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Category: Boats and Ships

Young Man’s Dream, Circa 1910

Two pals in Newsboy caps, skinny tie, bow tie and sweaters Our guy from the top left, looking distinguished and contemplative, with pipe Divided back, Real Photo Postcards, unused. Cyko stamp box. Circa 1910. Price for the set of two: …Read More…

Houseboat Heaven

Vintage photo, circa 1920s – 1930s. Price:  $6.00         Size:  4 and 1/4 x 2 and 5/8″ Three ladies I love houseboats:  There is something so romantic about them (riverboats, too.) So “houseboat heaven” came to mind immediately upon finding the…Read More…

Sea Gull – A Boat

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. Circa 1907 – 1918. Price:  $6.00 Per Playle’s (a great reference for dating RPPCs, thus we use it all the time) this particular style of AZO stamp box, with all four triangles pointing up,…Read More…

Hotel Delos, Mykonos, Greece, 1950s

Divided back, Real Photo Postcard. Publisher:  Leonar. Circa 1950s – 1960s. Price:  $10.00        Size:  5 and 7/8 x 4″ Boats and waterfront scene on Mykonos (Horus) Cyclades Islands, Greece The cars in this photo are possibly late 1950s, at least…Read More…

A Heavy Sea

Real Photo Postcard, unused with writing. “A Heavy Sea.” Circa 1914. Photo Roto, Inc. stamp box. Photographer:  unknown. Price:  $10.00 If the postcard image above was doctored somewhat before production, it would not have been unusual. (Would the smokestack stripes…Read More…

Havana Cuba, Street Scene 1920s

Photo circa 1920s. Street scene, Havana, Cuba. Availability status:  SOLD            Size:  3 and 1/4 x 4 and 3/8″ The street name is unknown, but this is a wonderful glimpse back in time, circa 1920s Havana. Note the cobblestone street,…Read More…

“A deer they found in ‘balking’ ”

Vintage photo of swimming deer and seven men on a cruiser boat. Circa 1940s. Price:  $5.00          Size:  4 and 1/4 x 3 and 1/4″ Here we go again with trying to figure out the date of a photo (and possible…Read More…

The Original Water-Wagon

Undivided back, used postcard. Postmarked April 1, 1909, from Santa Rosa, California. Publisher:  A.T. F. Co. Price:  $8.00 This is the first in a collection from Miss Lily Rea. Her address at this time is Box 23, Gilroy, California. We’ll…Read More…

Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, England

“Dear Ellie. Thought I had better let you know that I am not going to the theatre. Hope you will enjoy your little gift. Best love, Janey[?]” Addressed to:   “Miss E. Potts, 6 Cholmley St., Hull.” Circa 1902 – 1910…Read More…

River View, Menominee, Michigan

Undivided back, used postcard. Postmarked from Menominee, Michigan on August 1, 1906. Incoming postmark at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on August 2, 1906. Publisher:  The Rotograph Co., New York City, NY. Series or number:  A52588. Made in Germany. Availability Status:  SOLD…Read More…