Lot 34

Early 20th C. Postcards & Ephemera w/ Novelties

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Early 20th C. Postcards & Ephemera w/ Novelties

Estimate: $10 - $500

Starting Bid: $10

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This collection features various early 20th-century postcards and paper ephemera encompassing sentimental, humorous, and photographic subjects. A significant highlight is a novelty greeting card featuring an applied three-dimensional bird with real feathers and a glass eye, positioned above the text With best Wishes. Also included is a ribbon novelty card titled From a BEAU who loves You, which contains five attached silk ribbons in pink, red, yellow, white, and blue, accompanied by a poem and a manuscript signature of the initials W.B. A color lithograph card depicts an early motor vehicle with the caption My hands are full at Bethany, W.Va. You know why. The assortment includes a blue-tinted romantic scene copyrighted 1908 by J. Thomas, a To My Valentine floral card, and a humorous illustration titled I M IN FOR A JOLLY GOOD TIME. Real Photo Postcards (RPPC) within the group feature a child in a wooden boat, a studio portrait of two men in formal dress, and a monochrome image of an individual in traditional headband and jewelry engaged in a craft or weaving task. One card fragment bears a reference to ST. LOUIS, 1904. The items are primarily printed on cardstock with some utilizing silk ribbon and natural feather attachments. Standard postcard dimensions: approximately 3.5 by 5.5 inches.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
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