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Novelty Music Box Playing Postcards
- byPostcardCollector on9th March, 2010 inPostcard Discussions
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I have never seen anything like these music box playing postcards before. I would love some more information about these postcards. Does anyone know what type of machine they would have played on? The small square die cut holes are not damaged at all and if one had the right machine they would certainly still play. I have included the descriptions for each one below:
Prague pub. Ser. II Type 4, “Na tom Prazskem moste-”, Great Card! UB
Prague pub. Ser. II Type 4A, “Na tom, Prazskem Moste-”, Great Card! UB
Prague pub. Ser. II Type 5A, “Zwei Sternlein am himmel --”, Great... 
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World Energy Crisis Solved 100 Years Ago?
- byPostcardCollector on9th March, 2010 inPostcard Discussions
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This postcard shows a schematic for the “Lewis Ocean Motor”, which was powered by the waves of the ocean pumping water into a reservoir which then powered an electric generator. I did a Google search for "Lewis Ocean Motor" and had no results (besides this postcard). I wonder if this design was ever used.
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Silent Film Actresses
- byRandy on6th March, 2010 inPostcard Discussions
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In honor of the Academy Awards (or "Oscars"), below are scans of three early silent film movie actresses.
Mary Pickford (1892-1979), or "America's Sweetheart" was named the 24th greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. She worked for a variety of film companies, including Famous Players, which later became Paramount. In 1919 she co-founded United Artists with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks. She married Fairbanks in 1920. For additional information, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Pickford
Blanche Sweet (1896-1986) was a professional rival of Mary Pickford. She worked for Biograph Studios (as did Pickford, for...
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Toronto then and now
- bygreenmanyyz on5th March, 2010 inPostcard Links
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Hi Gang,
I haven't dropped by here for a while but I wanted to post a link to a local news blog here in Toronto that did a piece using postcards. It's a 'then and now' theme... enjoy!
http://www.blogto.com/city/2010/03/nostalgia_tripping_via_old_toronto_postcards/
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Cheesy Restaurant Card Extravaganza
- byBlackRiderFae on3rd March, 2010 inPostcard Discussions
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"Captain Courageous - Gloucester, Mass. Finest food on Cape Ann."
"In San Antonio It's EARL ABEL'S Smart Restaurant. Open 24 Hours."
I am particularly fond of the fifties-looking atom/starbursts printed on the booths. Science!
"Ghost Ranch Lodge Restaurant. TUSCON, ARIZONA"
Ironic name, given the abandoned dining room, desolate environs outside the windows, and empty parking lot...except for the white van of mystery!!! Did the ghosts park it there? We may never know.
"HARBOR HIDE-A-WAY RESTAURANT. Greetings from a fine restaurant in a museum atmosphere. Across the walls march artifacts from around the world for your enjoyment."
Really, would you want to eat in here? I can...
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Highway Post Office (H.P.O.)
- byPostcardCollector on1st March, 2010 inPostcard Postal History
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Highway Post Office service was initiated in response to declining railroad traffic in the early 1940s. As the American population grew, use of the highway system grew as well, meaning fewer passengers traveled by rail. This, in turn, meant fewer trains available to carry mail in several parts of the country. The service grew very slowly at first, not really taking-off until the 1950s, when these brightly-colored buses became common sights on American highways.
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Cincinnati River Boat Postcards Video
- byPostcardCollector on1st March, 2010 inPostcard Discussions
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The Musical Genius of Scott Joplin accompanied by some period postcards and photos of the Long Lost era of Classic Cincinnati River Boat Travel.
At one time there were many different types of "Paddle Wheelers" plying the passenger trade up and down the Ohio river with most calling Cincinnati a home port or main terminal for passenger service. The two most famous vessels were the Island Queen and the Delta Queen.
With the advent of the Mega Highway System and universal Air Travel.....the need for Passenger River Boats has long since gone - never to return. All we have now are fading...
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Strange Roadside Attractions
- byBlackRiderFae on28th February, 2010 in- Views
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Just a few of my cards I currently have scanned, sort of as a "intro" post...these are ones that personally amuse me, in the main, anyone else out there collect/appreciate these types?
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Susan Nicholson: Introduction to Pricing - Part 3
- byPostcardCollector on26th February, 2010 inFor Beginners
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Continued from Part 2: http://goo.gl/fb/u3Dn
Location is Important
In viewcards or real photographic postcards, the location of the postcard is important. If it is from some unknown area, the price of the card is considerably less than those of postcards where the exact city and state are known. There are several books which are helpful in identifying an unknown photographic image.
If you do not have these available, look with a magnifying glass at all signs in store windows, signs on vehicles, billboards on sides of buildings or any clue that will help you identify the city or state. Are there mountains...
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Gruss Aus Postcards
- byBrian on24th February, 2010 in- Views
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(The following article is adapted from my article “Enjoying ‘Gruss Aus’ Postcards", published in Vol. 29, No. 3 of “Card Talk: The Official Newsletter of the Toronto Postcard Club”, Winter 2008-09)
Gruss Aus Postcards
The first multi-colored Gruss Aus postcards appeared around 1895 at the beginning of what was to become a storm of enthusiasm for picture postcard sending and collecting on the Continent, in Great Britain, the United States, and much of the rest of the world.
Originating around 1890 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the first Gruss Aus postcards were printed using only brown or bluish-brown inks. Their distinguishing...
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