"102 STEEPLECHASE PARK, CONEY ISLAND, N.
Y. / 6A-H2568" unused linen
postcard from Frank E. Cooper, fresh appearance. Includes several
signs--FREE CIRCUS, FLYING TURNS, THE FUNNY PLACE--and Ferris wheel in the distance. $4.00
na!**
"10
H. P. Double Cylinder upright / engine and boiler with electric light /
plant attached. A compact and highly / efficient outfit particularly
adapted for / operating the Parker Jumping Horse / Carry-Us-All" unused
circa-1908 (unevenly divided back) advertising postcard for the C. W. Parker
in Leavenworth Kansas, maker of amusement park carousels. Back continues:
'This combined engine and boiler has stood the test for 15 years. It is easy
to operate, uses little fuel and has few parts. A monkey wrench can be used
on every both. For prices address C. W. Parker, Leavenworth, Kans. World's
Largest Manufacturer of Amusement Devices'. Rare: no other offers, no
other recorded sales, and no exhibits when we searched the Internet. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan
(publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. k(l)aa
 "127
JOHN J. HEYES PUBL./ NATL MILITARY HOME. // FAIRVIEW PARK PARACHUTE DROP /
DAYTON, OHIO" postcard with a name & home town of the aeronaut pencilled at
the top of the undivided back, album toning at the back corners, good edges.
This amusement park was operated from 1896 - 1915. The young Fred J. Woodall
risked his life for the princely sum of $1.25--the sum collected from the
spectators after his leap--in his first ascension. The Dayton Herald of 19
Oct 1896, page 1, carries more details. Very hard to find & seldom seen.
$35.00 bo(d)a NEW / NOUVEAU / NEU

"134. - BARCELONA - Tibidabo (Alt. 532 m.) - Ferrocaril aéreo / L. Roisin,
fot. Barcelona" showing an aerial railroad ride at one of the oldest
functioning amusement parks in the world; tarjeta postal with very late
usage at Rhodelia Kentucky, small lower corner crease in a dark area, tiny
upper corner bend. Do not ask us to explain the bi-colored sky, because we
cannot. $7.00 sa

"17 - SALTAIR PAVILION FROM TOP OF ROLLER COASTER" unused linen
post card on brownish paper from
undisclosed publisher, faint corner crease. Near the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Not a common
view. $3.75 ua^
"2008 Loop the Loop, Coney Island, N. Y." unused circa 1907 - 1908
(unevenly divided back) postcard, made in Germany, small upper corner
crease, bottom corner crease tangential to the image, minor bottom corner
wear. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
an(c)
"2058 SCENE in LUNA PARK, Coney Island, N. Y. /
ILLUSTRATED POST CARD CO., N. Y." showing a ride on a pole prominently, black & white with sky tint on undivided back
post card mailed there 1908, lightly toned back,
cancel ink on front, corners worn. $6.00 na
"2067
VIEW OF DREAMLAND at NIGHT, Coney Island, N. Y. ILL. POST CARD CO., N. Y."
postcard with glitter added, unused undivided back, toned back, corner wear & rounding, toning in front
caption area. One large sign for FIGHTING FLAMES. $6.50 nga
"2071
JAPANESE CAFE, DREAMLAND CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. / ILLUSTRATED POST CARD
CO., N.Y." unused postcard with undivided back, minor wear at 3 corners,
light toning on back probably from overinking in the printing process
itself. $5.00 an(c)
"2745 ENTRANCE TO LUNA PARK, PITTSBURG, PA." post card printed in
Germany for the Souvenir Post Card Company, circa 1910, back has an erased
penciled message & toning, minor corner rounding, top front sky has toning
that could be tape residue partly cleaned off. $4.25 ap(p)
"28:--Aerial
Swing, Euclid Beach Park, Cleveland, Ohio" with information about the
amusement park printed at the top of the back message area; unused postcard
made in the USA, excellent condition. Please note that this offer is the
white-border era version of the more common linen-era postcard; so check
your albums! Sold but front
side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan
(publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75.
ao(c)
"55- A Cozy Nook in
Carnival Park, Kansas City, Kans." with a merry-go-round at the left side &
a circle with park benches in the foreground; color view printed in Germany
for the Elite Post Card Company of Kansas City, mailed there 1908 to Miss
Ada Dingey in Cloud Ohio by her cousin George, lightly toned back, 1/2" tear
in grassy area, upper corner crease, other corner wear minor, light curvy
line of ink in the sky. This short-lived amusement park opened May 1907
& closed October 1911 for reasons that are still not understood. Rare in
any condition. $10.00 ak(k)g
"6452--ROCKY GLEN, NEAR SCRANTON, PA." undivided back post
card
mailed 1905 at Scranton, minor corner wear, a little extraneous writing on back. Shows the
amusement park, including some of the roller coaster at the right. Now sadly gone, with no
standing buildings; the coaster was disrespectfully bulldozed & covered with debris.
$11.00 p(r)a*
"66 NIGHT SCENE ON
LAKE, ELECTRIC PARK, KANSAS CITY, MO." from the lake, lit by approximately
100,000 bulbs, 2 towers framing the scene which includes the arc of the
covered band pavilion towards the right--where Sousa, Sorrentino & Scariatti
played at this former amusement park. Color postcard mailed there SEP 14
1908 to Miss Adah Dingey in Cloud Ohio by her cousin George, lightly toned
back, small but conspicuous upper corner crease, long bottom corner crease
hidden in a dark area, 1-3/4" internal crease vertically from the top edge.
$4.75 m(k)gae
"8061.
The Chutes Tower and Esplanade, Lakeside, Denver" also showing the Airship
ride prominently at the left; postcard mailed MAY 27 1910 to Miss Marie Halm
in Piqua Ohio, faint traces of cancel ink in the front sky, minor wear at
one upper corner. Sender writes in part: 'This parks is a swell place and
you can have a fine time there.' $4.50 ac(d)
"89 A Conventional Hall, Cedar Point on Lake Erie"
showing the interior, unused linen
postcard from G. A. Boeckling Co., fresh appearance. $2.75 a
"9368 BATHING AT EUCLID
BEACH , CLEVELAND OHIO" with a crowd before the Bath House; postcard with
undivided back from an undisclosed publisher, mailed there 1907, toned both
sides, minor corner rounding. $4.50 o(c)a
"9614 / General View of Virginia Beach, Va." including the tracks of amusement
park rides in the foreground, white-border era
post card, unused, slight yellowing of
the paper with age, minor corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in
.jpg format. $1.50 va*
"Adam
J. Stahle / PROP. // DIAMOND POINT HOTEL / and Pier / Canarsie L. I." with
signed L. Biedermann art depicting its premises from above, including an
airship; postcard mailed from Brooklyn OCT 30 1921, tiny upper corner bend, light
toning at the upper right front corner.
The hotel accommodated visitors to the adjacent Golden City Amusement Park
in Brooklyn; it was demolished for the Belt Parkway in the early 1930's.
Surprisingly little memorabilia can be found from this hotel, and we cannot
explain it. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan
(publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75.
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"Aerial View, Salisbury Beach, Mass. / Chambers Associates"
including the Twilight roller coaster, parking area & pedestrian walkways; unused
linen post card with good edges. $4.50 ma+*
"Airplane
View of Buckeye Lake, Ohio / 4A121-N" as it looked circa 1934, including a
good length of the amusement park roller coast at the left side; unused
postcard printed by Curteich & distributed by Welsh News Agency, trivial wear at one bottom corner. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan
(publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. o(b)a

"Air Ship Flight, Willow Grove Park. / Copyright 1908 J. M.. Canfield."
including its airship ride at the left, in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
Unused evenly divided back post card, asserts 'THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL
SOUVENIR POST CARD OF WILLOW GROVE PARK' & 'In addition to the Music and
other amusements, exhibitions of various kinds are sometimes given' on its
unevenly toned back. Note there is a similar postcard bearing a 1907
copyright on front; so be sure to check your albums! Seldom offered. $10.00
bp(w)a

"Airship Landing, Showing Hangar, Palisade Amusement Park, N. J." postcard
published by E. D. St. George Company, mailed JUL 26 1908 from Edgewater New
Jersey. fairly fresh with good edges. The name of the park can also be
spelled Palisades. No more, the park has given way to high-rise
condominiums. $10.00 ban(p) NEW / NOUVEAU / NEU
"America's Finest Amusement
/ Myrtle Beach, S. C. / Sunset at Pavilion Amusement Park at Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina" including the Galaxi rid & Ferris wheel prominently,
continental postcard with scalloped edges as issued; mailed 1978 to the
Rieck family in Lakewood Ohio by relatives. When 'lots of big jellyfish'
were on the beach. Trivial wear at 2 corners. $1.25 as(m)sg
"Am sending you a picture
of the tower we plastered inside and out ..." uncaptioned real photo
postcard mailed June 22 1912, our caption from the message text, upper
corner crease misses the image, traces of cancel ink show in the front
borders, lightly toned back. This structure was located near the diving
tower at Riverside Bathing Beach. It was refurbished when the Union Traction
Company of Indiana bought the burnt-out White City Amusement Park in 1911 &
restored it to a functionality that was to last 11 years. Decidedly rare.
Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ai(i)
"A Scene at Hanlans Point.
Toronto, Canada" including a steamer near the beach, a ball range, fine
cigar concession & a large water slide at the right; private post card
mailed there AUG 6 1908, a little cancel ink shows in the sky, trivial
corner wear. The amusement park shown, usually written Hanlan's Point, gave
way to today's airport. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
ao(t)
"Atwood
Landing at Euclid Beach on / His Great Record Long Distance Flight, From St.
Louis to New York. / Cleveland" post card mailed at Akron Ohio NOV 3 1913, good edges. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan
(publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75.
a(p)o(c)a
"At York Beach Me. a new modern amusement park at /
Maine's most beautiful beach resort...." unused Dextone chrome multiview
postcard with 3
scenes--the entrance to Funland, an area with park benches & the carrousel near the
kiddie boat ride; from the Maine Publicity Bureau, trivial edge wear. Nice, as shown: $5.00 ma.
Same, but a hint of wear at 3 corners. $4.75 ma
"B2270I20 Casino Bldg. at
Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio." post card published by H. G. Zimmerman,
mailed AUG 13 1909 to Elmer E. McCurdy in Loudonville Ohio (where it was
'HELD FOR POSTAGE' in black, 1-c Jefferson applied & then marked 'This is
the mail/letter/package for / which you sent postage in violet'), both upper
corners creased, noticeable edge wear, back pencil writing smeared a bit,
front toned. Hard to find in any condition. When we searched the Internet we
found 2 places showing it, but no places actually offering it. $8.50 ao(c)-o
"Bamboo Slide, Long Beach, Calif." including signage for the Crazy House &
'FREE AUTO EXCURSION', a long pier in the background; post card with divided
back published by M. Kashower Co. (their no. 43), lightly toned back, small
bottom corner crease, minor corner & edge wear. The amusement park at Long
Beach is called The Pike. Seen elsewhere at $9.99. Our price: $7.00 c(l)a
"Bathing Beach at Waldameer
Park, Erie, Pa." post card made in Germany for H. H. Hamm, mailed MAY 1 1910
(clear TRANS. CLK. R. M. S. ERIE PA. hand cancel) to Columbus Ohio,
noticeable corner wear, back lightly toned, smudge of cancel ink in the sky.
Such early views from the amusement park (replete with coasters & thrill
rides) are hard-to-find these days! $10.00 p(e)a&

"Bathing Pool, Indianola
Park, Columbus, Ohio" when in use by many people, postcard 1911 (partial
transfer clerk cancel on back), minor corner
& edge wear. $8.50 osa
"Bathing Scene, Gordon Park, Cleveland, Ohio"
post card
mailed 1909, minor corner & edge wear $6.00
"Bird's Eye View of White
City." looking down the chute-the-chutes ride at the Cleveland amusement
park, Poly-chrome postcard with glitter added, mailed there 1906 to Fort
Erie Ontario, light toning both from album contact, small upper corner
crease. This park operated from 1900 - 1908, reopening as the Cleveland
Beach Park in 1909. $12.00 ao(c)g
"Buckeye Lake Park near
Newark, Ohio" with ladies seated on rustic benches, rides in the background;
litho-chrome postcard Nr. B 13029 published by The American News Company,
mailed AUG 14 1907 from Roseville Ohio to Miss Lora Knapp in Philo Ohio
(clear receiving mark there the next day), small upper corner crease, 2 tiny
pinholes at top center close very well, minor edge wear, lightly toned back.
Hard to find! $10.00 o(b)a

"BUHL
RIFLES, SHARON, PA." postcard published by the Acmegraph Company of Chicago,
mailed AUG 20 1913 at Exposition Pennsylvania to Mr. Arthur Johnson in Ben
Avon Pennsylvania. Interesting printed text: 'The Buhl Independent Rifles /
will be pleased to have you attend their Dancing Party at the Pavilion,
Exposition Park, Conneaut Lake, Monday evening, August 25, 1913 / Expense,
as usual" In the collection of the Sharon Historical Society (without the
invitational usage), and no other to be found anywhere on the Internet when
we looked. Gives light on the social gatherings of this fraternal
organization. This armory has since been repurposed twice. The Dreamland
Ballroom sit was constructed at the referenced amusement park in 1908, after
widespread fire took down many buildings. $20.00 p(s)p(c)dfa NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"CATERPILLER RIDE - 1938
/ Photo: Kurt Hutton Hulton Picture
Co." a pretty laughing woman stands on a moving amusement park ride, wind blows her
skirt up to reveal suspended stockings; unused black & white continental post card,
copyrighted, printed in England. tiny corner crease does not affect the image. $2.25 ha

"CEDAR POINT" jacket patch approximately 3 inches in
diameter, about 30 years old, used once but carefully removed. $3.00 ao(c)

"Chutes - Riverview Park - Chicago, Illinois" black-and-white
postcard, toning front
& back, unused, writing on back dates to 1944. $3.75 ai*
"Collection "UN PAYS, UN PHOTOGRAPHE" (1re
série). LE JAPON / 3. Françoise Huguier Kora-Koen. Tokyo, Japon (1982)" showing a
crowd as seen from the top of a waterslide, black-and-white continental postcard, trivial
edge wear. $1.25 aj

Colonial Amusement Building, Put-in-Bay Ohio. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 oa
"Coming Down the Big Chute Scenic Railway, / Exposition Park, Conneaut Lake,
Pa." unused postcard from W. W. Wilt (numbered 714 on back), 2 corners
creased (1 is tiny), minor edge wear. The Scenic Railway, as it was
sometimes called, lasted from 1909 to 1937, when it was replaced by the much
more famous Blue Streak. Rare: when we searched the internet no one was
offering or had offered this card & no one was even exhibiting it.
$15.00 ap(c)r(b)
"CONCRETE PIER AT EUCLID BEACH, CLEVELAND, OHIO." with a crowd of people,
looking out to Lake Erie with a few small boats; white-border era post card
published by Braun (numbered 150 on back), mailed at the Collinwood Station
1920 to Mrs. Rev. Purdy Van Wicklen in Lakeside Ohio, small upper corner
crease, minor corner wear elsewhere, light toning shows in the front
borders. Hard to find! $15.00 ao(c)
"CONNEAUT LAKE PARK, PA." with the larger
amusement park rides in the background, white-border era postcard, corner &
edge wear, a little toning on front.
Photograph sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an
enlarged (about 771% of original print area) &
enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 pa^
"Copyright 1905 by the Rotograph Co. / 4508 The Historical Mounds,
Idlewilde Park, Newark, O. / Handcolored" including a group of resting
children for scale, post card with undivided back, name written on back,
good edges. The mounds were engineered by Indians of the Hopewell culture,
160 BC - 310 AD (by carbon dating). In 1905 the mounds shown were being used
as part of an amusement park operated by R. C. Lingafelter. Hard to find!
$9.00 o(n)hai
"Copyright 1905 by the Rotograph
Co. / 4777 Refreshment and Dining Hall, Seccaium Park, O. /
Handcolored." postcard with undivided back mailed AUG 2 1905 (partial
Crestline TR. CLK. hand cancel) to Miss Helen F. Douglas in the Isle of
Wight England, stamp removed, long internal crease most easily seen from the
back, AUG 3 NEW YORK FOR. Sta. transit cancel on front, clear RYDE I. OF.
WIGHT AU 14 1905 arrival marking on back. This little-known amusement park
was between Bucyrus & Galion, a business venture of the Ohio Central
Traction Company interurban line which connected those towns. It
contained a casino, dance pavilion, roller coaster, a baseball diamond,
midway & more. Rare. $11.50 o(s)o(g)o(b)arh
"COTTAGE TENTS
EUCLID BEACH CAMP GROUNDS / CLEVELAND, OHIO" mailed 1912, long crease & corner crease.
Euclid Beach was such a large amusement park that
families would travel there from many miles around, requiring overnight
accommodations. There were so many things to see, do, and experience that
many made an inexpensive vacation of it! $7.50 aoc
"COURT
HOUSE, NEW PHILA., OHIO." at 10:10 am judging by its clock, banner over
nearby streetcar tracks reading 'TUSCORA PARK OPENS JUNE' (when held to a
mirror). Unused postcard made in Germany, spotty toning on back, minor wear
to 2 corners. The amusement park opened June 1 1907 in New Philadelphia &
once featured a swimming pool, picnic area, carousel, Ferris wheel, batting
cages, miniature golf & rides. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 o(n)ca^
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"CRYSTAL
ROCK CASTLE, CEDAR POINT ON LAKE ERIE" a corner view as seen from a high
vantage point, unused postcard made in Germany pre-World War I, small
spots of light toning on back, mild corner & edge wear. $5.00 o(c)a

"Duinrell / WASSENAAR" continental-size multiview postcard showing the
amusement park / water park; mailed from s'Gravenhage in 1902, tiny pushpin
hole at top center closes well. $0.75 an
"Electric Park At Night, /
Baltimore Md." showing the main entrance of the amusement park & the tracks
of the North Avenue line of the United Railways & Electric Company trolley
in the left foreground; color from the Illustrated Postal Card Co., mailed 9
JUL 1907 (clear TRANS. CLK. CAMDEN BALT. MD. hand cancel) to Miss E. C.
Whealan in Bellaire Ohio, couple small spots of toning & a red check mark on
back, minor corner & edge wear. Rides at the park included a carousel,
shoot-the-chutes, human roulette wheel, roller coasters & more. The site of
many historic Maryland firsts, it was nonetheless razed in 1916 & no trace
of it remains today. $8.50 am(b)s
"Entrance to Dreamland,
Coney Island, N. Y." black & white from the Diamond Post Card Co., mailed 1908
from Brooklyn, a little cancel ink on front , 3 corner creases, corner & edge wear, lightly toned back. $7.00 na
"FIGHTING
FLAMES, DREAMLAND" with the front entrance of the large building where that
spectacle was viewed; black & white post card with undivided back mailed
1904, two 1/4" tears close well, upper corners creased,
front toned unevenly, internal crease near top right front edge, as is. The
Coney Island show allowed viewers to witness firemen fighting a tenement
blaze, with tenants jumping from the windows--all in make-believe, of
course--one of the most bizarre spectacles ever created for amusement park
purposes. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
afn(c)
"GAYWAY / SEATTLE WORLD'S
FAIR" showing the amusement zone for children as seen from above, unused
chrome postcard separated neatly from booklet, from a color photo by Mike
Roberts, copyrighted, faint small corner bend. The fair was held in 1962.
$3.00 eaw
"Grande
/ Vista" showing the motor court operated by the House of David Israelite
sect to accommodate visitors to their Springs of Eden amusement park,
popular as a vacation spot on US Route 12 in the 1930's. This complex
included a nightclub & an Indian artifacts museum. Sepia-tone real photo
postcard with glossy finish, high contrast, good focus, slight oxidation &
an upper corner crease. Mailed AUG 29 1938. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
amm(r)r
"GREAT
HIGHWAY AND BEACH ESPLANADE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 97" as seen from a
high vantage point, including an amusement park area with roller coaster &
Ferris wheel at the left; linen postcard with writing neatly near the back
bottom, 2 back corners with album marks, trivial wear at one corner. $3.00
ac(s)
"Greetings from / Cedar - Point" with
large-letter design in color, many babies within the lettering; color post
card mailed 1907 from Sandusky Ohio, lightly toned back, noticeable but
small chipping along the top edge, other edge wear is minor. $6.00 o(c)la
"Greetings from FRONTIER
CITY, U. S. A." showing the main entrance at the top & a mock gunfight in progress
at the corral below it; multiview chrome post card mailed
1963 from Amarillo Texas. This was the early days of the Oklahoma City
amusement park with a western theme. The corral seen here was fashioned from
the bleachers used during Eisenhower's second inauguration. $2.00 coa

"Hanlan's Point at Night. Toronto, Canada" showing the amusement park,
postcard from Valentine & Sons, unused, minor corner & edge wear.
$8.50 ao(t)
"HANS NORDHOFF / MERRY-GO-ROUND, 1938" showing
many riders suspended from above as seen from below, unused continental postcard in black
& white, copyrighted. Excellent photography at an unusual angle. $1.75 ap!
"Idora Park, Oakland,
California" including some well-dressed people walking towards a large building, in
color, post card mailed there to England in 1909, corner & edge wear, one corner multiply
creased, a few small spots of toning near the back edges.
Now long-gone, this started as a trolley park but was at the time a
full-fledged amusement park. $5.50 ca
INDIANA BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK & CAMP
GROUND
"Bathing Beach with Ballroom
showing in Background / Ideal Beach Resort -- Shafer Lake, Ind. 71317"
including
many people in the water, unused Tichnor linen post
card, good edges, fresh appearance. Part of the
Indiana Beach Amusement Park and Camp Resort. $4.50
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"Steel
Pier and Section of Swimming Area / Indiana Beach, Shafer Lake
2C-H464" including many people there, circa 1952; unused linen postcard,
tiny corner crease, otherwise fairly fresh, detailed information about
the Indiana Beach Amusement Park and Camp Resort on the back. $4.50 i(s)i(l)a
"THREE
GROUPS OF COTTAGES Indiana Beach, Shafer Lake / BEACH HOUSE HOTEL /
The Hoosier State's Largest and Most Complete Summer Resort 2C-H469"
unused circa-1952 linen post card, lightly toned front margins, good edges.
Served the Indiana Beach Amusement Park and Camp Resort. $4,50 i(s)i(l)a
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INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY (In New York and Ontario). "Off for an outing
at Olcott Beach." showing the Lockport - Olcott train, undivided back
postcard mailed 1906 at Lockport NY, soft corners, slight smearing of the
address ink. This part of the company was once the Lockport & Olcott Beach
Railway before its merger with several other interurban & street railways to
form this company in 1902. Olcott Beach is a small amusement park in New
York State. Not often seen in condition this nice. $12.50
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"In the Japanese Fishing
Village, Traditional Boys Day Fish / Kites Fly Against Florida's Bright Blue
Sky at MARCO POLO / PARK, Just North of Daytona Beach, Florida" unused
continental postcard with 1971 copyright, excellent condition. This defunct
theme amusement park -- replete with Ferris wheel, spinning tea cup ride, log
flume, etc. -- operated less than 4 years. With stiff competition from nearby
Walt Disney World in Orlando, and no easy exit for south-bound travelers, it
folded quickly. Modern era but rare nonetheless! $8.00 akf(m)
"KIDDIES POOL AT THE BEACH CLUB, WILDWOOD-BY-THE-SEA,
N. J." with a giant Ferris wheel in the distance, linen post card mailed 1941, one
corner multiply creased (not into image), a few sports of cancel ink in the sky, worn
bottom corners, long horizontal crease through center of the card, as is. $1.25 ans
"LIBERTY PIER, SAVIN ROCK, CONN."
postcard showing
hot dog stand, frozen custard stand, dodgem, etc., white border era, lightly toned back. $8.00

"Luna
Park / by Moonlight" wonderful art mailed 1909 from Ohio, corner & edge
wear. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly
study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format.
$1.50 (am)*
"Luna Park, Coney Island, N. Y."
postcard mailed 1911, corner wear & rounding, small
corner crease, trace of cancel ink at left front edge. Note the merry-go-round in the
right foreground. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi
scan in .jpg format. $1.75 an(c)
"Luna Park, Coney Island, N. Y." showing a giant
slide & some oddly shaped structures, brown-on-yellow within an embossed border
surrounded by brown, much corner & edge wear, corner crease, spots at top back edge,
very late usage at Hailesboro (2 different cancels there), toned front. $4.00 na% Similar,
but more edge wear & small scrape on front, very late usage at Lake Clear Junction. $2.75 na

"MAJOR MITE / AGE 21 YEARS / WEIGHT 20 POUNDS / HEIGHT 26 INCHES" sepia-tone real
photo with excellent contrast & composition, showing him elegantly attired with tophat
& cane. This dates to the 1932 freak show at Coney Island
New York. Sound edges.
Sold but
front still available for scholarly
study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format.
$1.50 cna
"Manufactured
by / C. W. PARKER / World's Largest Manufacturer of Amusement Devices /
Leavenworth, Kansas" with gorgeous art advertising the wooden horses
they made for carousels & merry-go-rounds; unused circa-1908 (unevenly
divided back) postcard, trivial edge wear, just a hint of toning on back.
Rare: we found no other offers, recorded sales, or exhibits when we searched
the Internet. $75.00 k(l)aa
"MAXIMS
FLYING MACHINE, Blackpool" one of three deployed by Sir Hiram
Maxim--Blackpool Pleasure Beach, London & Southport; unused post card with
unevenly divided back, 2 small spots of toning near the back right edge.
Installed in 1904, this amusement ride still exists there. $6.00 ae(b)

"Miniature
Railroad, Luna Park, Coney Island, N. Y." black & white
postcard with undivided back with heavy golden glitter
added, published by I. Stern, lightly toned back. $12.00 nga
"Miniature Railroad, Luna Park, Coney Island, N.
Y."
post card including a waterfall in its scenery, brown on yellowish paper within embossed border,
undisclosed publisher, much corner & edge wear, very late usage at Hulberton. $6.00 nwa
"Music Tower and
Mall, 'Playland', Rye, N. Y. 2 / 80779" including a floral welcome
sign, linen postcard mailed in 1961, minor
corner wear, a little toning along the top edge probably from the printing
process. Often called Rye Playland, it is the only government-owned &
-operated amusement park in the US.
Sold but still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 nmaf
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"NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR /
Photo by Pat Berrett" showing the amusement park section well lit at night,
unused chrome postcard in excellent condition. $2.00 an(e)
"Night Boat Leaving Cedar
Point Dock, Cedar Point, Ohio" by moonlight, unusual postcard made in
Germany, published by Alexander Manufacturing Company in Sandusky, listing
the amusement park attractions for the Dahl-Millikan Grocery Company over
the entire back message area, mailed 1910 to Joe Taylor in Cambridge Ohio,
very lightly toned back, mild corner & edge wear. The company arranged tours
out of Washington Court House Ohio. $10.00 o(c)o(w)fms(l)a
"NIGHT SCENE AT LUNA PARK, CLEVELAND, OHIO." post card with undivided back,
made in Germany, published by Bosselman, mailed 1907 to Miss Lois H. Scott
in Youngstown Ohio, minor corner & edge wear, album toning shows in the
front caption area, back toning is spotty. $4.50 o(c)ba
"No.
120. A. C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich., and Frankfort, Germany / 201507"
showing the excursion steamer Columbia en route to Bois Blanc Park (per its
readable signage), postcard mailed MAR 8 1909 to Mr. Arthur Ellison in
Cincinnati Ohio, minor corner & edge wear. Later the amusement park became
known as Bob-Lo--a mispronunciation of the original name. Rare. $15.00 s(r)am(d)
"NO. 67. CHUTES IN CHANG SU
HO GARDEN SHANGHAI" showing a large water slide, postcard mailed 1907
(receiving cancel in front sky), stamp removed by a certifiable idiot, heavy
spotty toning on both sides, mild rounding of the corners, bottom corner
crease. Shanghai's first amusement park, it officially opened in 1885. As
is. $12.00 ac
"Ocean Front from Pier, showing Roller Coaster, Virginia Hotel, / and Bath House,
Long Beach." mailed 1911 at San Pedro California, corner & edge wear. Postcard
sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in
.jpg
format. $1.50 (ac)

"Olcott Beach" as
a couple poses in a photographer's prop to commemorate their visit to the
amusement park there in New York, unused Azo (triangles up) sepia-tone real
photo post card with good edges & not much oxidation for its circa-1910 age.
From the days of the Luna Amusement Park there. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan
(publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. n(o)ab
"OLENTANGY PARK, COLUMBUS,
O." showing a few people on the balcony of the boathouse with several
rowboats nearby, sepia-tone postcard mailed to England, mild corner & edge
wear, faint paper clip marks on back, a few small spots of light toning on
back. $4.25 o(c)as(p)
"Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio" with a dance in progress, postcard mailed
at Columbus JUN 24 1913 to Mrs. Will Downing in Condit Ohio by her cousin Mabell
to convey family news, a few tiny speckles of cancel ink in the front sky, minor
corner & edge wear, stamp removed, back lightly toned. $7.50 o(c)gda

"PARACHUTE JUMP AT
STEEPLECHASE PARK, CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. / 48220" unused postcard made in the
USA, trivial corner wear. The "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn", it is now on the
US National Register of Historic Places. $4.75 n(c)an(b)

"Parachute Jump at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, N. Y. / K5662 C6"
postcard mailed 1944, 2 corners creased, minor corner wear all around.
Amusing message on front pointed to jumper: 'That's me! The one with the
green face!' Back more interesting: 'We were in the water for only a few
minutes (45) because it was so cold and so dirty...' $4.25 n(c)an(b)
"Paris. La Grande Roue" color side view,
post card mailed
there 1908. $4.00
"PARIS. -- La Grande Roue" sepia-tone
postcard showing huge
Ferris wheel. Unused, album residue on corners. $3.00
"PARIS. -- La Grande Roue" sepia-tone
post card showing huge
Ferris wheel. Unused, lightly toned back. $3.25
"PARIS. -- La Grand Roue" interesting side view,
unused sepia-tone
postcard. $3.50
"PARIS -- La grand Roue" black-and-white
post card, writing on back. $3.25.
"PARIS. -- La Grande Roue. / Avenue de Suffren, --
LL" unused
postcard, yellowish paper. $3.50
"PARIS / La Grande Roue - L. D." with a close-up
view, color post card in vertical format, light toning on front, corner chipped away (about
1 / 2"x1 / 8"), as is. $0.75 a
"PARIS. La Tour Eiffel / et la Grande Roue..."
postcard
showing huge Ferris wheel, writing on back, yellowish paper. $2.50

"Partial View, Electric Park, Kansas City, Mo." showing an amusement park,
post card
mailed 1910 (Olathe Falls flag cancel), minor edge wear, light album marks at corners.
$6.00 ma
"PAVILION AT RAVINIA PARK" circa 1910, unused
postcard, album marks on back. $8.50
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"P G 4551a In Rock Springs Park, Chester, W. Va. /
Photo Only, Copyright 1907 by the Rotograph Co." showing the merry-go-round,
World's Greatest Scenic Railway roller coaster & a water slide; unused
bi-fold printed matter mail card ('ONE CENT POSTAGE ALL OVER THE WORLD' in
stamp box), toning at the far short edges, mild corner wear & rounding, tiny
bottom corner crease. Seldom offered; seldom seen. Sold but both panels still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of
original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $3.75
for both. aw(c)
"Photo. Only, Copyright 1905 by the Rotograph Co. E. P. Judd Co., New
Haven, Conn / Entrance to White City, Savin Rock, Conn." color post card
with undivided back, printed in Germany, mailed New Haven circa 1908, a
little extraneous writing on back, slight curl to the paper, light smudge in
lower front center, minor corner wear. Message on front: 'This is a little
Coney Island. Dandy Time ..." $5.00 c(s)a
"PLAYLAND, WESTCHESTER
COUNTY PARK SYSTEM, RYE, N. Y. / THE PERSIAN SAND GARDEN, MAGIC CARPET."
white-border era post card with very late usage at Oramel New York, two
bottom corners creased (one misses image), other corner & edge wear is mild,
small spot in the address area. This government-owned (!) amusement park is still operating.
$3.75 n(r)a
"POOL AND PLAYGROUND - SPRINGLAKE AMUSEMENT PARK -
OKLAHOMA CITY / 1B-H672" unused Curteich linen
postcard on yellowish paper, minor wear to upper corners.
The Ferris wheel can be partially seen in the distance. Sold but still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 oa
"R-9:--Lakeside Park, between Roanoke, and Salem, Va. / 37854" with a beach
& onlookers in the foreground, and roller coaster & other rides in the
distance; unused white-border era postcard, very light water stain
detectable from the back, trivial corner wear. $4.50 v(l)a*
"Ravenhalls Hotel, Coney Island, N.
Y." with a swing ride showing at the right, brown-on-yellow within an embossed border surrounded by brown, postcard with much corner & edge wear & corner wear & rounding, very late usage at Kelly Corners. $3.50 na

"REVOLVING AIRSHIP TOWER / STEEPLECHASE PARK, Coney Island, N. Y." unused
postcard with undivided back & glitter added to the tower, Ferris wheel at
the right & more; trivial wear to the upper corners, otherwise fairly fresh.
This aerial corkscrew ride was in the First Steeplechase Park (1897-1907). A
fire July 28 1907 necessitated rebuilding the park, and this became a water
tower--explaining why it is hard to find any information about it.
$18.00 agn(c)

"Rocket Ships Euclid Beach Park Cleveland, Ohio
102" with people aboard the ride, Tichnor linen postcard, Braun Art
Publishing Company, near-mint condition. $8.50 o(c)a
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"Rocky Road to Dublin, Coney Island, N. Y." brown on yellowish paper within
an embossed border,
postcard with
very late usage at Cooks Falls, corner & edge wear, thin scrape in border corner.
$4.50 na

"Roller Coaster, Sandusky, Ohio" color, writing on back, back soiled,
considerable corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as
a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 oa
"Roller
Coasting, Rock Point Park, Pa." with a close-up action scene in which a
woman's hat appears to be flying off her head; unused post card published by
Charles F. Fisher in Ashtabula Ohio, minor corner & edge wear, front toning is noticeable in the sky. Located near Ellwood City, it
closed in the spring of 1912, and much later became the present Rock Point
Nature Area. Rare! Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
ap(e)p(r)
"Sandy
Beach Boat. / Indian Lake, Ohio" showing the launch Evelyn heavily loaded
with passengers, many men (some wearing coats & ties, headed for the dance
hall) gallantly standing on the top deck while the ladies sat shaded below;
postcard, unused, long bottom corner crease & a more faint
internal crease parallel to it, uneven coloration in the left front border,
minor corner rounding. Sandy Beach was the amusement park on that lake; much
later it was renamed San Juan Resort. Under magnification a sign in the
background advertises lots for sale suitable for cottages. Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 o(i)s(l)a
"Scene at Euclid Beach /
Cleveland / Sixth City" showing the trolley depot at the entrance, with many
passengers & streetcars; postcard mailed there AUG 12 1912 to Miss
Vivian Weston in New London Ohio, upper corner creased twice (1 long),
bottom corner crease, other corners noticeably worn, long internal crease
from the bottom border is hard to see at first, a lot of cancel ink in the
front sky. Hard to find in any condition. $11.00 ao(c)s
"SCENE IN LUNA PARK, CONEY ISLAND N. Y." glitter-added
postcard, mailed 1906, lightly toned back. $8.50
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"SCENE IN SAVIN ROCK, CONN." showing restaurant,
Ferris wheel, and coaster in distance, lightly toned back, unused
postcard. $7.50
"Scene looking North,
Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio. / 21140" with shoot-the-chute on the left &
part of roller coaster at right; postcard from The
Valentine-Souvenir Company, printed in USA, trivial corner wear, small spot
of light toning near back bottom edge. Shown left. $8.00 ao(c).
Another,
apparently from a different printing, mailed AUG 23 1912 from Columbus to
Mr. J. J. Morris in Lockland Ohio, missent postal marking handwritten, 2
small corner creases, minor edge wear. Shown right. $7.00 ao(c)
"Scenic
Railway at Euclid Beach Park, / Cleveland, Ohio" showing the second wood
roller coaster built by LaMarcus A. Thompson, published by Braun Post Card
Company in Cleveland, long but faint internal crease from the
left front edge, multiple creases at the bottom left front corner, other
noticeable corner & edge wear.
Sold but front side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of
original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
ao(c)
"SEA SWING SPORT AT CEDAR POINT, OHIO" white-border era
postcard, lightly toned front, tiny corner bend. Sold but
front still available for scholarly
study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg
format.
$1.50 ao
"Shooting the Chutes and Balloon Ascension - Crescent Park"
post card mailed from Sterling
Connecticut in 1906, album marks on front, brownish paper, tiny ding in one edge.
Located in Riverside Rhode Island, it was closed in 1979
& all but one structure was razed to make room for housing. $12.00 abr
"Shooting the Chutes at Luna Park, Coney Island, N.
Y." color on unused undivided back
postcard from Hamlin & Moskowitz, made in Germany, minor edge wear, dark
toning in bottom front caption area. Nice view of the ride in use. $8.00 na

"Shooting the Chutes,
Los Angeles, Cal." unused
post card, circa 1910, album
impressions at the corners, lightly toned back. $7.50 (ac)
"Shoot
the Chutes, Coney Island, near Cincinnati, O." postcard showing the ride
& a nearby paddleboat, published by Gibson Art, unused, album impressions at the corners, closed-up
pinhole that is
visible from both sides. $4.25 ao+
"Shooting
the Chutes, Lakeside Park, Dayton, Ohio." unused undivided back post card
made in Germany for 'The Park Series, Mrs. P. F. Mc Laughlin's' as we learn
on the back, light album toning both sides, good edges. We could only find 1
other view of this ride when we searched the Internet; it sold in 2013 & was
different than this one. $15.00 o(d)a
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Condition is near mint for all. The makings of a wonderful display for a
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"Spring House, Eldredge(sic)
Park, Elmira, N. Y." undivided back postcard published by The Rochester News
Company (No. 1813), mailed SEP 6 1907 (partial ELMIRA, N. Y. TRANSFER CLERK
hand cancel, annotation added on back says this was done on a trolley),
bottom corner crease but not into the image, uneven light toning both sides.
Eldridge (correctly spelled) was an amusement park with carousel,
merry-go-round, dragon boat, arcade, roller coaster, bumper cars, ... you
name it. $10.00 an(e)
"Steamer A. Wherele, Jr., Cedar Point Route"
post card
mailed 1909, edge wear. $7.50
"Steeplechase
Park, Coney Island, N. Y." showing several riders on the rails as seen from above,
brown on yellowish paper within embossed border, unused
postcard, toned both sides minor corner & edge wear.
$7.50 na

"Steeplechase Park Pool at Night, Coney Island, N.Y. / 111 16811" including a
giant Ferris wheel prominently, linen on grayish paper, mailed 1955, minor corner wear.
Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in
.jpg format. $1.50 an
"Surf Avenue, Coney Island, N. Y." showing
people near the Skating Rink, postal card store, & electric scenic railway at night,
color, circa 1910, unused, tiny corner crease. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in
.jpg format. $1.50 na

"Swing, Luna Park, Coney Island" color on undivided back post card,
prepared for mailing but not mailed. writing in front message area. $7.50 (an)
"The Amusement Center, Old Orchard Beach, Maine."
including Noah's Ark at the right, white-border era
postcard with very late usage at Biddeford Pool, lightly toned back. $4.50
ma
 "THE
FLYING MACHINE. -- EARL'S COURT 1904 / Copyright, J. J. Keliher & CO.,
Limited, London, S. E." postcard mailed 1904 at Earl's Court to Miss Evie
Gould in Clapham S. W., messaged in part 'We have just been in the Flying
Machine (Bird & I) How would you like to? It was jolly fine. Dad & Ma
wouldn't come.' Minor corner roudning, light toning both sides. $10.00
be(e)a
"THE IRA T. CLEMENT, /
LEAVING NORTHUMBERLAND / LANDING, YEAR 1900" showing the steamboat underway
near a long bridge; unused circa 1907-1908 postcard with unevenly divided
back, trivial edge wear. This would be carrying passengers to or from Clement's
Park Pennsylvania near Sunbury, the area's first amusement park, for 5
cents. Northumberland & Sunbury are less than 3 miles apart by riverboat. The ship's namesake died 2 years earlier, but the park remained the
top attraction until 1900. Rare! Sold but front
side still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
p(s)ap(n)
"The
Lagoons, / Cedar Point" including 2 people in a canoe, black & white
postcard with sky tint & red caption, mailed 1905 at Sandusky Ohio, minor
corner & edge wear. At the time this post card was printed to publicize a
new waterway attraction, fashioned by the Detroit Dredging Company in 1904
to drain swampy areas & thus minimize mosquito pests. Sold but its
front is still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged
& enhanced (publication-quality) 300-dpi scan in .jpg format. $3.75 o(c)ai
"THE LAKE AND CASINO,
LAKEMONT PARK, ALTOONA, PA. 671" looking in from the water, post card
with undivided back made in Germany for A. C. Bosselman & Co., mailed MAR 24
1907 (almost complete HARRISBURG, PA. TANS. STA. hand cancel) to Mrs. Julius
Black in Toledo Ohio by her cousin Emma, toned both sides from album
contact, small upper corner crease. One of the oldest amusement parks in the
US, now with the oldest surviving roller coaster. $7.00 ap(a)gb

"The Magnificent Boardwalk,
/ Daytona Beach, Florida" including two large Ferris wheels, circa 1953;
unused linen post card, fairly fresh. $3.00 f(d)a*
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"THE MERRY-GO-ROUND, VINEWOOD PARK, TOPEKA, KANSAS"
postcard circa 1915
but mailed much later, edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a
full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 (ka)

"The Midway / Amusement Center of 'The Fair'
/ 'A Century
of Progress'" sepia-tone postcard
mailed in Chicago 1933, minor corner & edge wear. $5.00
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"The Rockets, Kennywood Park" unused linen
post card with
fresh colors from Minsky Brothers & Company, slight yellowing of the paper with age, minor wear at one corner. $4.75
pa
"The Tickler, Luna Park, Coney Island, N. Y." brown image on yellowing paper
within a brown embossed border,
postcard with very late usage at Fultonham, much corner & edge
wear, 2 faint corner creases. Tilting impression comes from the way the printer cut the
postcard, not from any trimming. $5.00 na
"This Hyperbolic Paraboloid is
the only build- / ing of its kind in the world. Located at Wedgewood Village Amusement
Park..." in Oklahoma, with glimpses of the Ferris wheel & a child's ride; unused chrome
post card. $1.75
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"Toboggan Slide and Roller
Rink Building / Indiana Beach, Shafer Lake, Monticello, Ind. 3CV-H401"
as it appeared circa 1953, with amusement park rides evident, unused
Curteich linen postcard, light toning on back, a ding to the left front edge. $2.75
ia

(UNCAPTIONED) 1907 real photo
postcard mailed by Canadian visitor to Luna Park
(Cleveland, Ohio), showing the "Chute the Chutes". $12.00
(UNCAPTIONED) Private Mailing Card showing Gordon Park in
Cleveland Ohio, unused. $10.00
Uncaptioned
sepia-tone real photo postcard showing a woman conveyed by a motorcycle with
side car to the Tent City office at Euclid Beach amusement park (Cleveland
Ohio), salesman
respectfully removing his hat as she arrives; mailed AUG 8 1909 (a Sunday)
to Mrs. H. S. Parks in Watertown New York, upper corner crease, minor
rounding to the corners. Postcard sold but still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced
200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00
o(c)cma
"View
from Cory's Pier, Baw Beese Lake, Hillsdale, Mich." black
& white postcard with sky tint, mailed 1923, minor
corner & edge wear. Rare: this used to be called
Water Shoot Amusement Park & Bathhouses. The building on the right was
called Lake Ferry Docks. Baw Beese is sometimes seen spelled Bawbeese.
$8.00 m(h)m(b)a
"View from the Bath
House, Long Beach, California" including stands selling barbeque, Cola-Cola
& salt water taffy in the foreground, a long stretch of the roller coaster
in the distance, Hecht's postcard mailed 1919 to Mrs. Finley in Houstonia
Missouri, minor corner wear, album toning on back. $4.00 ac(l)
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"Walt Disney / World / 26 COLORFUL PHOTOS of
/ THE VACATION
KINGDOM / © WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS" booklet of views back-to-back from the earliest
days of Orlando. How do we know without a date or mailing postmark? No Florida flag in the
logo to distinguish it from its West Coast counterpart-- only seen in pre-opening material
and the earliest postcards from there, and quickly discontinued. We believe that each of
the views also became the earliest chrome postcards from there, and we have seen many of
these images displayed with pride on collector websites on what they state are the
earliest postcards. We serious doubt that many collectors have all 26 of these images!
A few captions:
- "Relaxing on the beach
of the Seven Seas Lagoon" shown right
- "The Palm Course in the Walt Disney World Golf
Resort" also shown right
- "The Jungle River Cruise explores mysterious tropical
regions of the world"
- "Main Street U.S.A. recreates turn-of-the-century
America"
- "Mickey Mouse and other Walt Disney characters meet
guests in person"
- "A 'trembling trio' of musicians performs in the Haunted
Mansion"
- "The Haunted Mansion--home of 999 happy ghosts, ghouls
and goblins"
- "The Country Bear Jamboree--a foot-stompin' country
Western hoedown"
- "Exotic Adventureland is one of the many areas explored
by guests on guided tours"
- "Drivers of all ages compete over the Grand Prix
Raceway"
- "Children of the world perform on 'the happiest cruise
that ever sailed" - It's a Small World"
- "Fort Wilderness provides camping and outdoor
recreation for vacationing guests"
- "Climbing to high adventure in the Swiss Family Island
Treehouse"
- "The Polynesian
Village ... a tropic island vacation paradise"
- ""Fantasy in the Sky'
fireworks spectacular"
Trivial edge wear. Price: $70.00 for the
entire booklet of 26 views. dfa
Wanted to buy--better quality postcards of carousels,
calliopes, band organs & orchestrions in amusement parks. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars
Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c
Wanted to buy--postcards &
memorabilia from the the Big Shoal Amusement Park near Pocahontas Illinois.
Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus
Ohio. *c2
Wanted to buy--postcards &
memorabilia from Riverview Park in Chicago. Please offer us some, priced in
US dollars Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c
Wanted to buy--post cards showing the Ludlow Kentucky
amusement park. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars Euros, postpaid
to Columbus Ohio! *c
Wanted to buy--postcards showing the Marshall Hall Amusement
Park in Maryland. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars Euros, postpaid
to Columbus Ohio! *c
Wanted to buy--postcards
showing the Rocky Point amusement park in Warwick, Rhode Island, especially
(but not limited to) the corkscrew. Please offer us some, priced in US
dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio. *c
NEW / NOUVEAU / NEU
Wanted to buy--post cards
showing West View Park in Pennsylvania. Please offer us some, priced in
US dollars Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! p(w)a*c2

"WELDON'S
LANDING NIGHT / LAKE JAMES, IND." real photo
post card, unused $12.00 (ai)
"WF-23 'ENCHANTED ISLAND'. A PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN,
CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR" as seen from above, 1933
postcard mailed 1956 from Berwyn Illinois,
faint corner crease, Exceptionally colorful. $4.00 (aie)!-
"WF-24 SKY RIDE, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR"
post card with light cancel ink on front, mailed much later. $2.50 (ea)

"What are the wild waves saying" showing a small beach
scene, cleverly hand-captioned real photo postcard, mailed 1910 (rare
SAND & PEO. RPO cancel) to Muncie Indiana, writer comments 'I took this
picture off the Cedar Point Beach. Can you see our trains from where you
work? If so, tell me the spot and I'll be looking..." Obviously unique, from
an employee of the railway. The Sandusky & Peoria constituted the main line
of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company, but no marking whatever from
that line is either mentioned or shown in the authoritative US Transit
Markings Catalogue Volume I. $40.00 o(c)ar(s)-r

"Z-1129 RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT, ONTARIO BEACH PARK" with the Scenic
Railroad Building at the right, in Rochester New York; post card published
by Scranton Wetmore & Company, mailed DEC 21 1916 in Ilion New York to Mrs.
Clarence Gross in Nelliston New York conveying family news, small upper
corner crease, all corners with minor wear & rounding, front sky with a few
small spots of light toning. $12.00 bn(r)a
NEW / NOUVEAU / NEU
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