July 27, 2024
Tag: Chicago
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Nobody Collects View Folders
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We all know that view folders are the step-children of the Postcard King and Queen. Folders will never receive the Card of the Year Award. Why do folders get so little respect? Many collectors express varied ideas, but a reasonable answer is, no one knows. If there is anyone who has a better notion, he…
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September 15, 2022 7 Comments
It is hard to imagine how many iterations of Anything Goes have been performed since the 1934 premiere of Cole Porter’s musical of the same name. The original lyrics mention some high-society personalities and their silly antics and ridiculous scandals. The Depression Era gossip that followed shocked his listeners. This postcard illustrated rendition features the composer’s original version.