Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked December 23, 1922 from Sacramento, California. Publisher unknown. Price: $4.00 “May the fleeting seasons as they come and go Each their richest gifts on you, my friend, bestow.” We wish they were a little less…Read More…
Category: The Alice Ellison Collection
Old-Fashioned Christmas Happiness
Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked December 18, 1923 from Los Angeles, California. Made in the U.S.A. Series 1016 D. Publisher unknown. Merry Christmas…. “Old-fashioned Christmas happiness Is what I’m wishing you And a host of good and loyal friends To…Read More…
Fortune Bright, Friendship True
Divided back, artist-signed, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked December 22, 1916 from Sacramento, California. Artist: Ellen H. Clapsaddle. Publisher: International Art Publishing Co. Series 104-3. Price: $12.00 Best Christmas Wishes… “Fortune bright and friendship true, Bless this Christmas-time for you.” A…Read More…
$1K For Christmas
Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked from Fresno, California, December 22, 1914. Santa Claus Series No. 2. Publisher unknown. Price: $10.00 “Christmas Greetings and Joys.” Addressed to: “Mrs. J M Ellison, Sacramento, California, General Delivery” “Dear Mrs. Elison, have thought…Read More…
A Coaching Christmas
Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked from Lodi, California, December 22, 1921. Publisher unknown. S02 – 6. Des. (design) Xmas. Price: $6.00 We’ll start off Christmas this year with a 1921 postcard from the Alice Ellison Collection showing a stagecoach with…Read More…
Colorado State Fair Postcard Ad, 1908
Undivided back, used postcard. Postmarked September[?] 1908 from Pueblo, Colorado. Publisher: Clark Eng. Co., Pueblo. [?] Availability Status: SOLD This is the only one of its kind found online, at the time of this posting. Great graphics on this postcard…Read More…
White Rose Birthday Greetings
Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked August 7, 1915 from Alta Loma, California. Printed in Germany. Series 444/10. Price: $3.00 From the Alice Ellison Collection, this appears to be husband writing to wife; he writes: “Aug 7, 1915. Dear Ma,…Read More…
DeSoto Firedome 8 Engine
Divided back, unused postcard. Circa 1952. Price: $4.00 “New! Sensational! 160 Horsepower! DeSoto Firedome 8 Engine. America’s Most Powerful Engine Design.” The reverse starts off, “More Power To You – Now!” Huh, more power to ya! Wondering how old this…Read More…
The Old Dodge Main, Hamtramck, 1940
Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked April 17, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan. Availability status: SOLD Built in 1910 and demolished in 1981, “Dodge Main” as it was commonly called, was the largest of the Chrysler plants, and located in Hamtramck, Michigan….Read More…
Greetings To Father
Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked April 11th, circa 1907, from Los Angeles, California. Publisher: The Rotograph Co. New York, New York. Copyright 1906. Series B1229. Price: $8.00 A bevy of beautiful women for Dad, for Father’s Day, which was yesterday….Read More…