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"Bern." Music, costume, Switzerland. Learn More

"Geneva." Switzerland, transportation. Learn More

"Freiburg." Switzerland. Learn More

"Air France. The longest network of the world." Artist signed Savignac. Transportation, commercial aviation, French. Learn More

"To the Zoo." Printed on back: "Organize a Zoo-Train school party! The New Haven Railroad's Zoo Trains will wheel you along for the most glorious Saturdays ever...at thrilling fascinating Bronx Zoo!" Real phonograph record impressed on postcard. Novelty, frog, tiger, bear, elephant, giraffe, railroad, transportation, music. Learn More

"Free ! A Big Cake of Naptia Soap. Fort Wayne, Indiana." Advertising, elephant. Used. Learn More

"John Wanamaker, Publisher Everybody's Magazine, New York City." Private Mailing Card back. Advertising. Learn More

"Compliments of Helfrich Bohner & Co., 734 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania." Advertising, sports, horse. Learn More

Printed on back "Always Fly Safeway - Skycoach." Published by Stern & Kandell, New York City. Commercial aviation, transportation. Learn More

"Hotel Majestic, 215 South New Jersey Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey." Interior, advertising. Learn More

"Spice Valley Ranch." Dog, bull-terrier, real photo. Learn More

"For Sunburn and Insect Bites." Fishing, sailboat, sports, boat, sun, medical, medicine. Learn More

"Federal Festival, Basel, 1912." Sports, flag. Used 1912 Basel, Switzerland. Learn More

Prague, 1920. Horse, flag, sports, male nude. Learn More

Made from a child's coaster wagon by Elgar Schroeder, Morrisonville, Wisconsin. Advertising by the James F. Lincoln ARC Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio for their "Welding Helps for Farmers" book. Used 1947 Cleveland, Ohio. Learn More

Printed on back "The Lotus Studio. We will do much home portrait work...Ralph S. Watt, Fairview, Kansas." Real Photo. Learn More

Ship, sports. Printed on back Three Lakes Golf Course." Linen. Published by J. A. Fagan, Madison, Wisconsin. Learn More

"Sausage Olida." Artist signed Maillant. Published by Editions Louant, Paris, France. Food, knife, butcher. Learn More

"Gelonida antineuralgic. For flu, catarrhal disease, rheumatism." Medical, doctor, nurse. Used 1920 Berlin, Germany. Learn More

Notation on back "My New Dale Evans Comic Book-Issue #1... on sale Late July." Cowgirl, country-western, CW. Used 1948 North Hollywood, California. . Learn More

"Return card. The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations announces a luncheon address by Harley F. MacNair whose subject will be China versus Japan. Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois." Used 1939 Chicago. Learn More

"The Blimp over Braves Field, Waterfront Park. St. Petersburg, Florida, the Sunshine City." Published by C. T. Art-Colortone, Chicago, Illinois. Sports, automobile, dirigible, pioneer aviation, transportation. (corner crease lower right) Learn More

"Simonds Manufacturing Company. Showing the Largest Circular Saw in the World." Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington. Advertising. Learn More

Double-fold opens to advertising for investing money in The Cooperative Turf Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Used 1908 New Orleans, Louisiana. Promotes the "betting ring" as the only safe investment related to the horse race, as compared with the "haze investments" of "racing stables, stock farms, racing plants and other non-profitable turf auxiliaries." Used 1908 New Orleans. Sports. Learn More

Mechanical fold - out opens to the pictures with Big Tom Ox, children, and travelling hotel. "Big Tom is owned by Anheuser - Busch, St. Louis..., the largest Ox in the World..." Automobile, cart, beer, horse race, jockey, circus, Missouri. Learn More

Hunting the bison, South America. French advertising for Louit Chocolate. Published by Louit Freres & Co. Sports, Art Nouveau, Western, buffalo. Learn More

"The art of writing through the Centuries. Egyptian (Hieroglyphic) Epoch of Pharaoh about 2000 B. C." Series of 12 Cards published by the Oliver Typewriter Company LTD. Literacy, manuscript, advertising, papyrus, Arab, engraving. Learn More

"The Cordial has the Fashion." Basket, wine bottle, orange. Used 1908 New York City. Learn More

Serving tea with chocolate. Girl, Dutch child, tea set. Learn More

Drinking tea. Artist signed Harald. Navy, roses, tea cup, child, sailor, art nouveau. Learn More

Drug pain killer produced by pharmaceutical company Galeno, Bucharest, Romania. Medical, medicine, doctor, modernist art. (trimmed at an angle on right side, but probably original) Learn More

Printed on back "Swift's Premium Oleomargarine is made from essentially the same ingredients as creamery butter..." Copyright 1914 Smith & Company. Ireland, music, flag, child, advertising. Learn More

Printed on back "Swift's Premium Oleomargarine Reduces the cost of good living." Copyright 1914 Swift & Company. Spain, music, flag, child. Learn More

"The expert and the layman speak "A second Gosser doesn't do it! " Beer mug, alcohol, liquor, breweriana, advertising. Learn More

"I think your preparation Odol is simply wonderful. As a mouthwash I find it not only delightfully refreshing and cleansing, but a great help to my rather weak and troublesome throat." Dentist, doctor, nurse, medicine, lady, grape. Learn More

"Nourish your poultery with food Ova which is highly recommended. The exclusive of La Maison J. Schepkens." Advertising, chicken, roaster, advertising, farming, French, France. Learn More

"Oh! Oh!! Delphine!!! Mr. Robert Courtneidge's 'Shaftesbury' Success." Printed on back "Opera House... The great musical comedy Success..." Published by the Haycock-Cadle Co., Camberwell, S. E. England. Theatre, music, policeman, British. Learn More

Scottish Laddie cries for his Oxo
[ox blood health drink]. Artist signed Willowen. Scotland, medicine, medical, doctor, farming. Used 1908 England. Learn More

"Choose your starring role in the Red Cross Summer Theatre of Whites." Printed on back "The new shoe store...choose the beautiful... that will make you feel like a... heroine ...from theatre of Whites...Nephews, Hempstead." Published by Art-Colortone Post Card. Medical, medicine, advertising, linen. Used Hempstead, New York. Learn More

Preparing Odol mixture for the teeth. Candle, glass, brush, medicine, doctor, dentist, advertising. Learn More

"Hang on...Our hobby is satisfied customers. If you are going to do any painting, staining, or vanishing we can interest you...Harry Christopher, the Modern Druggist. Greenfield, Ohio." Horse race, jockey, medical, doctor, sports. Used. (note that postcard back is rubber-stamped on later, although usage is early and seems authentic) Learn More

"Pieser-Livingston Co., Chicago. Uncle Jerry's Pan Cake Flour, Lincoln Oats... to have the pleasure of calling upon you in the interest of the above company..." Printed on government postal card. Advertising, food. Learn More

"Elks Fraternal Center. Serving those who Serve." Architecture, flag, New York City. Learn More

"Switzerland produces fine grades of Laces, Neckwear, Upholstery Goods, Lace Curtains and Braided Straw Goods, which are highly regarded in the United States and imported in large quantities." Published by the Meier & Frank Store, Portland, Oregon. Cow, Alps, Gruss Aus, Jewish, Judaica. Learn More

"Exterior view of Rainier Beer Exhibit Food Products Building. Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco 1915." Published by Cardinell Vincent Co., San Francisco, California. Alcohol, liquor, breweriana, brewery, barrel, clock, flowers, World's Fair. Learn More

"Pieces of furniture & shelves, Strafor steel gives the maximum of security. Economic modern exclusive dealer of the forging mills of Strasbourg." Advertising, France, Paris, hammer, labor, occupation, blacksmith. Learn More

"We'll fix it in a hurry. We'll repair your ailing radio or TV set as fast as possible...We use RCA Radio & TV Tubes...Paul Ulrich..." Advertising, automobile, transportation, television. On government postal card. Learn More

"...Modernize your register on our one year guarantee...We even rebuild wrecks like above..." Printed on back "...Coin changes also rebuilt. Ticket register industries. Chicago, Illinois." Advertising. Used 1947 Chicago, Illinois. Learn More

"Memo. Several months ago we had the privilege of servicing your radio or television set...If at any time we can be of service again, a phone call will bring fast, dependable repair service...We use RCA Tubes for best results. Paul Ulrich." Advertising, elephant, bulb. Printed on government postal card. Learn More