Beautiful postcard of the Sacramento, California state capital building. According to a Wikipedia entry, the building was completed between 1861 and 1874. The building, along with the grounds, were listed as a California historical landmark in 1974. The drawing of…Read More…
Category: Postcards Unused
Une Oasis
597. Une oasis. Un oasi. Unused, divided back postcard depicting a desert oasis scene. The postcard’s stamp box contain the letters HUGF. The publisher’s logo on the bottom left consists of the letters LLT with a design on each side…Read More…
Beauty in Tasseled Hat
Real Photo Postcard showing a studio photo of a beautiful dark-haired young woman wearing a lace blouse and unusual tasseled hat. Divided back, unused, Real Photo Postcard. CYKO stamp box. Circa 1907 – 1920s. Price: $8.00
Christmas Greetings At Sunset
By coincidence to the prior post, here is another Christmas postcard printed in Germany and published by Richard Behrendt. Framed beautiful home in winter scene showing sunset reflecting off of water. Scene is displayed between two “ribbons” of forget-me-nots. Embossed…Read More…
Good Luck For A Merry Christmas
To me, this is funny since it is unusual by today’s standards – to have the Good Luck sentiment merging with the Merry Christmas sentiment. This is a wonderful card for that reason, but also the colors are great and…Read More…
The Well of Friendship
Just to tell, I wish you well, And may we both rely, That never, shall Our Friendship’s well, Be e’er found running dry” Beautiful embossed postcard regarding friendship showing a well with ivy and forget-me-nots with some overlay of silver…Read More…
Old House Real Photo Postcard
Nice Real Photo Postcard of an old house, possibly built around 1910 – 1920s, location unknown. Found in Salinas, California but this could be from a variety of states. After looking at different house descriptions online, and having bought a…Read More…
San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge
According to a Wikipedia entry, this bridge (known locally as “The Bay Bridge”) still has one of the longest spans in the world. Construction started in 1933, and the bridge was opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. Since this…Read More…
Tri-States Rock and Delaware River
Tri-States Rock and Delaware River (meeting point of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania States), Port Jervis, N. Y. Divided back, unused postcard. Circa 1909 – 1914. Publisher: The Leighton & Valentine Co., New York City, NY. Printed in the…Read More…