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Can't believe it, but here it is time to get ready for Christmas. Here is the front of my card for this year. The picture is of a real Christmas postcard in my collection of phonograph ephemera. It was mailed (with a one cent stamp, all that was required at the time) from Frederick, Maryland, to Cumberland, Indiana, on December 21, 1909. It depicts a fanciful outside horn phonograph nestled in holly. The faint gray lines in the upper left corner appear to be from contact with a not-quite-dry cancellation stamp on a piece of adjacent mail encountered in post office processing. The image is embossed on the card, so that the leaves, berries, and parts of the phonograph are raised to give a three dimensional effect.
A wonderful holiday season to you all!
Clay
Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
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FloridaClay
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Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Happy Holidays to all.
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Mr Grumpy
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Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Looking forward to receiving my Christmas card this year Clay. It's a beauty!
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From the German side of me: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Best wishes,
Fran
(A postcard in my wife's collection)
Best wishes,
Fran
(A postcard in my wife's collection)
Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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FloridaClay
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Great card Fran!
Clay
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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edisonplayer
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Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
I have a card like that.I display it with my Christmas decorations.edisonplayer
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fran604g
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Thank you, Clay!FloridaClay wrote:Great card Fran!
Clay
We're pretty fascinated by the "pinecone-man", and its historical symbolism. This particular PC was post marked June 23, 1910, adding to our curiosity.
Best,
Fran
Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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fran604g
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Do you have another favorite you'd like to show us?edisonplayer wrote:I have a card like that.I display it with my Christmas decorations.edisonplayer
I'm hoping for Clay's post to morph into a collection of other's Holiday postcards, that would be nice for the Season.
Best,
Fran
Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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Look what Arnold got for Christmas!
Best wishes to all.
Bob
Best wishes to all.
Bob
"Comparison is the thief of joy" Theodore Roosevelt
His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi70G1Rzqpo
His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi70G1Rzqpo
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FloridaClay
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barnettrp21122 wrote:Look what Arnold got for Christmas!
Best wishes to all.
Bob
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.