Sunday, October 30, 2011

LITTLE ZINES!

I've got a lot of these little magazines! As you can see, they all have excellent articles in them!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

SCARY STUFF

A real live dinosaur - Prehistoric Gardens - Oregon Coast Highway - 1959

From the humble beginnings of the oil industry - "Reflections in a Lake of Oil" - 1940's - Everybody out of the pool!!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

OLD TIMERS

Knott's Berry Place - "Old Timers" at GHOST TOWN - 1943

Moai, Isla de Pascua (Rapa-Nui) - 1974

Friday, October 21, 2011

FLY JEFFERSON AIRPLANE!

Authentic 60's Fillmore mini-poster postcard featuring Jefferson Airplane, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, and The Stu Gardner Trio!

This one is just a mini-flyer of Bill Graham Presents: Jefferson Airplane, Junior Wells, Chicago Blues Band, and Tim Rose!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

TIS THE SEASON

The front says "Mile of Christmas Trees - Altadena California," but on the back it says it's Pasadena! When I was a little kid, this was one of my favorite cards my Grandma had! - 1947

Linde aleen paa Thyrsbaek - Postmaked in Denmark 22.7.13.10-12E

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

WORKIN' ON A BUILDING

East Indian Temple - 1940's

Bruxelles - Porte de Hal

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

AMERICAN INDIANS

Chief Hailstorm - Known as the Globe-Trotting Cherokee! If I recall right, the Chief came to my sister's school back in the late 50's or early 60's and he sold these postcards to make a little extra money! I'm pretty sure that's his autograph at the right top!

Sore Eyes Allen - 1973

Gabriel Karden - Unidentified Sioux painting - 1975

Monday, October 17, 2011

YUCCA GREECE

Athens, Greece - 1977

Yucca Palm - 1909

Sunday, October 16, 2011

MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA

Morro Bay, Calif. - Fifth Street

Morro Rock - This 576 foot rocky mound was first sighted by Cabrillo in 1542!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

IONIA & IONE

Ionia - "Danse Et Magie" - 1977

The main building of the Preston School of Industry in Ione, Calif. School of Industry is the polite way of saying reform school for juvenile offenders!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

COLOMBINES

Columbines - Growing at the foot of The Aspens - 1950's

The Beautifully Delicate Columbine - 1972

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

1940's CITYSCAPES

Looking East on Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona - 1949

New Viacut and Skyline, Baltimore, MD - 1945

Monday, October 10, 2011

JUST HOW WEIRD?

You know you're a little strange when somebody sends you a postcard like this from Greece with just this message, "Only for you!" - 1977

This postcard was given to me by an ex-roomate, and it's signed Giftos por la collecion tu - Olivera Calle, Los Angeles 1-1976 - The card is actually embroidered!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

60'S MOTEL SOCAL STYLE

Fantasy Motel - Anaheim, California - "A Short Walk To Disneyland" Phone: PRospect 4-8111 - Free Ice Cubes

El Portal Motel and Apartments - San Diego, California - "Doorway To Western Hospitality" - Full Tile Bath and Showers

Saturday, October 8, 2011

CLASSICS

THE BATMAN - 1984

HIERONYMUS BOSCH (um 1453-1516) "Couple With Bird" - Detail of the Garden of Delights!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

BY LAND OR SEA!

Holland-America Line - Nieuw Amsterdam 36287 Tons Register - 36235 Tons Displacement - 1943

Branding - 1934

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

BONES

BONE - Un coin du Port et de la Ville.

BONE - Le Quartier arabe, vue prise de la Casbah - LL

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

SLIGHT DIFFERENCES!

"Napoli - Galleria Umberto"

"Arrow Rock Country Store and Kitchen" - Arrow Rock, Missouri (1973)

Monday, October 3, 2011

SPOOKY LOOKIN' SHIT!!

Vintersbolle Aaen - Fr. Sommer, Vordingborg. Eneret

The Great Eruption, Lassen Peak, May 22, 1915

The Hypocaust, Roman Baths, Bath, England

Saturday, October 1, 2011

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS!!!

A classic example of the kind of sexy card you used to get out of arcade machines like at The Santa Cruz Boardwalk! "A Little Backward"

Princess Juanita came from the same place! These are not really postcards, the backs are just blank!

This is a real postcard, and the caption on the back is "Young and gay and ready for play"