collection; our card shows an illustration of a child’s…Read More…

Poinsettia Christmas Wishes

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December 17, 1923. Publisher unknown. Series 1013 B. Made in U.S.A. Price:  $2.00 Christmas Wishes “My wishes for your Christmas hours Are just as bright as these gay flowers.” Yet another card from The Alice Ellison Collection. Poinsettias…Read More…

A Christmas Wish From Wallace Stoebe

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December 20, 1916 from Alta Loma, California. Publisher:  F. A. Owen Company, Dansville, New York. Series or number 444D. Price:  $5.00                               …Read More…

Merry Christmas From Lentie

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December 22, 1923 from Fresno, California. Series or number 30, publisher unknown. Price:  $4.00 Another from The Alice Ellison Collection. A Merry Christmas….. A very nice scene on this one:  Partially framed with snow covered holly, a…Read More…

Merry Xmas From the Harms Family

Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked December 23, 1921 from Sacramento, California. Publisher unknown. Series C-368. Price:  $1.00 Greetings for Christmas “I wish you a bright Christmas: May gladness, like a sail, Carry your ship through happy seas, And joy and…Read More…

Mary Kottmyer in Chicago

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, used. Circa early 1910’s. Price:  $15.00 The smartly-dressed Mary in suit and ostrich-plume hat. We’re guessing she’s in her early twenties….. As you’ve noticed, this card was postmarked but the date and location stamp portion…Read More…

Mae at the Iowa River Dam, Iowa City, 1908

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard. Postmarked January 15, 1908, Iowa City, Iowa. Price:  $15.00                Size:  About 5 x 3 and 1/2″. Card is slightly cropped.  For old times sake……. Addressed to:   “Mr. L….Read More…

To Flem Grizzle, Gas City, Kansas

Divided Back postcard, embossed. Postmarked Tioga, Texas, August 23, 1909. Printed in Germany.  Price:  $15.00 To My Dear Uncle….. Great color on this one and a welcome change from the black and white entries we’ve been posting! Addressed to:   “Flem…Read More…