{"product_id":"antique-postcards-lot-of-7-c-1908-1914-raphael-tuck-smile-comic-by-dwig-embossed-christmas-new-year-cards-easter-card-song-card-como-park-minnesota-prairie-postmarks","title":"Antique Postcards – Lot of 7, c. 1908–1914 – Raphael Tuck \"Smile\" Comic by Dwig – Embossed Christmas \u0026 New Year Cards – Easter Card – Song Card – Como Park, Minnesota – Prairie Postmarks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeven genuine golden-age postcards, every one of them actually mailed over a century ago — and most of them travelled the prairies. The group includes two Raphael Tuck cards, among them the comic \"Smile at the past and you can grin at the future\" hourglass card drawn by cartoonist Dwig, mailed from Winnipeg in 1910. There are three richly embossed holiday cards (two Christmas, one New Year), a floral Easter card, the comic song card \"You Made Me Love You,\" and a scenic view of the Japanese Gardens at Como Park in the Twin Cities, mailed in 1908. The backs are half the charm: handwritten messages, Edward VII and George V stamps, and postmarks for Winnipeg, Whitewood and Carlyle, Saskatchewan, and Tyndall, Manitoba. Real mail, real handwriting, real prairie history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eType: Antique postcards, all postally used\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 7 cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-inside list-decimal whitespace-normal [li_\u0026amp;]:pl-6\" data-streamdown=\"ordered-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"Smile at the past and you can grin at the future\" — comic hourglass card, artwork signed Dwig; Raphael Tuck \u0026amp; Sons (\"Smiles\" series); mailed Winnipeg, Nov. 25, 1910, to Miss Maggie McDonald, Tyndall, Man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"A Bright New Year\" — January 1 calendar design with pink roses, embossed; Raphael Tuck \u0026amp; Sons (New Year series); mailed to Mrs. Alex McDonald, Tyndall, Man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"A Merry Christmas\" — embossed bell with mistletoe and ribbon in a window frame, two robins below, gold background; mailed to Carlyle, Sask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"A Merry Christmas to you\" — embossed red-breasted bird on a holly branch, gold background, church vignette (\"Xmas-Birds\" series, printed in U.S.A.); mailed to Miss Margaret McDonald, Tyndall, Man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"Easter Thoughts\" — purple bluebells, pussy willows and catkins, verse \"Springtime's beauty has come again\"; handwritten message covers the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"Popular Song — You Made Me Love You\" — comic courtship card, suitor on one knee; the song dates the card to about 1913\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003e\"Japanese Gardens and Locust Hill, Como Park, Twin Cities, Minn.\" — scenic colour view, No. 5032, A. C. Bosselman \u0026amp; Co., New York (printed in Germany); postmarked Minneapolis, June 2, 1908, to Hancock, Minn.\u003cbr\u003eStamps visible across the lot: Canada 1¢ and 2¢ Edward VII \/ George V issues and a U.S. 1¢ Franklin\u003cbr\u003eDestinations across the lot: Whitewood and Carlyle, Saskatchewan; Tyndall, Manitoba; Hancock, Minnesota\u003cbr\u003eAge\/Era: c. 1907–1914 (postmarks legible 1908, 1910, 1914)\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Printed card stock, several embossed\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: Lot as found and pictured\u003cbr\u003eFunctionality: Collectible postcards \/ paper ephemera\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: 7 x antique postcards as listed above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eHonest, postally used condition — these cards did their job a century ago, and it shows in the best way. All seven have their stamps, postmarks, and handwritten messages intact, and the fronts remain bright and displayable. Expect corner and edge wear throughout, a creased corner and light soiling on the song card, small edge chips on the Tuck comic, embossing visible through the backs of the holiday cards, and general toning. No card is torn in half or missing a corner outright. Sold exactly as pictured, front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping Information\u003cbr\u003eLocal pickup in Saskatoon is available by arrangement, and cash is accepted at pickup.\u003cbr\u003eShipping is available throughout Canada and the United States, calculated at checkout by the total weight of your order (Canada from $5, US from $18 — full rate chart in the shipping policy). Oversized items may be quoted separately.\u003cbr\u003eFor shipped orders within Canada, payment is by Interac e-Transfer or PayPal. For US orders, payment is by PayPal. US buyers are responsible for any duties, tariffs, taxes, brokerage and import charges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAY'S MERCANTILE\u003cbr\u003eRecycling the past, one item at a time.\u003cbr\u003ePacific Heights, Saskatoon, SK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay's Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896223699030,"sku":"JM 1201","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261023_112042.jpg?v=1792945661","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/antique-postcards-lot-of-7-c-1908-1914-raphael-tuck-smile-comic-by-dwig-embossed-christmas-new-year-cards-easter-card-song-card-como-park-minnesota-prairie-postmarks","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}