May I Turn on the Heat Now?

Posted by Chris Overstreet on Tuesday, 23 Dec 2008 under Humor, Kay Anthony, Linen Postcards, Risque
Oh, your pipe wrench is so big.

Oh, your pipe wrench is so big.

She’s not bad; she’s just drawn that way. sent this card off to on June 6, 1950 (the day before he sent her this card) with the message “See I’m asking you — ha ha. Hesitatingly, LS”.

Was Lloyd trying to cultivate a long-distance romance? What was the question from Kay to which he’s obviously replying? I don’t know where the cards that Kay sent to Lloyd are, but I hope they still exist somewhere.

See, I'm asking you...

See, I'm asking you...


 
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The People We Met

Posted by Chris Overstreet on Monday, 22 Dec 2008 under Divided Back Era Postcards, Humor
Fancy running into you this way!

Fancy running into you this way!

This card bears a copyright notice of 1914 on the front, but wasn’t postally used until June 7, 1950, when mailed it to . Note his initials rubber stamped in the upper left corner (below). Published by Johnson’s Post Card Works of Waupun, Wisconsin.

If you think this is cute, wait until tomorrow, when you can see the card that Lloyd sent to Kay the day before.

A very orderly card from Lloyd to Kay.

A very orderly card from Lloyd to Kay.


 
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Totem Pole of Thlinget Chief Kian

Posted by Chris Overstreet on Sunday, 14 Dec 2008 under Alaska, Kay Anthony, White Border Era Postcards
Totem Pole of Thlinget Chief Kian, Ketchikan, Alaska

Totem Pole of Thlinget Chief Kian

“One of the most noted of the Totem Poles of Ketchikan (Alaska) is the famous Totem Pole of Chief Kian. It is surmounted by the fabled bird Kajuk. Below this bird is an eagle and below the eagle is the wolf.”

Trojan Man?

Trojan Man?

Research indicates this card was published around 1910; it is a pre-linen, white border card. It was published by the H. H. Tammen Company, which used a squatting “Primitive” (that is, ) as its logo. Time magazine wrote an interesting article about Tammen in 1927 (Tammen had died in 1925) which describes his beginnings as a waif, then saloon cuspidor (presumably, the kid who empties spittoons rather than acts as one), then bartender; he later befriended Fred G. Bonfils, a rich cousin of Napoleon, and squeezed enough money from Bonfils to buy the Denver Post. He then proceeded to maintain a near monopoly on the news (and the advertising revenue generated) for the entire American West until his death. The article does not mention any other publication ventures like postcards, but there are plenty of cards stamped “H H T CO” out there; most of the ones I have seen have culture as their subject matter.
 

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Ski Party, Sun Valley Lodge

Posted by Chris Overstreet on Friday, 5 Dec 2008 under Curt Teich, Hotels and Motels, Idaho, Kay Anthony, Linen Postcards, Tourism
Ski Party, Sun Valley Lodge, Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Ski Party, Sun Valley Lodge, Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

“The magnificent and palatial Sun Valley Lodge is located in the heart of Sawtooth Mountains, south of Galena Pass and near Ketchum, Idaho. The view shown is looking east up Trail Creek Pass. Skiing, skating, tobogganing and dog-sledging (sic) are typical activities attracting international sportsmen. Cost $1,500,000.” I hope they’re referring to the cost of building the Lodge rather than going on a ski vacation.

This card (number 7A-H3945, published in 1937) features a photograph by Wesley Andrews, and was in fact distributed by the Wesley Andrews Company of Portland, Oregon. Andrews started out making real photo postcards early in his career, then apparently outsourced production to the Teich Company later. A beautiful card despite some minor damage in one corner.


 
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Posted by Chris Overstreet on Friday, 28 Nov 2008 under Curt Teich, Kay Anthony, Linen Postcards, Nature, North Carolina, Tennessee
Greetings from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

the Great Smoky Mountains National

This card (number 0B-H2338, produced in 1940) still has gorgeous colors. It came to me from the collection of .

According to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park website, “World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian culture, this is America’s most visited national .” Remnants of Southern Appalachian culture? Paddle faster, I hear banjos!


 
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