A couple of different Christmas themed postcards. The "Hollywood Christmas Snow" is an advertising card from the 50's while the Macy's Santa card (40's photo?) is a Fotofolio postcard published the 80's.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
The Denver Zephyrs
The Denver Zephyrs of 1936 boasted a 12-car length
and were pulled by a twin-unit shovel-nose power car. They featured mahogany
paneling in the lounge, hall, and dining areas, and technical innovations
included a blue "night light" setting for sleeping car reading lamps
and 110 volt outlets for electric shavers in the dressing-rooms. I love these trains!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
This Is The Place for Me
Postmarked 1913, the card has a trademark TB in a circle. Could be an early Tichnor Brothers who began publishing in 1912. Seven years later, the 18th Amendment was ratified, no doubt because of folks like this!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
"We Bathe The World"
"A Part of what goes on within the Famous Hot Springs Bath Houses"...I'm not really sure what IS going on here, but I think this is one strange postcard. Makes me think more of an asylum that a spa. The backs has the saying, "We Bathe The World"
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
"Monkey" Business
Two linens showing Chimpanzees performing at there respective zoos.
The 2 at the piano remind me of an old photo of the Gershwins!
On a more "serious" note, the chimp below gets his nails done.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Air Liner is Flying City
From the 1933 exposition in Chicago, "A Century of Progress" comes two postcards of a Boeing Wasp-Powered airplane for United Airlines. I love the cut-away graphics of the plane in this card.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
House of David Band
My first exposure to the House of David was a card that I saw on Postcard Roundup. I decided to go through my collection (a.k.a. "stack of shoe-boxes") and lo and behold, I found one!
They're sure are proud of their hair!
Here is a link to an interesting site about the House of David Band:
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