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Category: Humorous

Guarantee Of Protection

The second in a short series from the Exhibit Supply Company that was based out of Chicago:  A man’s Guarantee of Protection, in the event that he answers his wife or sweetheart truthfully. This guarantee was good for 5 minutes…Read More…

Whose Your Whoosis?

The first of three funny ones from the Chicago-based Exhibit Supply Company. These types of cards were available out of arcade games, and this one is a prediction regarding the card receiver’s future love, showing a caricature of a big…Read More…

By The Sad Sea Waves

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked June 2, 1908, Idaho (city unknown.) Publisher unknown. Price:  $20.00  A wonderfully unusual postcard showing a drawing of a man in an old-fashioned bathing suit (the card is postmarked 1908) who is bald on top…Read More…

It’s High Time

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked Frontier, Wyoming, May 1908. Publisher unknown. Price:  $6.00 A funny one showing a guy who’s been picked up, to his complete surprise, and has sailed through the air on the hook of a crane, to…Read More…

Everybody Happy

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…

Two Queens Beat Two Jacks

Kind of funny postcard showing two women giving a couple of guys “what for” with the play on words caption  “Two Queens Beat Two Jacks.”  The scene takes place on a city street corner, and the colors may remind you…Read More…

Trimmed Garbage Pail

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…

Oh, You Lollypop!

Divided back, used postcard. Sent from Pontiac, Michigan on April 28th, year unknown. Publisher:  Samson Brothers. Series 257. Made in the U. S. A. Circa 1909 – 1916. Availability status:  SOLD “Oh, You Lollypop! Such is life – some gets…Read More…

Timber – My Kingdom For A Tree

“Timber – – My Kingdom For A Tree…..” Comical postcard showing black and white drawing of a dog running through the desert, in desperate need of a tree. It looks like that might be the artist’s initials of “S. C.”…Read More…

Pa Is Rich And Ma Don’t Care

The caption on the front of this cute and kind of funny postcard is:  “Dont Worry! Having the time of my Life. Pa is rich and Ma dont care.”  I guess that is a dog on the floor next to…Read More…