A COLLECTION OF SEVENTEEN EPHEMERAL PERFUME ITEMS COMPRISING: SEVEN POSTCARDS and TEN BROCHURES. 1980s. The postcards advertise perfumes from: Lanvin; Elizabeth Taylor; Guerlain; Liz Claiborne; Patou; Houbigant; and Ted Lapidus. The 10 brochures advertise various perfumes including those made by: Worth (which lists the price range of bottles of "Dans La Nuit" in Lalique-designed flacons including the famous "BOULE" available at $290.00); Lancome; Houbigant; etc. In excellent ...click for details
A VINTAGE UNUSED EMBOSSED HALLOWEEN POSTCARD designed by EVELYN VON HARTMANN. An S.Bergman postcard, No.6027. 1917. The postcard features a small girl, a pumpkin, and black cats. Captioned: "HALLOWEEN LUCK/ Look in the mirror,/ and you will see/ The face of your lover/ that is to be". SIGNED BY THE ARTIST to the LEFT OF THE PUMPKIN. In EXCELLENT UNUSED CONDITION.
A WHITNEY VALENTINE POSTCARD. Worcester, Mass., 1922. A postally used postcard featuring a charming girl demurely posed on a large red heart. Captioned: "If you want to/ start something/ Ask me to be your/ Valentine". In very good used condition.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR POSTCARD by JENNY NYSTROM. Circa 1920s. The card depicts two ELVES holding up a TELEGRAM with the printed message "Best Wishes for a Happy New Year". SIGNED by Jenny Nystrom on lower right. In excellent but used condition.
A WHITNEY CHRISTMAS POSTCARD. Worcester, MASS, circa 1922. A fine postally used postcard featuring a Christmas scene of a small child in bed. He has his Teddy Bear, his Christmas stocking is hung and he is waiting for Santa to come. Captioned: "MERRY CHRISTMAS/ I hope Santa Claus/ Before he goes back/ Will stop at your house/ And empty his pack". In very good used condition.
AN EASTER POSTCARD by WHITNEY. Worcester, MASS, 1922. A postally used postcard featuring a delightful lithographed color scene of a girl wearing an eggshell bonnet and carrying an eggshell parasol with a chick handle. She stands beside a goose. The postcard is captioned: "I would feel/ like a "goose" beside/ YOU in your EASTER/ finery". Small scuff mark on reverse otherwise in very good used condition.
A RARE NOVELTY POSTCARD featuring THE KATZENJAMMER KIDS. "STUNG!" NEW YORK SUNDAY AMERICAN & JOURNAL, 1906. A tri-fold chromolithograph postcard featuring THE KATZENJAMMER KIDS. The card has a lengthy message written on the inside and shows some wear at the fold lines. Please see enlargements for details. Folded measurement is 5 3/8 inches by 3 1/4 inches.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD, "I AM STUCK HERE FOR A WHILE". Circa 1920s. Printed in sepia tones. The card depicts a kitten stuck in a vase. Minor crease to upper left corner otherwise in MINT UNUSED condition.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD. "THE LID IS ON HERE". Circa 1920s. Printed in sepia tones. The card depicts four kittens sitting on a hat. MINT, in unused condition.
LOUIS WAIN NOVELTY POSTCARD "HERE'S LUCK AND LOTS OF LOVELY VIEWS OF NOTTINGHAM". Valentine's Sons Printed Paper Mailing Novelty. Card #1373. Circa 1920s. Divided back and postally used. Signed lower left. The card depicts five black cats sitting on a brick wall with their backs to the viewer. Their necks are individually lettered to spell "HERES" and each tail is formed as a different letter which, together, spells the word "LUCK". There is a flap which can ...click for details
