EARLY LOUIS WAIN POSTCARD "THE SWING". Raphael Tuck & SONS' "ART" Post Card Series 1260. Chromolithographed in Germany. Circa 1905. Undivided back - postally used. Signed lower left. The card depicts three cats on a swing. Light stains on verso otherwise in good condition.
LOUIS WAIN "BLACK CATS" POSTCARD. Raphael Tuck & Sons, "OILETTE" #3345. Divided back -postally unused but with ink inscription. The card features four smiling black cats each wearing a colorful bow. The card is captioned: "SMILE AWHILE!/ AND/ WHILE/ YOU/ SMILE/ ANOTHER SMILES!/ AND LIFE'S/ WORTH WHILE/ BECAUSE/ YOU SMILE!". Unsigned but guaranteed to be Wain. In good condition.
An early unsigned LOUIS WAIN POSTCARD - #511. Divided back and postally used, 1908. Captioned: I'VE HAD MINE". The card features a typical Wain cat - obviously the worse for wear!. Unsigned but guaranteed to be Wain. Good condition.
"THE DUET" A RABBIT POSTCARD BY MARGARET TEMPEST. London: The Medici Society, Ltd., circa 1937. The card depicts a boy rabbit with a violin and a girl rabbit at the piano. They are playing a duet. Margaret Tempest (1892-1982) - is a wonderful British illustrator especially noted for her fine depictions of animals. The card is unused but has a rough surface on the verso caused by being removed from an album.
"HIS FIRST SUIT". A wonderful RABBIT postcard by MARGARET TEMPEST. London: The Medici Society, Ltd., circa 1938. The card depicts a small boy rabbit being fitted for his first suit while his Mother and Sister rabbits watch. Margaret Tempest (1892-1982)- British illustrator - is known for her fantastic animal book illustrations. The card is unused but has a rough surface on the verso caused by being removed from an album.
A fine UNUSED color POSTCARD: HOME OF BETTE DAVIS. NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. Manufactured by the Longshore Card Co., circa 1940s. Card #814. The card shows a color photograph of a Tudor style home with well manicured lawns. Inset, into a circle on the upper right corner, is a photo of Bette Davis. In fine UNUSED condition.
A fine color POSTCARD captioned: RESIDENCE OF DOROTHY LAMOUR, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA. Manufactured by Longshore Card Co. #786. Circa 1940s. An UNUSED card featuring a color photograph of Miss Lamour's sprawling home set against lush green lawns. In addition, there is an inset circle with Lamour's photograph. In excellent condition.
A RENE CLOKE POSTCARD - "THE LOG GATHERERS". Published by J. Salmon, 1935. No 4624 in the "BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY" Series. The card depicts three barefoot children gathering logs in the woods. Two rabbits are watching. Ink mark on stamp area otherwise in fine unused condition.
A beautiful ETHEL DE WEES VALENTINE. 1914. Nister/Dutton card No 3036. printed in Bavaria. The card is printed on heavy stock and has beveled gilt edges. Signed by the artist lower right. Depicts charming costumed children within a heart that is captioned: "For My Valentine". Printed in full colors and gold. In very good used condition.
MILLICENT SOWERBY POSTCARD - "MORNING". 1914. Published by Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton from "The Children's Day" Series. England. Depicts two little girls -one waking up in the morning - the other, still asleep and holding her doll. Good used condition. Measures 5 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches.
