Category: Postcards Used

Fort Shafter, Honolulu

Posted on July 19th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked May 1917 from Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. Publisher: Hawaii And South Seas Curio Co., Honolulu. Series/number 190/A-17584. Price: $5.00 The postmark year on this one doesn’t show up but since the postcard has a two…Read More…

Categories: Military, Postcards, Postcards Used, The Alice Ellison Collection

A Hearty Greeting

Posted on July 7th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked June 17, 1912, Arapahoe, Nebraska. Publisher unknown – possibly John Winsch. Price: $4.00 “June 17, 1912. Dear Cousin Lena. I got your letter saturday. I was away sewing all week. I will be looking for…Read More…

Tags: antique and vintage post office cancellation marks showing GPM, John Wincsh vintage and antique postcard publisher, vintage postcards of four leaf clovers

Categories: Flowers, Postcards, Postcards Used, The Lena Davis Postcard Collection

Art Nouveau Violets

Posted on July 6th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked March 20, 1915. Publisher: E. Nash. Series or number L-11. Price: $10.00 “Greeting you with friendship so warm, As to pierce the gloom of any storm.” A stunning Art Nouveau style, embossed postcard showing violets,…Read More…

Tags: Art Nouveau vintage postcards, vintage postcards showing violets and rain

Categories: Art Nouveau, Flowers, Postcards, Postcards Used, The Lena Davis Postcard Collection

Figs

Posted on July 6th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked May 1908, Thomasville, Alabama. Publisher: K – Win & Co., Art Publishers, Chicago, Illinois. Price: $8.00 “Hello Cousin – how are you fine I hope. I am all ok. I guess you got my picture…Read More…

Tags: antique and vintage postcards of fruit, antique and vintage postcards sent to Mobile Alabama, handwriting examples from the early 1900s, Hinson family genealogy in Mobile Alabama, Spinks family genealogy in Thomasville Alabama, vintage fig postcards

Categories: Fruit, Postcards, Postcards Used

Stein 4th Of July Float

Posted on July 5th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Undivided back, Real Photo Postcard. Circa 1902 – 1906. Price: $20.00 “Dear Uncle Walter, Your postals I received. Many thanks for same but sorry to say I lost the postal card Saturday of you. send me one again. be so…Read More…

Tags: antique and vintage real photo postcards of 4th of july parades and floats, images for RMS marks on old postcards, images for star spangled banners on antique and vintage postcards, images of Railway Mail Service stamps or cancellations on old postcards, Myrtle Stein and uncle Walter Stein genealogy in the United States, railroad companies or lines ending in & El Paso

Categories: Animals, Fourth of July, Hats, Holidays, Mysteries, Parades, Photos With Names, Postcards, Postcards Used, Real Photo Postcards

Everybody Happy

Posted on June 29th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked June 15, 1908 from New Haven Connecticut. Publisher: Bamforth & Co., Holmfirth, England and New York. Printed in England. Series 1092. Copyright 1908 by Bamforth & Co. Price: $15.00 This card is along the lines…Read More…

Tags: Bamforth & Co. early postcards, drunken humor vintage postcards, Halpin and Halperin family genealogy for New York City and New Haven Connecticut, Halpin family genealogy New York City, Meyer and Rebecca Halpin in New York City children Harry Nathan Max Fannie Susie, vintage funny postcards

Categories: Humorous, Men, People, Postcards, Postcards Used

Me And Sport

Posted on June 28th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used Real Photo Postcard. Postmarked July 24, 1920-something? Circa 1920s. Kruxo stamp box. Price: $6.00 Real Photo Postcard with caption “Me And Sport” of a little girl, maybe about ten years old, posing for the camera with her…Read More…

Tags: vintage girl and dog photos, vintage hunting dog photos, vintage postcards sent from Saint Hilaire Minnesota

Categories: Animals, Children, Dogs, Postcards, Postcards Used, Real Photo Postcards

Trimmed Garbage Pail

Posted on June 27th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked Chicago, Illinois, June 15, 1910. Publisher unknown. Price: $15.00 This is such a great one. Love it! The caption is: “The Latest Style – Trimmed Garbage Pail.” This postcard shows what appears to be a…Read More…

Tags: Carrie Brownell and daughter Edna of Chicago, Edna L. Brownell Chicago music teacher early 1900s, finding city ward maps for Chicago for help with census records, vintage comic postcards with garbarge pails, vintage funny postcards about hats

Categories: Hats, Humorous, Postcards, Postcards Used

I Ain’t Nobody’s Sweetheart Yet!

Posted on June 27th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, artist-signed, used postcard. Postmarked March 1921 from Fresno, California. Publisher: Edward Gross Co., New York. Comic No. 25. “Smile Messengers.” Availability status: SOLD Adorable cutie in white dress with pink polka dots and wearing a big pink bow…Read More…

Tags: Edward Gross Co. vintage postcard publisher and Charles H. Twelvetrees artist, vintage art of cute kids, vintage little girls with hair bows

Categories: Children, People, Postcards, Postcards Artist Signed, Postcards Used, The Alice Ellison Collection

Why Don’t You Come To Fresno

Posted on June 21st, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, artist-signed, used postcard. Postmarked from Fresno, California May 22, 1917. Publisher S. Bergman. Series or number 1060. Price: $8.00. Besides the usual wear, this card has some soil marks on the little girl’s face. In keeping with the…Read More…

Tags: artist signed vintage postcards by C. Twelvetrees, vintage postcard sent to 1314 F street Sacramento CA, vintage postcards about Fresno California

Categories: Children, Hats, Postcards, Postcards Artist Signed, Postcards Used, The Alice Ellison Collection