Elephants, El Salvador, Embroidered & Embroidery Postcards, Post Cards & Business Reply Cards

ELEPHANTS, EL SALVADOR,
ELVES / FAIRIES & EMBROIDERED / EMBROIDERY
POSTCARDS & POST CARDS

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"10838 ELEPHANT'S HEAD AND GATE OF CRAWFORD NOTCH, WHITE MOUNTAINS, N. H. DETROIT PUBLISHING COMPANY" showing the rock formation from the side, post card mailed 1912 from Fayban House, trivial corner wear. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 n(c)ermd

"3DA0BK" Eveni Swaziland QSL card used 1992 by operator Franz Taschl, attractive art on front depicts elephants in silhouette, excellent condition. $2.25 se. Same except 1989. $2.50 se

"4649. B.--INDIAN ELEPHANT, 'GUNDA.' / NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK" with trainer, color post card on yellowish paper from New York Zoological Society, 1911 copyright, caption printed low, unused, faint tiny corner crease. Shown left. $8.50 ne%. Same postcard, but more corner rounding & edge wear, bottom corner crease is noticeable, back with some extraneous writing & album toning, short internal crease from the left front edge. Shown right. $4.25 ne

"50 ELEPHANT HOTEL, MARGATE CITY, AN OLD LANDMARK, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. / THE ONLY ELEPHANT IN THE WORLD YOU CAN GO THROUGH AND COME OUT ALIVE 3A-H1206" unused linen postcard from Jersey Supply Company, excellent condition. Circa 1933. $6.50 ne

"7--ELEPHANT HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. / The only elephant in the world you can go through and / come out alive." Chrome postcard mailed 1959, TB seal added on back. Spectacular and memorable. $5.00 (ne)

"80. - METZ. - Jet d'eau de l'Esplanade" including 3 girls in a small toy wagon, one of whom is pulling a small toy elephant on 4 wheels; unused black & white carte postale with green back, good edges. $4.00 fte

"Atlantic City - The Elephant" color from the World Post Card Company, unused, mild corner wear & rounding, 2 long crease. Striking image. $4.00 ne

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"BASHFUL ELEPHANT / CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK / NEW MEXICO" showing a rock formation looking like the back end of an elephant, continental post card mailed 1980 to Maryland, small bend at one corner, 1 stamp damaged by sender. $1.00 ne

"Bertha / and / Tina" performing elephants with 2 handlers at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino in Sparks Nevada, unused chrome postcard, fresh appearance. Nugget Casino postcards are modern classics. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cen

Be sure to check Burma post cards for elephants working.

"Chitwan" showing an elephant, calf & mahout at sunset in the Terai, Southern Nepal (Chitwan National Park); unused color continental post card with 1987 copyright, good edges. $1.75 ne

"Coronation splendor in Nepal" with an elephant prominent in the parade, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 at Taylor Wisconsin. $2.00 ne

"EL9NA" Mano River Liberia QSL post card used 1966 by operator Ben Zimmerman, simple but attractive partial map of Africa & elephant design, good edges. $3.00 lme%

"Elephant Fight, Jaipur" unused black & white postcard with undivided back, good edges. $9.00 ie%

"Elephant Legs, White Rocks / 22333 VC" an aptly named coastal rock formation, unused post card. An uncommon postcard that is not often offered. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 ier

"Elephant's Head, / Gate of Crawford Notch." circa 1915 postcard but mailed much later, back (Times Square New York restaurant text) mismatched with front, top edge uneven (probably trimmed, but still about full size). As is. $2.00 n(c)ree

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians appear at the Nugget Casino, with Bertha & Tina the performing elephants as another act! Unused post card; excellent condition. A modern classic! $8.00 (mne) NEW / NUEVO / NY

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"Gainesville Community Circus / Gainesville, Texas" showing a girl atop a rising elephant flanked by a man & woman prodding it, unused linen postcard. Performers were all amateurs (no professional circus experience) who received no pay & provided their own costumes. Operated 1930 - 1958 only. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 cte

"Greetings from Zoological Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio." multiview postcard showing lion, seal, tiger & leopards; white-border era from Kraemer Art, unused. $3.00 koe

"GUNTHER GEBEL-WILLIAMS -- The world's most / versatile animal trainer puts 20 elephants / through their paces using his voice alone in the / Red Company of The Greatest Show on Earth" standing on one leg atop an elephant's head, unused postcard, 1973 copyright. $3.00 cfe NEW / NUEVO / NY

"'Jose' at the Wallbridge Zoo, Toledo, Ohio" post card with fresh appearance. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 oe

"RB-3 PERFORMING ELEPHANT AT RINGLING BROS. / WINTER QUARTERS, SARASOTA, FLA." showing an elephant holding a man horizontally in its mouth while walking, linen postcard, mailed 1953, creasing at one corner & wear at the others. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cef!

"S-36--Elephant and Clown at Ringling Bros. / and Barnum & Bailey Winter Quarters, Sarasota, Fla." unused circa-1946 linen post card, trivial wear at one bottom corner. $3.00 cfe NEW / NUEVO / NY

"Serpico" Saint Basile Le Grand Québec QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art featuring 3 mounted elephants, unused, fresh appearance. Very small town. $2.50 qe

"...Stone Elephants (Nanking)" with Chinese characters starting the caption, black & white postcard with very late usage at Ancell Missouri, minor corner wear. $2.75 ce%

"TU2OX" Abidjan Ivory Coast QSL card used 1986 by operator Thierry Branchat, front design has line drawing of elephant & palm tree, trivial corner wear. $2.00 ie

"V E F" art depicting the interior of a occupied large temple, including elephant sculptures & a centaur (that we guess to be Assyrian or Persian) at the right, unused postcard with scalloped edges as issued, minor wear at 2 upper corners, light album marks at the lower front corners, several small spots of toning on back. The initials quoted are all that is printed on the back; the front is uncaptioned. $2.75 me

"WA6LUF" Sepulveda California QSL card mailed 1970, pink elephant (Little Used Elephant) design. $2.00 (ce)

"ZS1AC" Beaufort West QSL card with attractive forest elephant design, mailed 1948 to Massachusetts, corners creased, inward tears from the long edges close fairly well, 2 small spots of tape residue on back. Attractive, all that being said. $2.00 se

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"Apulo beach resort --- Lake Ilopango near San / Salvador, El Salvador, C.A. ..." chrome post card printed in the US, faint corner bend. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 e

"Coffee of El Salvador" showing a young woman picking with a large basket, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 at Toluca Illinois. Nice. $1.75 ef ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"El Salvador" showing 2 young women standing with a large assortment of flowers on their heads, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966 from Perrytown Arkansas (2 different cancels). $1.75 e-a

"El Salvador" showing a cathedral & people nearby, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 at Westport Connecticut (2 different cancels), long bend near bottom edge. $1.25 e

"El Salvador" showing a man casting a net near a bridge, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1965 at Okawville Illinois. $1.50 e

"El Salvador" showing a woman buying vegetables at an outdoor market, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 at Frackville Pennsylvania. $1.50 e

"El Salvador" showing an ox-cart at the edge of a field, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1965 from Mount Joy Pennsylvania. $1.50 e

"El Salvador" showing many people on horseback with a cathedral in the distance, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 at Lexington Illinois. $1.50 e

"El Salvador" showing several women & a child standing in traditional attire, one woman smoking a pipe; well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966 from Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania (inverted year in dial of cancel). $2.00 e-p

"El Salvador" showing several women in traditional costume crossing a street. well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 at Baden Pennsylvania, cancel on front. $1.25 e

"El Salvador" showing some people on horseback near a large building, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966 from Crystal Lake Illinois. $1.50 e

"Grinding stones for / sale in El Salvador" showing a market scene with several men, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1976 from Buffalo Center Iowa. $2.00 ep ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"Henequen (sisal) from El Salvador" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966. $1.75 (e)%

"HU1FT" San Salvador shortwave (10 MHz) QSL card used 1992, attractive art on front, verified by DL7FT, rounded corners as issued. $1.75 e. Same but (28 MHz), light toning near one call letter. $1.50 e. Both for $3.00 e. NEW / NUEVO / NY

"Izalco, El Salvador" showing a cathedral with a few people outside it, the volcano of the same name in the background; well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed in 1965 from Chesterfield Indiana. $2.00 ev ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"Pesando el Café Para la Exportación" showing coffee being weighed for export by 3 workers & a supervisor, color tarjeta postal, paper lightly browned with age muting the colors. mild wear at the corners (including 2 small creases not into the image). Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 ep

"REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR, C. A. / LAGO DE COATEPEQUE Y VOLCAN STA. ANA 6B286-N" linen post card mailed 1992, 3 small spots of toning in the sky on front. This post card was first printed in 1942 & was reprinted later, as we see here. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 ev

"San Salvador" showing 2 young men & young ladies, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 at Virden Illinois. $2.00 e

"San Salvador" showing 2 young women carrying many different types of flowers in a basket on their heads, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966 from Gladwyne Pennsylvania. $1.75 ef

"San Salvador" showing 3 women weaving a straw mat, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 at Hallstead Pennsylvania. $2.00 e

"YS1AG" colorful San Salvador shortwave (10.1 MHZ) QSL tarjeta postal used 1993 by operator Dr. Andrés Göens, yellowish spot in the back message area obscures nothing, good edges. $2.00 e. Different design on yellowish stock, used 1991, no postcard back. $1.75 e NEW / NUEVO / NY

"YS1DRF" shortwave (28 MHz) San Salvador QSL card with logo of the Long island DX Association logo in purple, used 1992 by operator Richard Dandine, excellent condition. $1.75 e NEW / NUEVO / NY

"YS1GMV" shortwave (28 MHz) San Salvador QSL card used 1990 by operator Mario Maran Vega, fairly fresh. $1.50 e

"YS1RA" San Salvador QSL card mailed 1949 to the US (but stamp removed), 2 corners multiply creased, another short crease is internal. $1.00 e

"YS1ZG" San Salvador QSL card used 1948 by Paul J. Boet at the American Embassy; wider than most continentals, it has multiple tears and creases along its short borders. Mr. Boet later became a businessman and entrepreneur who repaired electronic equipment and sold records there in 'Kismet' stores. As is. $1.50 e NEW / NUEVO / NY

"YS3TM" Usualtin QSL card mailed 1959 (2 different stamps, 6-c & 10-c hotel, lightly cancelled) to Illinois by operator Tomas Meardi. $2.25 e

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"A Leopard attacking a Hawk / ... A three dimensional embroidery / in Silk threads ... / on display a Kohinoor JEWELLERS / ... Agra-282 001 (INDIA)" unused advertising postcard, small paper inclusion can be seen on back, otherwise near mint. $2.25 eabij

"Appenzeller - Stickerinnen" showing 4 women embroidering outdoors with 2 Schweizer & Co. banners in the window behind them; real photo postcard from Edition Photoglob in Zürich (their number 3 4300), excellent composition & contrast, slight curl to the paper (no problem in an album), good edges. Back with pertinent annotation: 'These girls embroider on the side walks in front of shops. Notice the strap as a hoop. Do beautiful work ..." Presumably the precursor to Schweizer Heimatwerk in Zürich which offers traditional Swiss handicrafts today. ON OFFER es NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"Bilder aus dem Schweiz. Voksleben / Stickerinnen" continental real photo post card showing 3 Swiss women embroidering, rough edges as issued, small corner crease. $3.00 (es)&

"Christmas Greetings" embroidered flowers within an embossed horseshoe, real ribbon added to top, postcard with much writing on back. $8.00 e

"Discover / Threadart / And Save!" unused color business reply card advertising threads for embroidery, quilting, etc. from Thread Art in Cypress Texas; fairly fresh. $1.00 et

"Embroidering pictures / through petit-point at Wiena" showing a close-up of a woman at work, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 from Sherrill Arkansas, minor wear to the bottom corners, small corner crease not into the image. $1.50 e

"Forget / me not" tiny flowers and multicolored cord in an embossed border, post card with browning paper both sides, small tear that is hard to notice, couple tiny spots in the bottom front border. Most of the threads are shiny, not dull or worn. $6.00 ef

"Let's Stand By Our / Colors" with an embroidered American flag within an intricately embossed border, postcard fashioned in layers to include the embroidery, sent 1918 from Johnstown Camp (no stamp), paper toning both sides shows age. $3.75 pfe& NEW / NUEVO / NEU

[Lovers with Cello] uncaptioned hand-tinted real photo with dress & flowers embroidered(!), unused tarjeta postal of Spanish origin, back paper is brownish with age & unavoidably uneven due to the presence of the embroidery, a few small spots of edge wear. The cello is real, not a photographer's prop & the cello music showing is difficult. $10.00 me

"Matyó család" showing a Matyó family bedecked in their traditional richly embroidered costumes, probably in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, tiny corner crease, very light toning along one short back edge. $10.00 hcef

"MEXICAN MAID MAKING DRAWN WORK." with a completed example near her side, post card mailed 1922 from El Paso, minor edge wear, a little extraneous writing on the back. Unusual subject matter: drawn work is a form of embroidery, but it is sometimes miscategorized as weaving or lace-making. $6.50 m(g)e NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Fiatal Matyó házaspár" showing the elaborately embroidered costumes of a Matyó couple in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, unimportant toning near one back corner. $10.00 hce

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Leány és legény" showing the gorgeous embroidered costumes of a Matyó couple in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, just a little toning near one back edge. $10.00 hce

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó asszony csescemövel" showing the exquisitely embroidered costumes of a Matyó mother & her child in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album. $10.00 hce NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó család, öreg szüle gyermekei- / vel és unokájával" showing 9 embroidered costumes of the Matyó people of Mezőkövesd -- perhaps the finest example of Hungarian folk art. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, just a little toning near the back edges. $10.00 hce

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó legények" showing the exquisitely embroidered costumes of 2 Matyó men in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, minor wear at 2 corners. $10.00 hce

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó legények" showing the intricately embroidered costumes of a Matyó couple in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, a little toning near one short back edge, minor wear at a corner. $10.00 hce NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó menyecske" showing the intricately embroidered costume of a young Matyó woman in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, a little toning near one back corner. $10.00 hce NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"Murányiné Gáspár Mária / biciklizö mezökövesdi himzönö" showing a Matyó woman in traditional embroidered attire on a bicycle in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, light toning along one short back edge. SALE IN PROGRESS hceb

"Needlepoint work for short / sumer(sic) and long winter at / Whitehorse, Yukon Teritory(sic)" showing a woman seated outside in her garden, home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Kiana Alaska, one corner with several stress marks most easily seen from the back. $1.50 ey

"Needlework Gift Set" unused color business reply card advertising a DMC (Hackensack NJ) needlework gift set including 24 skeins of embroidery floss, fairly fresh. S1.00 en

"Norway. Young woman does / her embroidery on a mountain farm" in vertical format, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 from Patoka Indiana, one corner creased twice. $1.50 en

"Open market in comunist(sic) / Warshawa, Poland" showing a woman selling embroidery at a market, home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963 from Richmond Ohio. $2.00 pe

"Schoolgirls of Bolivar / Columbia(sic)" three intently doing embroidery, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 from La Motte Iowa, one corner creased twice. $2.00 ec NEW / NUEVO / NEU

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"Sitting-Parakeets. / ... A three dimensional embroidery / in Silk threads ... / on display a Kohinoor JEWELLERS / ... Agra-282 001 (INDIA)" unused advertising postcard, near mint. $2.00 ebij NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"Souvenir" showing British, American & French flags in an embossed border, post card made in France, undoubtedly World War I, unused. $8.00 e

"Stickerinnen" showing 3 women embroidering by natural light, sepia-tone real photo continental postcard, pleasing contrast & focus, rough edges as issued accumulated some minor wear, slight oxidation, small bottom corner crease. $3.50 es NEW / NUEVO / NEU

"The Arab stallions. This breed specially belong / to Morocco. / ... A three dimensional embroidery / in Silk threads ... / on display a Kohinoor JEWELLERS / ... Agra-282 001 (INDIA)" unused advertising postcard, near mint. $2.00 ehij

"THE FLAGS OF CIVILISATION / Souvenir" showing 6 different flags of the Allies, with insert, ribbon added added at left edge, continental size, no postcard back, toned top front border, much corner wear & rounding. $5.00 e

"The Hippest Embroidery Every!" unused color advertising card for embroidery patterns (including iron-on) from sublimestitching.com, fairly fresh. $1.00 ec

"TO MY DEAR / BOY / FROM YOUR LOVING FATHER" post card with enclosure card reading 'A Kiss / from France', embroidered flowers & lettering that makes a wonderfully intricate design. $14.00 eb

"To my dear Mother" postcard with pouch having multi-floral design, border embossed, spots of toning on back, one bent corner, very light toning in the front borders. Most of the threads are shiny, not dull or worn.$7.00 eff

"To my dear / Mother / From you loving Son" vibrant purple with yellow to offset message & some green decoration to the pouch, unused post card, fairly fresh. $8.00 mf

"To my dear wife" large rose & vines decorate top to pouch, French made, good color variety, threads still shine, unused carte postale with green back (circa 1920), light toning, hand-made so edges not perfectly straight. $10.00 m

"To my dear wife" with pouch decorated by flower basket, threads still shine, unused carte postale with green back (circa 1920), light toning, hand-made so edges not perfectly straight, noticeable wear to upper edge, front border paper toning shows age. $9.00 m

"Two African Lions running after bucks. / ... A three dimensional embroidery / in Silk threads ... / on display a Kohinoor JEWELLERS / ... Agra-282 001 (INDIA)" unused advertising postcard, near mint. $2.00 eaij NEW / NUEVO / NEU

Uncaptioned view of a seated woman embroidering in modern surroundings, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1963 from Murray Kentucky. $1.50

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