Category: Postcards

Schnauzer By Rivst

Posted on June 28th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, artist-signed, unused postcard. No. 103 Pinscher (Schnauzer) Publisher: Stehli Brothers. Printed in Switzerland. Date unknown, possibly circa 1940s – 1950s. Price: $12.00 Artist-signed postcard of a Schnauzer from a work by I. Rivst or J. Rivst, who is…Read More…

Tags: vintage postcard artist Rivst, vintage postcards of artwork of Schnauzers. vingate dog postcards, vintage postcards printed in Switzerland

Categories: Animals, Dogs, Postcards, Postcards Artist Signed, Postcards Unused

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

Oh, You Lollypop!

Posted on June 20th, 2014 by Annieoakley

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…

Tags: Effie S. Kidd and Sydney T. Lillycrop genealogy, George Lillycrop and Eliza Outen genealogy, Samson Brothers vintage postcards, Scottish immigrants to Canada and Michigan, William Kidd and Christina Barclay genealogy, William Kidd family genealogy in Oakland County Michigan

Categories: Children, Humorous, Postcards, Postcards Used

Lost In Thought

Posted on June 17th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, Real Photo Postcard, unused, deckled-edge. Publisher unknown. Series or number 990. Circa possibly 1930s to 1950s. Price: $20.00 Originally I was going to give this post the title “What A Face” because well, just look at that face…Read More…

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Categories: Animals, Dogs, Mysteries, Postcards, Postcards Unused, Real Photo Postcards

New Hat

Posted on June 16th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Young woman posing with her new hat for the camera. At least this is the story that comes to mind with this photo. The hat itself is a little hard to determine (not being a hat expert) but perhaps it…Read More…

Tags: early 1900s women's hats photos, vintage photos women's hats, vintage RPPs with hats

Categories: Hats, Postcards Unused, Real Photo Postcards

Birthday Greetings From Mabel

Posted on June 15th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, used postcard. Series 249 C. Publisher: L S C. Postmarked April 1916 at Weatherly, Pennsylvania Price: $8.00 There was no luck researching this one with just an initial for the last name for the sender and the common…Read More…

Tags: antique postcards sent to White Haven PA, vintage birthday postcards, vintage postcards L S C publisher, vintage postcards showing old roses

Categories: Birthday, Flowers, Postcards, Postcards Used

Indian War Dancer

Posted on June 15th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, unused postcard with writing. Publisher and distributor: Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. From a Kodachrome original by Ray Manley of Western Ways. Made in the U.S.A. Series or number K140. Photo circa early 1950s. Postcard circa 1963. Price: $5.00…Read More…

Tags: vintage American Indian postcards, Western Ways and Ray Manley

Categories: Indians, First Nations, Alaska Natives and Other Indigenous Peoples, Men, People, Photographers, Postcards, Postcards Unused With Writing, The Alice Ellison Collection, Traditional Costumes

Chief Caping And Jaro

Posted on June 15th, 2014 by Annieoakley

Divided back, unused postcard. Publisher: Sanborn Souvenir Co., Inc., Denver, Colorado. Color by Nesbitt. Printed by, West Nyack, New York. Series 9536-B, Number 3607. Circa 1963. Price: $8.00 There is a black and white 1947 postcard online at Princeton University…Read More…

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Categories: Couples, Indians, First Nations, Alaska Natives and Other Indigenous Peoples, People, Photos With Names, Postcards, Postcards Unused With Writing, The Alice Ellison Collection, Traditional Costumes