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Category: Animals

Surprise Us – Write

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked from Merced, California, September 26, 1911. Image copyright 1911 by J. G. Steele. Price:  $5.00 Three adorable puppies telling the receiver of this card to “Surprise Us – write.”  They look like they might be…Read More…

Trip To Canada Photo Album

     “Snaps” Scottie dog cover        Canadian side, Niagara Falls     Tourism for the Dionne Quints     Rustic cabin heaven     The Cosgroves in the Nipissing area?     The cows were the getter-uppers     Love the dog      Hydro-electric plant     Fishermen     Richard     Beauty in…Read More…

Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline Trade Card

Not being raised on the West Coast, and not being a collector of petroliana, I had never heard of Gilmore Oil until researching this trade card, (or possibly had but hadn’t payed enough attention) but have since discovered a lot…Read More…

Chapman & Smith Company, Chicago, Illinois

Advertisement for Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago, Illinois. Circa 1878 – 1890s. Price:  $15.00             Size:  6 x 5 and 7/8″ This is something someone must have cut out of a newspaper, magazine, maybe a city directory or maybe even the…Read More…