20 Superb Mid-Century Advertising Trade Card Postcards

Alice in Plasterland Valley Mall Hagerstown MD Pictured here are some of the over 200 items you can custom finish at Alice in Plasterland No firing - Free Instruction

Alice in Plasterland Valley Mall Hagerstown MD
Pictured here are some of the over 200 items you can custom finish at Alice in Plasterland
No firing – Free Instruction

Atalanta Polish Ham Chicago IL Stabbey Food Products Co 171 West Monroe Street Chicago 3, Illinois

Atalanta Polish Ham Chicago IL
Stabbey Food Products Co
171 West Monroe Street
Chicago 3, Illinois

Baumritter Furniture advertising card Care-Free Home Beauty on a Budget At last we can bring you stunning and practical furniture for your living room, den, study or porch at this unheard of price Complete 6-room $129.50

Baumritter Furniture advertising card
Care-Free Home Beauty on a Budget
At last we can bring you stunning and practical furniture for your living room, den, study or porch at this unheard of price
Complete 6-room $129.50

Bright Coop Company Nacogdoches TX 803 West Seale Street Poultry Coops - Wirebound Boxes - Industrial Crates and Pallets

Bright Coop Company Nacogdoches TX
803 West Seale Street
Poultry Coops – Wirebound Boxes – Industrial Crates and Pallets

Farquhar Transparent Tool Globe Philadelphia PA simplifies teaching of geographic facts. It enables the student to see the world as a whole, with all parts in accurate relationship to each other and himself. Photograph shows how this teaching tool is prepared for use. Globe is furnished uncolored, as shown at left. In center is globe after coloring. Farquhar Transparent Globes 3724 Irving Street

Farquhar Transparent Tool Globe Philadelphia PA
simplifies teaching of geographic facts. It enables the student to see the world as a whole, with all parts in accurate relationship to each other and himself. Photograph shows how this teaching tool is prepared for use. Globe is furnished uncolored, as shown at left. In center is globe after coloring.
Farquhar Transparent Globes
3724 Irving Street

Genuine Beauty Bonded Formica trade card B&D Woodworking & Finishing Co. Silver Run, MD postmarked 1953

Genuine Beauty Bonded Formica trade card
B&D Woodworking & Finishing Co.
Silver Run, MD
postmarked 1953

Futuro II Mod Pod Illinois State Fair Springfield IL The Wonderful World of Futuro (As displayed - Illinois State Fair - Springfield) Mod Pod Inc. 221 1/2 Eat Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 advertising trade card

Futuro II Mod Pod Illinois State Fair Springfield IL
The Wonderful World of Futuro
(As displayed – Illinois State Fair – Springfield)
Mod Pod Inc.
221 1/2 Eat Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
advertising trade card

Christmas Club Corporation Valance Streamers Ticonderoga NY Four counters, desks, etc. Each colorful roll is 10 inches high and 60 feet long, scalloped at bottom. Can easily be attached under teller windows, around desks, to moldings, etc., with scotch tape or tacks. Sold only in complete rolls, individually packaged

Christmas Club Corporation Valance Streamers Ticonderoga NY
Four counters, desks, etc.
Each colorful roll is 10 inches high and 60 feet long, scalloped at bottom. Can easily be attached under teller windows, around desks, to moldings, etc., with scotch tape or tacks. Sold only in complete rolls, individually packaged

Lederle Laboratories Pearl River NY American Cyanamid Co. Today's biologist studies an endless supply of organisms derived from soil and other sources in their search for new and better antibiotics. postcard production sample, Koppel Color Cards

Lederle Laboratories Pearl River NY
American Cyanamid Co.
Today’s biologist studies an endless supply of organisms derived from soil and other sources in their search for new and better antibiotics.
postcard production sample, Koppel Color Cards

Pick-A-Dillies Mercantile Distributing Company New York NY the Stylish Plastic Party Picks 18 Vecsey Street postcard

Pick-A-Dillies Mercantile Distributing Company New York NY
the Stylish Plastic Party Picks
18 Vecsey Street

Now Frigidaire Brings You Freezing Without Frosting 1959 Frost-Proof Refrigerator-Freezer stamped Crown Electric & Service Co., 213 West James St., Lancaster, PA postmarked 1959

Now Frigidaire Brings You Freezing Without Frosting 1959
Frost-Proof Refrigerator-Freezer
stamped Crown Electric & Service Co., 213 West James St., Lancaster, PA
postmarked 1959

Putt-Putt Golf Course Newport News, VA Warwick Village Shopping Center

Putt-Putt Golf Course Newport News, VA
Warwick Village Shopping Center

Music Room Union Building State University of NY College for Teachers at Buffalo advertising card for Kolorvues Artvue Post Card Co. 325 Fifth Avenue New York NY

Music Room Union Building State University of NY
College for Teachers at Buffalo
advertising card for
Kolorvues
Artvue Post Card Co.
325 Fifth Avenue
New York NY

St Louis Carnival Supply Company_St Louis MO 3928 South Broadway about six blocks north of U.S. Highway 55 exit at 4500 South Broadway Across from Alexian Brothers Hospital

St Louis Carnival Supply Company_St Louis MO
3928 South Broadway
about six blocks north of U.S. Highway 55 exit at 4500 South Broadway
Across from Alexian Brothers Hospital

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Tour Winston-Salem NC Visitors are welcome each working day and night

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Tour Winston-Salem NC
Visitors are welcome each working day and night

Schaaf's Jewlers Richmond VA 426 E. Broad Street, next to corner 5th Perforated Ring Size Card, finger size 3 - 11

Schaaf’s Jewlers Richmond VA
426 E. Broad Street, next to corner 5th
Perforated Ring Size Card, finger size 3 – 11

Eichler Homes birthday party postcard Sunnyvale CA Eichler, the nation's most honored builder, designs homes uniquely adaptable to varied family activities. Each home is architect-designed and crafted with meticulous care. Eichler Homes give you the gift of space as exemplified by enclosed private gardens that add new dimensions to indoor-outdoor living.

Eichler Homes birthday party postcard Sunnyvale CA
Eichler, the nation’s most honored builder, designs homes uniquely adaptable to varied family activities. Each home is architect-designed and crafted with meticulous care. Eichler Homes give you the gift of space as exemplified by enclosed private gardens that add new dimensions to indoor-outdoor living.

Thomas Smith Jr Co Detroit MI 114 West 7 Mile Road So often a little thing like an outstanding convention badge becomes a never-to-be-forgotten souvenir of the occasion . . . much more than just a means of temporary identification. . . . And when needed you are at a loss to know where they may be obtained. postmarked 1958

Thomas Smith Jr Co Detroit MI
114 West 7 Mile Road
So often a little thing like an outstanding convention badge becomes a never-to-be-forgotten souvenir of the occasion . . . much more than just a means of temporary identification.
. . . And when needed you are at a loss to know where they may be obtained.
postmarked 1958

Lifetime Stainless Metal Christmas Tree Van Sales Company Phoenix AZ Van Sales Company 1532 E. McDowell Rd

Lifetime Stainless Metal Christmas Tree Van Sales Company Phoenix AZ
Van Sales Company
1532 E. McDowell Rd

Savory Set National Handcraft Insitute Another Do-It-Yourself creation from the studios of National Handcraft Institute

Savory Set National Handcraft Insitute
Another Do-It-Yourself creation from the studios of National Handcraft Institute

 

Via William Bird’s collection

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