Vintage Comic and Romance Postcard Lot of 15, Mixed Era 1910s to 1940s

This is a bundle of 15 vintage comic and romance postcards, sold as found, with mixed ages and styles from about 1910 into the 1940s. All 15 cards shown are included.

Some cards have stains, and some are written on. Several backs carry green one cent stamps, handwritten messages, and old pencil notations. One back shows a brown stain.

The fronts mix comic, romance, and novelty graphics, including rail birds, a cat invitation, scouts, a train seat gag, an embossed rose letter card, and a Maxine Elliott portrait, plus a Thanksgiving card and a 1941 Chicago newspaper dress card.

Details

• Item: Bundle of 15 postcards, all included
• Item Type: Ephemera / Postcards
• Era: Mixed, from about 1910 into the 1940s. Some divided back era cards with postmarks from 1910 to 1912. Others later, including a 1941 card and linen style cards
• Materials: Paper postcard stock. Embossed rose card. Real photo style portrait. Linen style comic cards
• Color: Mixed color, tinted, black and white, and sepia graphics
• Maker and Mark: Mixed unmarked publishers. One card Made in USA, Chicago. Laff Gram back printed Amarillo, Texas. One back printed Farmers Weekly Dispatch, St. Paul, Minn., Printed in Saxony
• Pattern or Model: Comic, romance, and novelty captions including: A Bunch of Rail Birds; I am Waiting for That Letter GET BUSY!; Lessons in Etiquette; I Regret This Sad Delay Very Much; Just an Invitation to Come Out an Join Us in the Fun; Auto make a date to meet; It Was the Only Seat on the Train; Well! Well! Did We Track That Ol' Possum to His Lair, Men?; I can quite see through it now; I am having a quiet rest; Truly, Sister Mary, thou art a wicked flirt; When I Walk, I Always Walk With Billy; The girl from St. Paul newspaper dress; Maxine Elliott; A Gossip well scene
• Style: Mixed comic and romance ephemera
• Dimensions: Each card 5.5 by 4.75 in
• Special Features: Postmarks include Rochester, Ind. June 26 1911; Indiana April 1912; Woodville August 1910; Sandusky, Ohio February 14; Bad Axe, Mich. November; Delphi, Ind. November 26. One back has an Arizona sticker. Old pencil dealer codes or prices on several backs. Thanksgiving card included. Sold as found

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Fifteen cards with fun graphics across mixed eras, with stains and writing noted below.
• Several cards retain green one cent stamps and clear town postmarks.
• Comic and novelty captions stay clear on the fronts shown.
• The embossed rose letter card and Maxine Elliott portrait add variety to the mix.

Issues / Wear

• Some cards have stains, including a brown stain on one back.
• Some cards are written on.
• Old pencil notations appear on several backs.
• Sold as found.

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If you collect comic and romance postcards, this mixed lot of 15 brings rail birds, scouts, and a Maxine Elliott portrait into one as found stack. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.