"45743 / Interior View of the Retail Store, Florida Trunk Mfg. Co." including two clerks and some customers, circa-1908 (unevenly divided back) advertising for fancy leather & alligator goods over most of the message side, postcard printed in the United States, pencil writing on back, corner crease, internal crease, much corner & edge wear, lacks freshness. Still exceptionally interesting. $7.50 fai

"5586  THE ARCADE CLEVELAND, O.  COPYRIGHT 1901 BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO." showing its interior on an unused undivided back postcard, very faint album toning at the back corners, good edges. Some of the signs in the foreground are readable & interesting: Edison Kinetoscope and Phonograph Parlor at the left, Berger Phonograph Co. Salesroom above it; etc. $7.50 o(c)i(s)dmm

"A Chinese drugstore in Chinatown, San Francisco." postcard mailed there 1909 to Mr. John Rupp in Indianapolis Indiana, a lot of corner & edge wear. $8.00 c(s)i(s)p

"A corner of the / Piano Section of / Wanamaker's / New Building, / New York." referring to their 1907 building, not the one that opened in the 1930's; post card with undivided back mailed AUG 3 1907 in Lewiston Maine, upper corner crease, trivial edge wear. Rare. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. i(s)m

"An old wood-burning stove and hanging chandeliers set the / mood of Upjohn's old-fashioned drugstore in Disneyland. / Store is replica of an establishment of the 1880's." unused postcard, printed in the USA, fairly fresh with good edges. Back has logo of The Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo Michigan. $1.25 dpm(k)i(s)

"A section of J. William Stohlman, Jr.'s confec- / tionery shop and ice cream parlor. Originally installed in Georgetown, D.C., in 1900. Hall of / Everyday Life in the American Past, Museum of / History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution" chrome postcard mailed 1965 by a visitor who remembered such things in his childhood. $2.50 dmi(s)g

"At a toboggan shop in South Paris, Maine." Well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at South Paris. Unusual subject matter. $2.50 m(s)i(s)

"BASKET VILLE / PUTNEY, VERMONT / World's Largest Basket Store / FLOWER ROOM" showing its interior, unused chrome postcard with color by Frank L. Forward, tiny corner bend, otherwise fairly fresh. $1.25 v(p)i(s)s

"BEAUTY · UTILITY · COMFORT / Exemplified in the / Electrical Fixtures / Sold by / H. T. SCHMIDT / Electric Co." unused Azo (triangles up & down) sepia-tone real photo with undivided back, tiny bottom corner crease, other edge wear is minor. The only mentions we found for this firm in the Davenport Daily Republican all dated 1902 - 1905. Rare: no other offers, recorded sales, or exhibits when we searched the Internet. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. i(d)i(s)eg

"Bronner's Family Christmas Wonderland In Frankenmuth. Michigan, U.S.A. / Features A World-Wide Selection..." unused chrome advertising card showing the interior of the store as seen from a high vantage point, no postcard back, minor wear at one corner. $1.25 m(f)i

"Christmas time at The Higbee Company, Cleveland, Ohio" postcard mailed NOV 1946 at Cleveland to Mrs. W. H. Hedges in Marion Ohio, slightly taller than regular size, minor corner wear, small smudge of cancel ink on back obscures nothing. Writer comments: 'The bells chime constantly & make everything seem very Christmassy. This picture was enclosed with my statement -- a new way of advertising I guess.' $5.00 o(c)i(s)c

"CN2JF" Temara Plage Morocco shortwave (18 MHZ) QSL viewcard used in the 1990 CN0A CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB expedition by operator Jack Fleming. A local grocery store interior is shown on front. Excellent condition & attractive. $4.00 mi(s)

"Compliments of / Peck's Flower Store / 442 Summit St., Toledo" store interior in black & white, framed by green, ad on back, fresh both sides. This shop, owned by S. N. Peck, was mentioned in a 1910 American Florist after it hosted a meeting the Toledo Florists Club (which it helped to organize). Any paper memorabilia from Peck's is scarce & hard to find. $13.00 fgoi

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"'Creators of Reasonable Drug Prices' / ECKERD'S Cigar Counter -- 1530 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina" black & white, unused, fresh & exceptionally interesting. $4.50 (stpi)*

"'Creators of Reasonable Drug Prices' / ECKERD'S Modern Drug Store -- 1530 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina" black & white postcard showing a long aisleway inside with counters & rack displays on each side, unused, fresh & interesting. $4.50 spi+

"'Creators of Reasonable Drug Prices' / ECKERD'S Modern Prescription Counter -- 1530 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina" black & white post card showing large glass cases at the left & a cash register at the right, unused, fresh & interesting. $4.50 spi+

"'Creators of Reasonable Drug Prices' / ECKERD'S Modern 42 1 / 2 Ft. Soda Fountain -- 1530 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina" black & white, unused, fresh & magnificent. $6.00 (spi)*

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"DELAGRANGE / ANTIQUES" showing the interior of their Jeromesville Ohio store; continental-size advertising card with map, address & contact information on back, near-mint condition. $1.25 o(j)i(s)

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18 3.5"x5" color photos of a motorcycle shop interior graced by a good looking young lady posing in various exotic-dance-type costumes. Included are racks of leather clothing, a Harley poster, a Busted in Daytona poster, a Frye poster, clothing with Harley insignia hanging on racks, etc. The one view out the window shows what appears to be a late 1950's car (shown right). The young lady tries on a leather vest from the shop. It is an amateur's effort. In 9 of the shots the photographer had a hard time keeping his mind on the lighting, so those photos came out a little dark. (Flash photography was not used in any of them, so there are no ugly shadows.) But when he got the lighting right, he really did her justice! No nudity or salacious behavior in any of the photos. $19.00 mi

"FIRST BERRY-LINCOLN STORE AND U. S. / POST OFFICE, NEW SALEM STATE PARK / LINCOLN'S NEW SALEM, ILLINOIS" showing the interior of the store once partly owned by Lincoln, interesting unused chrome post card. $2.00 i(l)ilp

"GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES DISPLAY ROOM / THE PFARR & HOBART CO.  990 E. MARKET ST., AKRON, OHIO" sepia-tone advertising card mailed OCT 10 1912 at East Akron Station, high-quality printing that we at first mistook for real photo, slightly taller than a regular-size card, a lot of edge wear especially at the top, typed advertising in the message area. Rare: no other offers, no recorded sales & no exhibits when we searched the Internet. $12.50 o(a)i(s)af

"Geigenbauwerkstätte in Mittenwald.  Echt Foto 72  Schöpfer der Oktavgeige" showing the old violin maker Johann Reiter at work in his Bavarian factory, real photo postcard with interesting composition & exemplary contrast, deckled edges as issued. The instrument name is sometimes seen as Oktav-Geige, and very few were ever made. It is shaped like a cello, but is the size of a 17" viola, with a narrow chinrest, and it can be played with a cello or viola bow. His instruments now fetch over 2,000 British pounds at auction. $17.50 bmi(s)p(v)g

"General Store -- located on the main street of 'Hell Roarin' / Gulch' at the World Museum of Mining, Butte, Montana, this fully stocked general store of the 1905 era..." unused chrome-era postcard from a photograph by Mike Parent. $1.25 m(b)i(s)p

"HEADQUARTERS / for Fine Chinaware, Cut / Glass, Rogers' Silverware, / Lamps, ... // MARKERT'S CHINA STORE / MARION, OHIO. / HAVILAND CHINA A SPECIALTY..." unused circa 1906 advertising Markert's Souvenir Post Card (yes it had its own 2-color undivided back), hint of album toning both sides, small indent into the right front edge. Held firmly in the ephemera collection of the Haviland Collectors Internationale Foundation; we could find no record of a previous offer. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 o(m)gi(s)

   
"H. P. MAUS PIANO HOUSE, LIMA, OHIO." unused circa-1910 C. T. photochrom postcard, faint but long crease. Shown left. $4.25 (om)i. Another example, also unused, from another more colorful printing, good edges. $4.50 o(l)mi(s)

"In a basket shop, / Karachi, Pakistan" showing 2 seated men with their wares & a newspaper, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 at Greens Fork Indiana. $2.00 pi

"INMAN-MONARCH / GLASS SERVICE, INC. / ... / Highland Park, Illinois ..." with a view of a seating area in their showroom, unused chrome post card advertising their mirrors, patio doors, plate glass, shower doors, etc. Fairly fresh with good edges. $1.50 i(s)i(h)a

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"INNER COURT OF THE NEW STORE OF THE STERLING & WELCH CO. / CLEVELAND, O." monochromatic red-violet postcard, mailed JAN 26 1909 at Cleveland Station B to Miss Winifred Warner in Bellevue Ohio, some cancel ink in the front caption area, corners well rounded (2 with tiny creases, 1 with a paper separation). The new store was at 1215-1225 Euclid Avenue. The court that you see here was often filled with what was billed the world's largest Christmas tree. Seldom seen or offered in any condition. $7.00 o(c)i(s)

"Interior of a Chinese Store" from Mitchell, caption is preceded by number that is hard to read (1843?), circa 1912, corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (cim)

"INTERIOR OF ELECTRIC SHOP. / JACKSON AND MICHIGAN BLVDS., CHICAGO" postcard with their logo in green over the back message area, mailed APR 6 1914, long bottom corner crease. Rare: no other offers, recorded sales, or exhibits when we searched the Internet. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. i(c)i(s)e#

"J-13--Interior, New Juarez Market, Juarez, Old Mexico" including several customers at the booths, a few tiny speckles of cancel ink on front, minor wear at the bottom corners. Postcard 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 m(c)i(s)

"Jenning's RED BARN" unused chrome with 2 views--outside front & inside display of glass and candles. Owners were Mr. and Mrs. Don Jennings of New Martinsville West Virginia. $1.25 (wi)

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"JOHN LANG'S JEWEL BOX / ADJOINING THE NIXON APARTMENTS / MARYLAND AVE AND BOARD WALK, ATLANTIC CITY" color interior, trivial corner wear, couple tiny spots on back, otherwise fresh. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (njig)

"KELLOGG STUDIO / 825 Charlevoix Ave. …" showing the interior of a pottery shop, unused chrome. Postcard is sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mpgi*

"KINSMAN PHARMACY KINSMAN, OHIO" unused Kodak real photo postcard of the interior, unusually detailed, includes soda fountain. $9.00 o(d)pi(s)

"Ladies' Rest Room--Balcony / THE F. & R. LAZARUS & CO., COLUMBUS, OHIO" unused black & white post card, lightly toned both sides (front mostly in the borders), minor corner rounding. How unusual! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 i(s)o(c)

"LOVER'S LANE, SAINT JO. // IN THE UNION BANK OF LONDON / ARE FORTY POUNDS OR MORE, WHICH I'M LIKE TO SPEND, ERE THE MONTH SHALL END / IN AN ANTIQUARIAN STORE." with an inset of the poet Eugene Field who is not named in the caption or on his shoulder (the other versions of this postcard--so check your albums; postcard mailed 1909 to Mrs. Edsie Downing in Marengo Ohio, stamp removed, upper corner creased twice, small bottom corner crease, trimmed a bit at the right front edge. As is. $1.00 pi(s)

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"MACY'S FAMOUS BUREAU OF STANDARDS, N. Y. . . . where trained scientists have made / 4 million tests to make sure the customer buys high quality for low cash prices" unused advertising postcard, copyrighted 1939, heavily toned back, minor corner wear, tiny closed pinhole at top center. Exceptionally interesting interior. $10.00 nasi

"MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY, CHICAGO / Main Retail Store / The broad-type ESCALATOR in the / South State store ..." black & white post card, a few light linear rubs on the front that can be seen in just the right light, a little smaller than most post cards, trivial edge wear. $5.00 i(s)i(c)

"MERCHANTS IN / BRASS & NAUTICAL / TREASURES" unused multiview postcard with 3 scenes--the Ship Wreck & Cargo sign outside, and 2 interiors of the shop, excellent condition. $1.25 m(p)i(s)

"MILLER BLACKSMITH SHOP (Interior) / NEW SALEM STATE PARK / Lincoln's New Salem, Illinois" unused chrome post card from Dexter Press, slight browning of paper with age, good edges. $1.25 i(l)i(m)

"NORTHERN INDIAN HANDICRAFT / Box 265 / Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada" mailed from Robinson Maine in 1975, scalloped edges as issued, upper corner crease. Back advertises the kinds of goods available there. $1.25 s(l)i(s)i(l)

"Once known as the C. F. Hamblen Store, this / one-stop community shopping center of the 17th / century is still standing open to the public as / FLORIDA'S OLDEST STORE, MUSEUM, ST. / AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA" unused chrome postcard, fairly fresh. $1.50 f(s)i(m)

"Packing Hanover Crackers, Smith & Son, White River Jc. Vt." showing 2 women & 2 men packing barrels, unused sepia-tone post card made in Germany, minor corner rounding. Circa 1909 postcard date, though the factory shown dates back to 1871. $11.00 v(w)fip

"PALS CABIN / Gourmet Shoppe / WEST ORANGE, N. J." showing the interior, unused chrome post card from Lewis Studios, near mint. $2.00 ni

"Reminisce // FREE / ISSUE!" picturing 2 girls at a soda fountain, Dolly Madison Ice Cream & Coca Cola signs in the background; unused continental postcard in excellent condition, copyrighted for their 2006 subscription campaign out of Harlan Iowa. $2.00 sgfi(h)i(s)

"SMALLWOOD'S STORE OLE INDIAN / TRADING POST. / CHOKOLOSKEE, FLORIDA / 10,000 ISLANDS. A23A" showing an exceptionally interesting interior, unused real photo from L. L. Cook. $8.00 fi

"STONER'S STORE / 1202 Prince Edward St., Fredericksburg, Va. / ..." showing the interior of a 19-th century village general store, unused chrome post card, fairly fresh. $1.00 vi

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"Quebec. Tea Room at The Little Shop in the Duke of Kent's House. / Montreal Import Co., Montreal. No. 33." black & white with red caption on private post card with undivided back & yellowish paper, light toning both sides from album contract, small corner crease not into image. $8.50 qi(s)

"SUNVALLEY / CONCORD, CALIF." unused chrome-era postcard published bu R. & C. Hakanson in San Pablo, good edges, fairly fresh. Back claims it as the world's largest enclosed air-conditioned shopping center. $1.25 c(c)i(s)s

"THE GUILD INN" showing the interior of their craft display shop, unused real photo from Canadian Post Card Company, minor corner wear. The inn is in Scarborough Ontario. $3.50 oi(s)

"THE SIGHTS OF PARIS / A presentation of Models / in the Dress Department / 'Au PRINTEMPS' stores" unused postcard from booklet, tiny nick on serrated edge from separation. Three models, three customers, & a sales clerk. $9.00 fif(p)p

Uncaptioned sepia-tone Azo real photo postcard showing the interior of a clock, watch & china store. Two salesmen stand at glass counters displaying pocket watches & wrist watches; the display case at the furthest wall has china & small clocks that would be set out on a table. Good focus & composition, unused, slight oxidation, pre-World War I. $20.00 ci

Unused sepia-tone Azo (triangles all up) real photo with exemplary composition & contrast, showing the interior of an automotive supply shop with an very old motorcycle on display, back shelves filled with Eveready batteries, Half Inch grease & motor oil cans; occupants oozing attitude. The name between the young lady and the steering column is not legible under high magnification; it has stumped the personnel of 2 noted motorcycle museums. The long footboard is reminiscent of a 1913 Scott. This is the oldest photograph we could find of a woman seated on a motorcycle. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. mi(s)

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"Vieux Carre Candle Shop" in New Orleans Louisiana, chrome post card with nice view of the interior, corner crease. $1.00 li*

"Visit / BRONNER'S / CHRISTMAS / DECORATIONS / Frankenmuth / MICH." unused chrome advertising postcard, excellent condition, caption starts with red-on-white lettering. $1.50 mci. Same view but caption starts with white-on-red lettering, soft corner. $1.50 mci. Both for comparison $2.75 mci

"Visit / BRONNER'S / DECORATIONS / Frankenmuth / MICH. / ..." unused postcard picturing the store interior, a little wear along one edge is not too conspicuous. $1.00 m(f)i

"Warenhaus / Josef Bauer & Sohn - Victor Schwarz & Co. / Innsbruck, Maria Theresienstraße 33-35" Austrian advertising card the size of a regular postcard but with all-over-back printing listing the types of goods available; ending with assurances in German that French, Italian & English are spoken. $8.00 ai(s)

"Weston, Vermont, / Maple syrup and sugar is / the article in old fashioned store" Well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962. $2.00 v(w)i(s)

   
"With 'SUN' Arc Lamps so strong and bright / No shadow to obstruct the light / ... / THE SUN VAPOR LIGHT COMPANY / Canton, Ohio, U. S. A." advertising post card whose message was a 4-line poem about its use in stores, mailed MAR 22 1910 from Canton Ohio, long internal crease is not too conspicuous, minor wear at the corners, toning near the stamp. Rare. $12.00 o(c)i(s)a NEW / NEU / NOVÝ

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