Tag: Curt Teich & Co

  • Nobody Collects View Folders

    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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  • Where Was It Made – Part XII – Postcards

    Where Was It Made – Part XII – Postcards

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    [elementor-template id=”3378″] Where Was It Made – Part XII – Postcards Curt Teich was born in Germany on March 23, 1877. He came to the United States in 1893, settled in Chicago, founded Curt Teich & Company in 1898, married Anna Niether in 1899, and had five children. Made millions of dollars making and selling…

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  • Factories that Printed Postcards

    Factories that Printed Postcards

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    When the postcard craze struck, across America and around the world dozens of printing companies wanted to get their slice of the postcard pie. This feature highlights eight of the American firms that printed postcards. Some enjoyed huge profits, but others closed as the Golden Age of Postcards faded into history.

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  • Cecil Cornish

    Cecil Cornish

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    [elementor-template id=”3378″] Cecil Cornish Cecil Cornish with his horse Smokey As far back as anyone remembers, Cecil Cornish and his parents, Boyd (known to his friends as Bo) and Lizzie Cornish listed themselves as farmers. Boyd was born in Kentucky. Lizzie was a daughter of a Missouri farmer. There were some hard times in the…

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Past Article

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Once again the calendar has presented us with a fifth Sunday, which is Postcard History’s prompt to present three histories of three unrelated postcards. This time the topics are a candy advertisement, a long forgotten stage personality, and salt – yes, plain old salt. Happy Fifth Sunday!

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