Friday, May 29, 2020

Real Photo Christmas Cards

Vintage Real Photo Christmas Cards

Seasons Greetings The Seltzers, Sells Ariz.

 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Christmas 1952 
Real Photo
Cactus

1950s Hallmark Cards Santa - Remember Me?


Vintage Greeting Cards


 Remember Me? ~ Well here I am again wishing you a big MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 3 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Hallmark 
Crown logo
marked: 5X 103-1
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Made in U.S.A.
 

Friday, May 15, 2020

1920s - 1930s era Easter Card


Antique Greeting Cards

A Happy Easter 

 2" x 3"
no publisher's marks
circa 1920s or 1930s
Embossed
Child and Duck

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Postcards by George M. Rudolph of Oxford Pennsylvania


Vintage Postcards


Oxford, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Hand Colored
unposted
George Rudolph, publisher, Oxford, PA
Bird's Eye View of Oxford
 


Pine Grove, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Hand Colored
unposted
George Rudolph, publisher, Oxford, PA
Photo by Thomas
 

George M. Rudolph of Oxford, PA owned a stationary shop on Market St and published several postcards beginning around 1906. They are nice quality cards that were printed in Germany.


Oxford, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Hand Colored
unposted
George Rudolph, publisher, Oxford, PA
Picturesque Octoraro - The Pool
 


Oxford, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Hand Colored
unposted
George Rudolph, publisher, Oxford, PA
Duck Farm
 


Oxford, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Hand Colored
unposted
George Rudolph, publisher, Oxford, PA
Locust Street
 


Oxford, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Hand Colored
unposted
George Rudolph, publisher, Oxford, PA
Cemetery Entrance
 


Oxford Hotel, Oxford PA
Vintage Postcard

circa 1930s
Rudolph No. 5 Oxford
5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Albertype Co
Brooklyn NY

Sources:

Southern Chester County in Vintage Postcards

By Martha Carson-Gentry, Paul Rodebough

Christmas Postcard - Cats on a Winsch Back Card



Antique Postcards

With Best Christmas Wishes

 5 3/8" x 3 1/2"
marked: printed in Germany 
Embossed
not posted
Winsch Back
Cats
 

Postcard is in very good condition. There is some edge and corner wear; no writing on the back and has not been sent through the mail. 

Thursday, May 7, 2020

1908 World Post Card Co - Ocean City, NJ: Gladstone and Oceanic Hotels


Vintage Postcards

Ocean City - Gladstone and Oceanic Hotels

 5 3/8" x 3 1/2"
dated 1908
Black and White Image
posted
The World Post Card Co
1008 Walnut St.,Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Postcards 1900s-1910s Zoological Garden and German Hospital


Vintage Postcards

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1900s-1910s
Black and White Images
unposted
German Hospital (24)
Entrance to Zoological Gardens
 

Postcards are in very good condition. There is some edge and corner wear; spotting; no writing on the back; cards have not been sent through the mail. German Hospital card is slightly bigger.

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Very Curious Image of a Man in Apron Who is Definitely Doing Something




Man in Apron is Possibly Up to Something 

Sepia

circa 1910s 
8 1/2" x 6 1/2" photo with 10" x 12" matting

Very curious though damaged image. The pots lined up are unusual with low handles and a ridge near the bottom like to sit atop another vessel at a specified height. Community canning center? Some sort of industrial or commercial processing of food or something else? 

Look at that wry expression. This man clearly thinks he is doing something and has the weird pots lined up to do it. He's done this before, no doubt, with the level of organisation and planning on display. Did he do it again? I bet he did and got away with it, whatever it is, then too. He's mighty proud, posing for a photo as he prepares to do whatever it is he does. Mad canner. Or something. No info included with the photo that came in a large group of assorted photos of varying ages and locations.

1950s Soldier Posing with 1930s Ford Car

Soldier with Car 

Black and White

circa 1950s
3 1/2" x 5 3/4"
Car is 1930s model - perhaps 1935

Real Photo Postcard of Boys with Fish dated 1907 - Antique Fishing Images



Real Photo Postcard 

Black and White

Boys with Fish
4 5/8" x 3 1/2"
Postcard has been trimmed
postally used
dated 1907

Monday, May 4, 2020

Libby, McNeill, Libby - Company Photo of Juneau Boosters 1920s or 1930s

Libby, McNeill and Libby 

Black and White

circa 1920s or 1930s
Juneau Boosters
Antique Photograph
8" x 10" photo with 13 3/4" x 11 3/4" matting

Cabinet Card image of a Ship with Rampant Lion Emblem 1910s or 1920s likely


Ship 

Sepia Print

circa 1910s or 1920s
8 3/8" x 6 1/4" photo with 9 7/8" x 12" matting

The photo is in good condition. There is a edge wear to the matting; spotting to the photo. Most curiously, there is an emblem/shield of arms of some sort with rampant lions and a crown in lower left corner with what appears to be the name P. Young and "Maker of (?) German (rest obscured)". Ship is flying what appears to be an American flag at its stern.

Sunday, May 3, 2020


Ford Model T and House with People 

Black and White

circa 1910s or 1920s
5" x 7" photo with 9 3/4" x 8" matting
Minnesota License Plate

Friday, May 1, 2020

Black Cat Art Deco Birthday Card with Black Ribbon Tail

Happy Birthday By Heck ~ Here's a "Tale" that's never out of place! ~ May you have many joys, when your Birthday is here. And happy returns of them year after year.

 3 1/4" x 5 5/8"
circa 1930s
Attached Ribbon acts as Cat Tail
And as bookmark in attached 'book'
no makers marks
 

Saturday, April 11, 2020

1930s Halloween Decor and Party Invitation - Jack O'Lantern and Owl


Vintage Holiday Decor
Owl sits atop a Jack O'Lantern

 3 5/8" x 5"
circa 1930s 
no publisher's marks



The witch is casting a spell To make the black cat dance On Hallowe'en I'm giving a party Won't you come and take a chance?.


 3 5/8" x 2 3/8"
circa 1930s
marked: No. 905-X
Made in U.S.A.

Ooooh! There'll be a flock of Night Owls at_____ on ____ ____o'clock COME!!!

 4 1/4" x 2 3/4"
circa 1930s
Art Deco

Monday, April 6, 2020

1950s/1960s Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper - Skiing, Singing Snow People!


VINTAGE GIFT WRAP

Christmas
Snowman Plaid
on red background

19 1/4" x 29 1/2" sheet folded into 9 1/2" x 9 7/8" rectangle
1 sheet
circa 1950s - 1960s

1950s or 1960s photo of Toddler as Christmas pixie

Vintage Photos
Child in Christmas Pixie Outfit with Ornaments

Black and White

Circa 1950s, 1960s
3 1/2" x 2 5/8"

Friday, April 3, 2020

Valentine's Valter Postcards 1930s by Florence Valter Bull Terrier Type Dog in Bandages


Vintage Postcards

Life's Just One Darned Fight After Another!

 5 3/8" x 3 1/2"
pub by Valentine's Postcard
posted Sept. 30th, 1935
by Florence E. Valter
No. 1975
 

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Victorian Advertising Trade Cards


  Victorian Trade Card
Superb Stoves and Ranges

 3" x 5"
Victorian Era
No. 13