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Original antique Thanksgiving postcard. Embossed paper post card featuring a large turkey, ears of corn, and pumpkins.

Reads: Cordial Thanksgiving Greetings

Front is marked in lower right corner: Design copyrighted 1908 by M.W. Taggart, N.Y.

Divided back card.

Measures 5 1/2 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches long.

Card is unused. 

Card has some edge and corner wear and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Beautiful Thanksgiving post card!

Antique print of "Immense Spider devouring a bird". Nice engraving from an 1890's Natural History book. Print is on a light to medium weight paper and has text on the back side. Text does not show through to the front.

Total page size is: 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
Image size is 5 x 7 3/8 inches

Original print, not a reproduction.

Shipped flat with cardboard backing in clear protective sleeve.

Antique print of "The Giraffes". Nice engraving from an 1890's Natural History book. Print is on a light to medium weight paper and has text on the back side. Text does not show through to the front.

Total page size is: 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
Image size is 5 x 7 3/8 inches

Original print, not a reproduction.

Shipped flat with cardboard backing in clear protective sleeve.

Original old vintage embossed paper postcard. Features a large white and red rose with dew, on a light green background.

Reads: Happiness be yours from day to day.

Raphael Tuck & Sons Post Card. Embossed Floral Greetings Series 121.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with pencil correspondence written on the back.  Has a one cent stamp and Waterville, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear, light soiling, and light album impressions at each corner.  Also has a birthday greeting penciled on the lower right front corner.

Original antique paper postcard. Features a sweet little girl with two baby chicks on leads.

Card is embossed.

Reads: Happy Easter

Raphael Tuck & Sons Easter Frolic Series of post cards No. 755.  Printed in Saxony.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.  Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Easter post card!

Antique Real Photo postcard of Mt. Manitou Park, Manitou, Colorado. A thousand acre park on top of Mt. Manitou, 9,500 feet above sea level. Ten thousand square miles of scenery whithin the range of vision. Ten miles of trails through the parks and leading to points of interest. A trip up Mt. Manitou Scenic Incline--the longest, highest and greatest railway of its kind in the world. A rise of one-half mile elevation in a ride of one and one quarter miles.

Card is unused with AZO stamp box, arrows pointing up and down. Condition is excellent with slight edge and corner wear.

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Lot of 3 Antique Religious Cards in German.

Each of these Bible Story Pictures measure about 4 1/4" wide x 6 1/4" long.  

Regular paper weight.  Not card stock weight.  

Beautiful colors!

They do have some creases, light soiling, yellowing on the back, and a couple appear to have been trimmed along the edge.

Price includes all 3 cards.

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Original antique embossed German Christmas postcard. Paper post card featuring baby Jesus in a manger with two small angels looking on.  Gold metallic stars are visible in the sky, with one shining down.

Reads: Loving Christmas Wishes

Back of card is marked:  Printed in Germany. Series 1480 a.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Measures 3 1/2 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches long.

Card is unused.

Card has light edge and corner wear and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Germany Christmas post card!

Old original antique Christmas postcard. Features baby Jesus and Mary along with a group of small children.

Reads: A Merry Christmas

Samson Brothers Series No. 7055 B. Printed in Germany.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Measures 3 1/2 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is very good with some soiling, light edge and corner wear and impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

Original antique paper postcard. Features a beautiful angel carrying a cluster of flowers. Silver metallic background.

Reads: The Lord is Risen

Card number 3127.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and age toning to the back.

Nice Easter post card!

Vintage Lot of 4 religious prayer cards.  These are all original cards. Three are black and white and one is colored.

Antique Chain Border Frame Reverse Painted glass with a Photo at the center.  Picture is of a Little Girl holding her Doll, while standing on an ornate wicker chair.

Center section around the photo, and each corner, is sliver. The reverse painted red is a Blood Red color.

It has a silver chain border with extra chain length at the top to hang the photo on the wall.

Measures 14 1/8 inches tall from top tip to bottom tip, And 14 1/8 inches wide from left to right tip.

Cardboard backing with a penciled inscription that reads: Laura Bartels, born 1904, Febr 4. This is for Opal.

Condition is good with some color loss at the tips.  And left tip has a chip to the glass.

Unusual picture that would look wonderful in a Victorian or Farmhouse setting.

Original Antique Die Cut Embossed Victorian reward of merit card.  Features a house scene and a gentle stream, surrounded by a pink and gold floral border. 

Large card measuring about 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches.

Marked in the lower left front corner: The Gibson Art Co. Cincinnati

Handwritten date on the back of 1897.

Condition is good with some wear around the edges, a couple of creases at the bottom left corner, and discoloration on the back.

Beautiful vivid colors!

Antique Real Photo postcard showing Main Street East of Square, Fairbury, Nebraska. Shows The News, Heidelk Saloon, dirt streets, horse buggies and wagons. Made by C. E. Yocam Photo Company, Du Bois, Nebraska.

Card is used with 1909 Grand Island, Nebraska cancellation and one cent stamp. Mailed to Mr. Edwin Boyer at Woodline, Maryland.

Condition is fair with rough damaged area along right edge, and some edge and corner wear. Great early view of Fairbury!

This is the original page taken from the book titled, "Gems From Mother Goose". Illustrated by Sarah Noble Ives. Published circa 1900s by McLoughlin Bros. Inc. Page offered is double sided with color illustration on the front, "Tom He Was A Piper's Son". Back side has a black and white illustration. Heavy weight paper. Condition is good with a few small tears along the edges, small crease lower right corner and soiling.

Page size is 9.75" wide x 11.5" tall. Color illustration measures 7.5" wide x 9.5" tall. Would be super cute framed and hung in a child's bedroom. Small tears and crease would be hidden by matting or frame.

You will receive the exact page shown above.

Vintage and original circa 1910s Antique Steam Tractor Agricultural Farming Photo. Shows steam coming out. Two people are riding. This is a black and white snap shot type photo measuring 5 3/4 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches tall.

Condition is very good with tiny crease upper left corner.

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Antique original 1910s Thanksgiving Day Greetings Postcard. Features a young boy carrying a turkey over his shoulder. Card is embossed and has silver toned fruit at each of the upper corners.

Top reads: Thanksgiving Blessings

Bottom reads: I'm sorry for this old turkey, I can hear him pray. But taint my fault, I didn't invent Thanksgiving day.

Thanksgiving Series 12.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Old original antique Thanksgiving postcard. Features a little boy seated on top of a Thanksgiving sign and a turkey perched on top of a wood fence.  Sunrise in the background and a gold metallic border on all sides.

Card no. 4111.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Measures 3 1/2 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is good with some edge and corner wear and impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

Antique Brass U.S. Post Office Mail Box Door.

Number on the glass insert is 452.

Number decal is old and flakes off easily.

Measures 3 5/8” wide x 5” long.

Combination is unknown.

Dial moves freely.

Antique stereoscope stereoview card showing the Main Aisle of the Agricultural Building, World's Fair, St. Louis. Copyright 1904 by Underwood & Underwood. Card number 25. Story of the Agriculture building on the back.

Excellent condition with some minor soiling on the back.

Antique original old paper ephemera.  Valentine's Postcard featuring a large gold foil seashell in shallow water, filled with gorgeous red roses and dainty blue flowers.

Reads: To My Sweetheart.

On the back: Samson Brothers Series No. 7073 A. Printed in Germany.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Back is unused.

Card has some light edge and corner wear, a crack in the gel surface near the top center edge, and album impressions at each corner.

This pretty antique 1910s Postcard features a large red heart with a spray of blue flowers. A blue and a pink pendant necklace hangs from a bar.

Reads: Valentine Greetings.  As you look over Valentines, Tis well to read between the lines, For Cupid oft with cunning care, Leaves Loves own message hidden there.

Card is written on in ink.  Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Percival and Family.  No stamp or postmark.

Card measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear and light soiling.

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Lot of 16 Antique Victorian Calling Cards.

Includes: Snow scenes, strawberries, pink roses, hands, birds, flowers and handwritten.

Largest card measures about 3 5/8 x 2 inches.

Cards seem to be from Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois.

Condition ranges from fair to good with some soiling, small tears and or creases.