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HD934-Halloween greeting from 2 children in bed to owl and J-O-L. Red print on back advertises 100 Halloween, no two alike, Auburn, IN. Otherwise Unused, Very mild edge wear; overall EX $55.00 |
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HD935-a with scarecrow with a frightened girl. Wonderful
Tuck Set, series181.Very light edge wear; overall VG++ $45.00 |
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HD936-a witch on a broom. Tuck, as above, series 181,Unused, just
about Mint. $55.00 |
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HD937-Carving a J-O-L. Artwork by H.B.G., signed in lower left. Used, 1908. EX 45.00 |
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HD915-A novelty Santa, never used. One of "Gibson's Movie Post
Cards." Unused, slight writing on reverse. EX $100.00 |
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HD916-This unfriendly Santa stuffs a boy's stocking while a young
girl looks on. Loads of toys. Embossed, not send thru mail but writing on back. From a Tuck set; most probably a Gassaway drawing, Very light wear on the edges. VG+ $30.00 |
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HD914-A novelty Santa done in Germany. Background applied;
airbrushed Santa and his bag of toys. Writing is small but fills the
back; card never sent. The indented border surrounds the entire card,
not just the right seen on scan. VG++ $35.00 |
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HD923-A silk Santa (coat of red) on a highly embossed quality
postcard with MAB logo on back. Nicely embossed. Cancel and
light writing on back. VG++. $60.00 |
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HD905-Fantasy tulips in dark pink surround women's faces and
butterflies. Schmucker design and Winsch copyright, 1910. Postal
usage from St. Louis, Apr.3, 1912. Overall VG++ $95.00 |
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HD833-A dark purple robed Santa with blue gloves holds the cut Xmas
tree. An angel and two children watch. Early undivided back by Woolf
Co. of London. Carefully embossed. EX $75.00 |
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HD831-A Christ child fills this card. Note that a star in upper
right is shining brightly. Sent from Europe to Camden, N.J. I
believe the cancel, which is hard to read, states 1918. Very light corner
wear; overall VG. $15.00 |
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HD820-This unusual image shows a snowman and the young girl building
him, to a mother and child with haloes around their heads. An image
which mixes a secular image with a religious image. Printed Bercham-Antwerpen, Un, EX $30.00 |
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HD832-A Santa in a multi-design coat leans on a large toy box.
He has many toys in his patched sack including a doll, and a rocking horse.
Un, EX $35.00 |
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HD811-An embossed Santa hands an apple to a young girl. 1904
and a name written gently at bottom right. Used, undivided back, VG++
Image much sharper than scan. |
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HD942-Gorgeous full silk of cupids sending a message to the loved
one. Unused, Mint. $200.00 |
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HD808-A beautiful Samuel Schmucker lady valentine with multi-colored
hearts around her head. Embossed, copyright by Winch, 1910. Used
in 1911. EX $95.00 |
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HD721-Three cookies hang from a tree. One is male; one female.
This delightful chromo is a Meissner & Buch issue, series 1803.
PU, VG+ $30.00 |
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HD720-A lady's head grows from a heart. The heart suite of
cards unfolds behind her. Very light corner crease; Highly embossed,
wob, VG+ $17.50 |
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HD705- Two children watch a cupid under a camera. This
Valentine Day was printed in Germany with embossing. Has Winch-style
back. Un, VG++. $30.00 |
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HD706-A gray-suited Santa walks through a door with a switch.
Two elves wait nearby. Used, early, very light corner wear.
Signed lower right corner. VG+ $75.00 |
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HD708-A purple-suited Santa goes by 4 children watching from a
snow-covered fence. Emb., Us 1908 cancel, EX $65.00 |
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HD629-A red-suited Santa holds a bag of toys and a
lantern. In the tree, two children watch. Signed by Shepheard
and published by Tuck. Used 1907; EX $60.00 |
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HD516-Four very lovely women's heads rest in pink
and red/white flowers (early roses, most likely). Each card in this set features a
different flower and is wonderful. Artwork by S. Schmucker, although not signed.
Published by the Winsch Company, 1910. The Pansy card is below for anyone
interested. Strongly embossed; name penciled on back; very light yellow at bottom;
overall VG+ $75.00 |
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HD512-Cupid,
in top hat, drives a shamrock-shaped cart for two lovers. The silk patch on this
card is very clearly registered. Artwork by S. Schmucker and published by the Winsch
Company. Un, EX+ $125.00 |
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HD506-A
lovely S. Schmucker lady sits looking at Valentines in front of an elaborate heart made of
smaller red hearts. This design appears here in booklet form with a Valentine
greeting inside, along with an image of pansies. An unusual variation.
Copyright by J. Winsch 1913. Un, pencil wob, 1914 usage, light (very) creases
to bottom left and right. Also very small, light creases to upper right.
Overall VG $35.00 |
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HD496-A
woman throws her arms up in alarm when she spots a large J-O-L outside the window.
The usual original and very clever approach by artist H.B. Griggs. Published by
L.& E., series 2231. PU 1909, very minimal corner wear; EX $45.00 |
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HD463-A
chubby snowman races through the snow with a small evergreen tree. This New Year
greeting is a slightly later issue from 1930 which may be why it is not seen often. PU
1930 from Germany; VG+ $25.00 |
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HD431-A
young girl with a basket of violets walks beside a dressed rabbit with a large pack of
colored eggs. This quality drawing has the artist's initials, F.S., in lower left
corner. Published by Meissner & Buch. Un, EX $45.00 |
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HD428-A
pretty young woman wears show-stopping outerwear in Christmas colors of red, white and
green. A lovely chromolitho published by the Nister Company. PU 1911, light
tanning of paper on back; one tiny 1/8" tear along bottom edge; overall VG $25.00 |
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HD420-This
Nister Company Valentine Day set features characters from famous fairy tales.
On this card Jack climbs the beanstalk. Lovely early chromolitho. Un, wob, EX $35.00 |
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HD413-Two
elves drag a Christmas tree on a sled; 0ne elf is dressed like a
Santa, one holds the large handsaw that was used to chop
it down. Has both the Nister and Dutton names as publisher on back. Printed in
Bavaria. PU 1911, very minor corner wear; overall VG++ $65.00 |
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HD440-A
young boy wears the 'green' and holds an Irish banner to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Not signed but the work looks very much like Gassaway. Un, EX $17.50 |
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HD316-This
Easter postcard is one from a 6 card fantasy set, each of which features a different
flower. Although each card is striking by itself, the set is really wonderful
because of the variety of colors. The designs were done by S. L. Schmucker for the
Winsch Publishing Company. This card pays homage to the pansy. PU 1911, very
minimal corner wear; overall VG++ $95.00 |
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HD172-Even back when cards overall were much easier
to acquire, this card from the Tuck set, "Poster Girls",
was highly prized. Partly
because it is a chromolithograph and partly because her outfit is very
posterly. Un, EX $60.00 |
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HD924-
A French Saint Nick in tinted clock. The toys are classic: doll, teddy
bear and rocking horse. Unused, VG+ $40.00 |
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