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Description:
Item Description/Title: Vintage ca. 1930s-1960s “Elsie, Elmer & Beauregard Too - Elsie, Elmer and Beauregard are Traveling Representatives of Borden’s Family of Fine Foods” Advertising Postcard
***Picture View Side depicts an Antiques-filled Country-Decor Family Living Room Scene/Setting with REAL COW/BULL Elsie & Elmer in separate corrals in front of their Fireplace, and BABY REAL CALF Beauregard inside his Playpen - the Family’s Names appearing as Signage above them, overhead, on one of the Ceiling Wood Beams - “Elsie and Elmer - Beauregard, too”
***Reverse side of Card reads: “ELSIE AND FAMILY IN PERSON. Elmer is at the left, Elsie at right, and young Beauregard in his playpen. Elsie’s dressing table, made of barrels, has milk bottle lamps and her toiletries include Tail Wave Set, Henna Fur Glaze and Meadow Mud Pack. Elmer’s chair is made of actual wheels with barrel stoves for rockers. The sampler over the mantel Elsie did when she was just a heifer. The candle sticks are half ears of corn and the bed ladders have scythe-handles for supports. Books in the breakfront include ‘The Farmer With Cold Hands,’ ‘Animal Husbandry and Wifery,’ and “Bulliver’s Travels.’ Elsie’s dressing table mirror is a large frying pan and the floor lamp is an old churn” :~)
Subject Matter/Genre: Topical - Advertising - Dairy Products/Milk - Borden; Animals - Cows
Publisher/Markings/Signature: Borden Co. - Litho in U.S.A.
Back: Divided Back
Postal Usage: Unused
Age/Period: Vintage - ca. 1930s-1960s
Material Type/Format/Style: Color Paper
Quantity: One (1)
Size: 5 & ½" x 3 & ½"
Condition (kindly refer to “Grading Scale” below for specifics): EXCELLENT!
GRADING SCALE:
CONDITION GRADING SCALE:
M - MINT: A perfect card just as it comes from the printing press. No marks, bends, or creases. No writing or postmarks. A clean and fresh card. Seldom seen.
NM - NEAR MINT: Like Mint but very light aging or very slight discoloration from being in an album for many years. Not as sharp or crisp.
EX - EXCELLENT: Like mint in appearance with no bends or creases, or rounded or blunt corners. May be postally used or unused and with writing and postmark only on the address side. A clean, fresh card on the picture side.
VG - VERY GOOD: Corners may be a bit blunt or rounded with minor faults at the corners and/or along the edges. Almost undetectable crease or bend that does not detract from overall appearance of the picture side. May have writing or postally used on address side, minor soiling or light stains, light cancel marks on view side, overall in very fine condition with emphasis on minor with regard to faults
G - GOOD: Corners may be noticeably blunt or rounded with noticeably slight bends, creases, tears/nicks, visible smudges, or light trimming to the size of the card. May be postally used or have writing on the address side, Generally a card that is in acceptable collectible condition but with visible medium to major flaws
FR - FAIR: Card is intact. Excess soil, stains, creases, writing, or cancellation may affect picture. Could be a scarce card that is difficult to find in any condition. A card or item that can only be considered a space filler or reference copy given presence of major flaws plus major damage such as missing corners, holes, large bends etc
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: Vintage_Borden_Elsie_Elmer_Beauregard_the_Cows_Postcard |
| Condition:
Refer to Postcard Grading Scale within Listing |
Year:
ca 1930s-1960s
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| Height:
3.5 in. (8.89 cm) |
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Width: 5.5 in. (13.97 cm)
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