Since it is Wednesday (Hump Day), I present you with this. Pun intended. No other information provided. Found in a thrift store in West Fork, Arkansas.
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Grammatically Incorrect
Tag: postcards
Seattle Art Museum
Postcard photograph. Date Unknown. Found in a thrift store in West Fork, Arkansas.
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La Playa
The AZO stamp box indicates that the postcard was produced between 1904 and 1918. No other information provided. The price on the back was an older addition. I rarely pay more than $1.00 for an image or a postcard. Found in a thrift market in West Fork, Arkansas.
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It Has Come at Last
A well known illustrator and publisher of high quality holiday cards. E. Nash Co. (1908-1910) New York. Not sure what this card is suppose to relay. I’m presuming those are clogs (wooden shoes). Found in a thrift market in West Fork, Arkansas.
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White Man Wasteful…
A postcard produced in the 1940s by Assiniboine Indian artist WM. Standing. Information on this artist can be found here. Found in a thrift market in West Fork, Arkansas.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
“Night Extra” No. 44 Post Card. Has to be very old. I would say somewhere around early 1900s. Found in a thrift store in West Fork, Arkansas.
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Dark haired women…
Must say, I’m all in favor of her philosophy. Not much to go on as far as information. The white border, use of gaudy dyes and the one cent stamp leads me to think 1930s or 1940s. Did find a forum post that has some background on the company here. Found in a thrift store in West Fork, Arkansas.
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Medical Center
Use to do a lot of graphic design and always was in the market for older images to scan and incorporate into work. Those days have long gone by but I’ve kept all the old postcards collected over the years. Anyway, this looks to be 1950s or 1960s era postcard material.
University of Missouri. Columbia Medical Center.
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Happy New Year
Probably won’t be around later this week so I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Found in a thrift store in Tontitown, Arkansas.
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The best doctor is the one you run to and can’t find.
Arcade cards were picture cards that were issued from penny arcade vending machines mainly during the years 1940-1959.
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Voices of the Night
Found this to be oddly unnerving. Known as the “Peacock Series” of postcards, a complete story of the company and the man behind it can be read here. Found in a thrift market in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
CHUMS.
“From Momma to C.H. Johns”. Found in a thrift market in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
