Houses of Parliament, LONDON
Natural Colour Series
Photo Greetings
U.S.A.
The Photographic Greeting Card Co. Ltd. London
1317
Dear Sue,
Haven’t been here recently, just using it to re-enforce the enclosed pics of Lilly (10) and Ann (5).
Hope all is well & you are looking forward to the Obama presidency at least a little.
Dees
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Mmm, Bonito
かつお
Ka tsu o
Bonito
Bonito Nigiri
Katsuo is served with its flavorful skin, usually eaten with grated ginger or garlic to counter the strong aroma.
Dear Kevin,
Mmm, bonito.
Thanks for supporting Lilly’s fundraising efforts. Enclosed are school pics of the girls.
Dees
Ka tsu o
Bonito
Bonito Nigiri
Katsuo is served with its flavorful skin, usually eaten with grated ginger or garlic to counter the strong aroma.
Dear Kevin,
Mmm, bonito.
Thanks for supporting Lilly’s fundraising efforts. Enclosed are school pics of the girls.
Dees
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Extruded From Traditional Bronze Dies
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Meijer Gold™
CAPELLINI
Traditional Bronze Die
Macaroni Product
This pasta, made with premium quality semolina flour, is extruded from traditional bronze dies and imported from Italy.
Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454g
Or macaroni boxes.
Meijer Gold™
CAPELLINI
Traditional Bronze Die
Macaroni Product
This pasta, made with premium quality semolina flour, is extruded from traditional bronze dies and imported from Italy.
Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454g
Or macaroni boxes.
Monday, October 27, 2008
The Cheesiest
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Enter Your Access Code Found Inside
Go to thecheesiest.com to enter your ACCESS CODE found inside this box and see if you're A WINNER!
10 GRAND PRIZES
A JUNGLE WEEKEND
• Meet real jungle animals!
• Have a sleepover in the park!
• And more
at Busch Gardens
Plus Thousands of Other Prizes!
Dear Geof & Nancy,
From now on, austerity demands all postcards be made from mac & cheese boxes.
Dees
Enter Your Access Code Found Inside
Go to thecheesiest.com to enter your ACCESS CODE found inside this box and see if you're A WINNER!
10 GRAND PRIZES
A JUNGLE WEEKEND
• Meet real jungle animals!
• Have a sleepover in the park!
• And more
at Busch Gardens
Plus Thousands of Other Prizes!
Dear Geof & Nancy,
From now on, austerity demands all postcards be made from mac & cheese boxes.
Dees
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Birdman
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"Unto These Hills"
Cherokee, North Carolina
The lead eagle dancer as seen in the historic outdoor "Unto These Hills", which portrays the history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
© & Pub. by Aerial Photography Services Inc.
2511 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203
Printed in USA 704-333-5143
Dear Tom,
Good to talk to you just now. Here's a card from last summer (why wasn't gas $2/gal. then?) Gives new meaning to "birdman."
Dees
"Unto These Hills"
Cherokee, North Carolina
The lead eagle dancer as seen in the historic outdoor "Unto These Hills", which portrays the history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
© & Pub. by Aerial Photography Services Inc.
2511 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203
Printed in USA 704-333-5143
Dear Tom,
Good to talk to you just now. Here's a card from last summer (why wasn't gas $2/gal. then?) Gives new meaning to "birdman."
Dees
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Could Be a Drawing of a Bear
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
#17387 Good climbers, black bear cubs often go up trees when threatened. Every other winter females give birth to 1 or 2 cubs – possibly even 5 – weighing only about 8 ounces and nearly hairless. Cubs do not leave their den until they are 2 months old and weigh 5 pounds. They usually stay with their protective mothers for 18 months.
Photographer - © William Weber/Visuals Unlimited
Great Smoky Mountains
www.smokiesstore.org
[To Jim]
GREAT
[abstract drawing by Ann]
ANN
#17387 Good climbers, black bear cubs often go up trees when threatened. Every other winter females give birth to 1 or 2 cubs – possibly even 5 – weighing only about 8 ounces and nearly hairless. Cubs do not leave their den until they are 2 months old and weigh 5 pounds. They usually stay with their protective mothers for 18 months.
Photographer - © William Weber/Visuals Unlimited
Great Smoky Mountains
www.smokiesstore.org
[To Jim]
GREAT
[abstract drawing by Ann]
ANN
Friday, October 24, 2008
One More Miller
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(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)
Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com
Dear Dees,
Bet you don’t get very many post cards. I’ll do what I can to improve the situation.
Yr. Uncle Dees
(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)
Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com
Dear Dees,
Bet you don’t get very many post cards. I’ll do what I can to improve the situation.
Yr. Uncle Dees
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Back to Miller
CARD IMAGE:
(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)
Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com
Dear Sam & Emily,
I keep finding these cards.
[Heart]
And these Chinese character stickers.
Yr. Uncle Dees
(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)
Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com
Dear Sam & Emily,
I keep finding these cards.
[Heart]
And these Chinese character stickers.
Yr. Uncle Dees
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A Lot of Steps
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Mammoth Cave National Park
#17109 The Tower in Mammoth Cave
Photographer - Chip Clark
Mammoth Cave Hotel
www.MammothCaveHotel.com
A Forever Resort - Play • Preserve • Protect™
Dear Jim,
You might remember these stairs. I'd forgotten them until I had to climb them again.
Dees
Mammoth Cave National Park
#17109 The Tower in Mammoth Cave
Photographer - Chip Clark
Mammoth Cave Hotel
www.MammothCaveHotel.com
A Forever Resort - Play • Preserve • Protect™
Dear Jim,
You might remember these stairs. I'd forgotten them until I had to climb them again.
Dees
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
A Path-Breaking Paper on Iron Metabolism in Women
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Kate Daum Residence Hall, part of the Clinton Street Residence Halls at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Es-n-Len PHOTOS, P.O. Box 962, Aurora, Ill. 60507
Dear Jay & Deb,
"Daum conducted research in female nutrition and in 1934 published a path-breaking paper on iron metabolism in women." Someone had to do it.
Dees
Kate Daum Residence Hall, part of the Clinton Street Residence Halls at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Es-n-Len PHOTOS, P.O. Box 962, Aurora, Ill. 60507
Dear Jay & Deb,
"Daum conducted research in female nutrition and in 1934 published a path-breaking paper on iron metabolism in women." Someone had to do it.
Dees
Monday, October 20, 2008
Edwardsville!
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The Elijah P. Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville houses over 600,000 volumes as well as a Jazz Archive and the Louis B. Sullivan Architectural Exhibit.
Dear Geof & Nancy,
This place has just been added to my own "1000 places to see before the bucket is kicked" list. Edwardsville here I come.
Dees
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville houses over 600,000 volumes as well as a Jazz Archive and the Louis B. Sullivan Architectural Exhibit.
Dear Geof & Nancy,
This place has just been added to my own "1000 places to see before the bucket is kicked" list. Edwardsville here I come.
Dees
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The Beautiful Hancher Auditorium
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Hancher Auditorium. A beautiful structure on the campus of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Es-n-Len PHOTOS, P.O. Box 962, Aurora, Ill. 60507
Dear Wendall & Steph,
Architectural beauty is clearly in the eyes of the postcard-writing beholder.
How is it you went to Nicaragua? Do tell more.
Dees
Hancher Auditorium. A beautiful structure on the campus of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Es-n-Len PHOTOS, P.O. Box 962, Aurora, Ill. 60507
Dear Wendall & Steph,
Architectural beauty is clearly in the eyes of the postcard-writing beholder.
How is it you went to Nicaragua? Do tell more.
Dees
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Vermont Curry
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House Sause Mix
Vermont Curry
Current with a touch of apple and honey
Net Wt. 8.8 oz. (250g)
Serving Suggestion
Dear Jay & Deb,
This is a brand of Japanese curry, made for export. Pretty good. My favorite curry name is HOUSE, THE CURRY, which pre-dates the TV doctor show.
Dees
House Sause Mix
Vermont Curry
Current with a touch of apple and honey
Net Wt. 8.8 oz. (250g)
Serving Suggestion
Dear Jay & Deb,
This is a brand of Japanese curry, made for export. Pretty good. My favorite curry name is HOUSE, THE CURRY, which pre-dates the TV doctor show.
Dees
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Columbia Icefield is Still There, For Now
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Situated directly across from the world famed Columbia Icefield, the Icefield Chalet commands a breathtaking view of the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park.
Photo by L. Monk
Dist. by Rowed & O'Neill Limited, Jasper, Alberta, Canada
MAJESTIC POST CARD
Made in Canada
Dear Lee,
If I'd sent you a card from Canada two years ago, it would have looked like this - so here it is now.
Dees
Situated directly across from the world famed Columbia Icefield, the Icefield Chalet commands a breathtaking view of the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park.
Photo by L. Monk
Dist. by Rowed & O'Neill Limited, Jasper, Alberta, Canada
MAJESTIC POST CARD
Made in Canada
Dear Lee,
If I'd sent you a card from Canada two years ago, it would have looked like this - so here it is now.
Dees
Thursday, October 16, 2008
You'll Have to Google It Too
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Passengers boarding and leaving Tweetsie at Cherokee Wells -- a picnic area -- a real train stop on the famous narrow gauge railway that carries passengers through gorges, over high trestles, into a mountainland of scenic beauty.
Color by Jack Reynolds
Genuine Natural Color Made by DEXTER PRESS Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
Dear Geof & Nancy,
Poor postcard verbage: I had to google "Tweetsie" to figure out where this "famous narrow gague railway" is.
Dees
Passengers boarding and leaving Tweetsie at Cherokee Wells -- a picnic area -- a real train stop on the famous narrow gauge railway that carries passengers through gorges, over high trestles, into a mountainland of scenic beauty.
Color by Jack Reynolds
Genuine Natural Color Made by DEXTER PRESS Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
Dear Geof & Nancy,
Poor postcard verbage: I had to google "Tweetsie" to figure out where this "famous narrow gague railway" is.
Dees
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
La Estatua de Bronce Mayor del Mundo
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World's Largest Bronze Statue (52 ft. high, weighing 500 tons). "Todaiji" Temple/Nara.
Statue en Bronze la plus Grande du Monde (52 pieds de hauteur et 500 tonnes de poids) dans le Temple "Todaiji"/Nara.
La Estatua de Bronce Mayor del Mundo (52 pies de altura y 500 toneladas de peso) en el Templo "Todaiji"/Nara
Published by NBC (Nippon Beauty Colour) Inc., Japan
Photo: Taikichi Irie
Printed in Japan
Dear Steve & Deb,
Thanks for the pic of the kids. We'll return the favor eventually.
With any luck, we'll visit this site in person in '09.
Dees
World's Largest Bronze Statue (52 ft. high, weighing 500 tons). "Todaiji" Temple/Nara.
Statue en Bronze la plus Grande du Monde (52 pieds de hauteur et 500 tonnes de poids) dans le Temple "Todaiji"/Nara.
La Estatua de Bronce Mayor del Mundo (52 pies de altura y 500 toneladas de peso) en el Templo "Todaiji"/Nara
Published by NBC (Nippon Beauty Colour) Inc., Japan
Photo: Taikichi Irie
Printed in Japan
Dear Steve & Deb,
Thanks for the pic of the kids. We'll return the favor eventually.
With any luck, we'll visit this site in person in '09.
Dees
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
View of the Private Apartments and the East Terrace
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Windsor Castle, Berkshire.
View of the Private Apartments and the East Terrace.
Colour Photograph by J. Arthur Dixon Studios.
Copyright reserved
T.V. 1239
Printed and Published by J. Arthur Dixon Ltd., Newport, I.W., England
Dear Rich & Lisa,
This is, I believe, Mrs. McCain's seventh or eighth residence.
Dees
Windsor Castle, Berkshire.
View of the Private Apartments and the East Terrace.
Colour Photograph by J. Arthur Dixon Studios.
Copyright reserved
T.V. 1239
Printed and Published by J. Arthur Dixon Ltd., Newport, I.W., England
Dear Rich & Lisa,
This is, I believe, Mrs. McCain's seventh or eighth residence.
Dees
Monday, October 13, 2008
Another Example of Quantity Postcards
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Come meet TAM! Our Transparent Anatomical Mannequin is the feature attraction at The Health Adventure, a fun and exciting new concept in health education. She talks, turns and illuminates parts of her body.
Quantity Postcards
Mfr./Pub./Wholesale/Retail/Mail Order
1441 Grant, San Francisco, CA 94133 Tel. (415) 986-8866
© 1989 Quantity Postcards
Dear Bill,
This is taking striptease too far. I'm not sure where TAM! is, or was, since I got this card second-hand. Hope all went well with the reunion -- I missed it by a few months, going to Nashville last summer instead.
Dees
Come meet TAM! Our Transparent Anatomical Mannequin is the feature attraction at The Health Adventure, a fun and exciting new concept in health education. She talks, turns and illuminates parts of her body.
Quantity Postcards
Mfr./Pub./Wholesale/Retail/Mail Order
1441 Grant, San Francisco, CA 94133 Tel. (415) 986-8866
© 1989 Quantity Postcards
Dear Bill,
This is taking striptease too far. I'm not sure where TAM! is, or was, since I got this card second-hand. Hope all went well with the reunion -- I missed it by a few months, going to Nashville last summer instead.
Dees
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Fauxnesia
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TROPICAL SCENE in the CLIMATRON, Geodesic dome greenhouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Flowers and displays of tropical vegetation contrast with the geometric structure of the dome's framework.
Color by Jack J. Zehrt
St. Louis Color Postcard Co., 1123 Washington St., St. Louis 63101
Plastichrome®
by Colourpicture
Boston, Mass. 02130
P40718
Dear Ed,
Thought you might appreciate a bit of faux Polynesia from the heart of North America.
Dees
TROPICAL SCENE in the CLIMATRON, Geodesic dome greenhouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Flowers and displays of tropical vegetation contrast with the geometric structure of the dome's framework.
Color by Jack J. Zehrt
St. Louis Color Postcard Co., 1123 Washington St., St. Louis 63101
Plastichrome®
by Colourpicture
Boston, Mass. 02130
P40718
Dear Ed,
Thought you might appreciate a bit of faux Polynesia from the heart of North America.
Dees
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Published & Distributed by Double L Color Productions Ltd.
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Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier
Named for a daughter of Queen Victoria, Lake Louise reigns in alpine splendor. Here, the placid waters of late summer reflect the majesty of the surrounding mountain peaks.
Photo courtesy of C.P.R.
Published & distributed by Double L Color Productions Ltd.
Made in Canada by Evergreen Press Limited
Fidelity Colour
Dear Jim,
Jay sent me a batch of postcards recently -- this is one. We were a few miles from this lake in '06, but visited a different one instead.
Dees
Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier
Named for a daughter of Queen Victoria, Lake Louise reigns in alpine splendor. Here, the placid waters of late summer reflect the majesty of the surrounding mountain peaks.
Photo courtesy of C.P.R.
Published & distributed by Double L Color Productions Ltd.
Made in Canada by Evergreen Press Limited
Fidelity Colour
Dear Jim,
Jay sent me a batch of postcards recently -- this is one. We were a few miles from this lake in '06, but visited a different one instead.
Dees
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