From our inventory of over 100,000 post cards, the cards we select for auction are selected not for physical perfection of the postcard (although nearly every one of our cards is in good to very good condition), but for poignancy, beauty, quality of the artwork, historical significance, and/or for the feeling the card brings to our hearts.
This is a vintage post card, with a design of a laughing Santa Claus. The card is a reminder from the Veterans Canteen Service to Veterans and Soldiers to order their Christmas Cards early.
National Artcrafts, Inc., USA
Good condition, corner and edge wear.
Postally used. Postmarked in Roseburg, Oregon (date not clear, but has a 3 cent stamp)
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US, Foreign $1.00 (default option) – your purchase will arrive in a regular #10 envelopeStandard $2.00 US/$2.60 Foreign – your purchase will arrive in a stiff cardboard mailer to help protect it in the mailYou will have the option at check-out to switch your shipping to “Standard ” — otherwise the default of free shipping will apply.
My main goal is to provide excellent service, from the time you make your bid until you receive your item. If there are questions or concerns along the way, please let me know.
You may notice some number/letter/symbol combinations in my item title. These have no relation to the item being listed, and are an inventory control number that I use.
Many more postcards in my store ! Take a look, you will always have the option for free shipping, regardless of how many cards you buy.
Here is how I grade my cards: If you are a repeat customer, you will know that I am a conservative grader of cards. I would rather have you be pleasantly surprised than disappointed when you receive your card(s). “Good” may mean lightly bumped or faintly creased corners, and/or light edge wear, and/or light soiling. “Good” can also mean the card is clean, with no apparent faults. Good is the highest rating I give my cards. “Fair to Good” means corner wear, edge wear, soiling, and a slight tear or some faint creasing. “Fair” means corner wear, edge wear, soiling, and more than one tear or crease. “Poor to fair” means corner wear, edge wear, soiling, and moderate to significant creasing. “Poor” is a quality that I seldom use. It means the card is right on the brink of being tossed in the trash, and is only offered for sale because the card is unusual or unique in some way, and someone may need it for a collection until a ‘better’ one comes along. I never use “mint” as all my cards are used in some way, and even though they may look perfect, I can’t vouch for how someone else will see the card. I sometimes will use “virtually no sign of wear” to indicate a card that looks unused, and is uncreased and squeaky clean.
I invoice every morning, for sales made the previous day. If you would like to wait and combine your wins, I will be happy to hold your cards and invoice you on Sunday evening for all cards purchased previous week or remaining unpaid for at the end of that week. If you have made previous arrangements with me for billing, you may disregard any Sunday night invoice you receive. Otherwise, payment is appreciated as soon as possible. Regardless, unless you have made previous arrangements with me, all cards must be paid for within ten days of auction end.
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