MANTECA / COWELL (SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY). "KACM6902 / Huevos de Oro / and / Sacagawea" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a couple pursuing their hobby at a barroom, used but fresh appearance. $1.75 c

MANTECA / COWELL (SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY). "WA6UXA" real photo QSL card used 1974, shows operator Gary G. Gilley inside his house with his ham radio equipment. $3.75 ci(h)

MANTECA / COWELL (SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards showing motels in and near the town. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars postpaid to Columbus Ohio.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. See also our extensive selection of US Naval Covers, for which there are several examples cancelled there. Shown is the USS Litchfield in 1933.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. "U. S. TRAINING SHIP 'INDEPENDENCE' MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, CAL." post card mailed 1907, stamp removed, 2 corner creases, edge wear. $6.50 (cms)

MARINELAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

MARIPOSA GROVE / MAMMOUTH GROVE OF MARIPOSA (MARIPOSA COUNTY). "CABIN MARIPOSA GROVE" sepia-tone Azo real photo (triangles both ways post card, writing on back, toned area near one back edge. $7.50 (c)&

MARTINEZ (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "JOHN MUIR N. H. S. / Martinez, California" showing the exterior of his house, unused chrome postcard from Jack W. Coburn, fairly fresh. $0.75 c

MATHER A.F.B. (SACRAMENTO COUNTY) "WA6FBI" QSL post card mailed 1971, patriotic eagle art, trace of cancel ink on front . From Clifford V. Stukalo. $1.25 c

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MCCLOUD (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "McCloud, California / WB6FYL" street scene on chrome postcard with handstamp conversion to QSL, mailed there 1970, long crease. From Richard Zann. $0.75 c

MCKITTRICK (KERN COUNTY). "OIL WELL VIEWS, / MCKITTRICK, CAL." black & white post card, unused, 2 corner creases, edge wear, album marks on front, adherence on lower back edge. $3.25

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MEDICINE LAKE (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "Crystal Lake, near Sisson, Cal. on the S. P. R. R. / California-Oregon Route." post card made in Germany circa 1912 for the Newman Company of Los Angeles, slight browning of the paper with age, unused, light album marks on front corners (evident only in the sky), trivial wear at the bottom corners. A pretty card. This lake is also known as Medicine Lake. 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 c(c)c(s)rc(m)

MEEKS BAY / MEIGS BAY / MURPHYS (EL DORADO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

MENDOCINO / BIG RIVER / MEIGGSTOWN (MENDOCINO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--viewcards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

MENLO PARK (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "Home of Sunset Magazine, Menlo Park, California" showing the enclosed adobe patio there, chrome post card mailed 1955. mild corner & edge wear. $0.75 c

MENLO PARK (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "LOW-COST COOLING!! / UL RECOGNIZED UNITS / ARE AVAILABLE" unused business reply card from Noren Products, circa January 1998, fresh appearance. $0.75 c(m)

MENLO PARK (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "WB6BIA" QSL postcard mailed 1971 by operator Thomas R. Mullen, address correction on fact, cancel ink on front is smeared, ink smear on back, as is. $0.50 c

MERCED (MERCED COUNTY). "458 - SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT, AND PARK, MERCED, CALIFORNIA" with track in the foreground & the depot in the distance; unused post card, long corner crease most easily seen from the back, back paper browning with age (circa 1910 - 1912). 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 c(m)r(s)

MERCED (MERCED COUNTY). "California Motel / U.S. 99 So., Merced, California / 'It Costs No More to Stay at the Best'" unused linen postcard with pertinent information on back, excellent condition. $3.00 cm

MILL VALLEY (MARIN COUNTY). "BRITTON & REY. LITHOGRAPHERS. SAN FRANCISCO  562 / Mountain Train leaving Mill Valley for Summit of Mt. Tamalpais, Cal., over crookedest road in the World" postcard mailed at San Francisco AUG 5 1905, small bottom corner crease, small upper corner bend. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. c(m)s

MILPITAS (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "WB6LEF" QSL post card with drawing of the bay bridge, used 1978 by operator John A. Vincent, good edges. $1.75 c

MINES FIELD (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Nr. 344." & "Graf Zeppelin" unused real photo postcards of the Graf Zeppelin ( name visible on hull) tethered at Mines Field in the Los Angeles area on 26 August 1929, on its worldwide tour sponsored by publisher William Randolph Hearst. Note the movie camera on the nearby truck & sailors nearby. [The Navy men had grabbed the anchor lines when the airship first  approached.] Dignitaries who were permitted to board included Hearst himself [his limousine in the privileged position nearest the airship, see card at the right] & Douglas Fairbanks [who was leaning on his 1929 Packard in prominent in the foreground of the postcard at the right]. After the dignitaries boarded & toured the hotel-like accommodations up front, the sailors who had helped out got to go into the back of the gondola, where the staff worked & slept in more cramped quarters. The Cyko real photo postcard showing sailors aboard is toned front & back from album contact, especially at the corners; it is rare. As for the other 2 postcards at the top, we have only seen each of them once, with neither being on offer. All 3 for $300.00 total. bac(l)c(m)

MISSION SANTA BARBARA / SANTA BARBARA MISSION (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY). Lot of 4 different uncaptioned sepia-tone real photo postcards of the mission exterior--2 Azo (squares in corners) & 2 Defender--all unused & reasonably fresh. $12.50 for all. c

MODESTO (STANISLAUS COUNTY). MODESTO & EMPIRE TRACTION COMPANY. Black & white 5"x7" glossy photograph of its steam locomotive #3 Cooke 62717 2-6-0 at Modesto in November 1948, good composition, focus a bit fuzzy & contrast a bit low. $3.75 rc

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MODESTO (STANISLAUS COUNTY). "Residences at Modesto, California" from Pacific Novelty Co. (Glosso Series), mild corner wear. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 c(m)

MODESTO (STANISLAUS COUNTY). "WN6CAA" QSL postcard with hobby-related art mailed 1968, internal crease, corner crease. From Bruce Oliver. $1.00 c

MOFFETT FIELD (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "THE MACON AT MOFFETT FIELD, U.S.  / NAVAL AIR BASE, NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. / 610" with a side view of the tethered airship; unused sepia-tone Ekc real photo postcard, upper corner crease, other corner wear is minor. Short-lived & ill-fated, it was launched 11 March 1933 & crashed 12 February 1935. Rare: when we searched the Internet there were no other offers, past or present, and not even one exhibit. 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 zm(u)a(m)c(m)

MOHAVE DESERT. "'Jess' turkey ranch on Mojave / Desert in California" with signed art reproduced, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1963 from Benzonia Michigan. a little wear at top corners, short internal crease. $1.75 cda

MONTEBELLO (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6MOX" QSL postcard with attractive hobby-related graphics, mailed 1976 by operator Jesse C. Endo, cancel ink on front, corner crease. $1.25 c(m)

MONTECITO / MONTICITO (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY). "'El Fureides.'  MONTECITO, CAL." black & white post card, unused, small album adherences on back. $2.00 c(m)

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "62  HOME OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON; MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA / 4A-H87" unused linen postcard, toning along 2 back edges. Quite a bit of biographical material is printed on its back. $2.75 c(m)ba

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "DOUBLE TREE INN / Conference Center / Monterey, California" unused continental postcard  from Smith Novelty Company, excellent contrast. $1.00 pc

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "LONE OAK MOTEL / 2221 Fremont St. / Monterey, Calif. 93940" with interior & exterior, chrome post card from Dexter Press, mailed 1984. $1.50 mc

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "OLD CUSTOM HOUSE. MONTEREY, CAL. / N, RIEDER PUBL. LOS ANGELES CAL. NO. 539" including 2 people at the nearby tracks,  unused undivided back postcard, back paper browning with age, corner & edge wear. $4.750 c

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "Sardine Cannery, Monterey, Cal." color post card from Rieder, circa 1910, unused. $4.75

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "SURF ON 17 MILE DRIVE, MONTEREY, CAL. / 6108, COPYRIGHT 1899, BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO." color on unused postcard with undivided back, small corner crease, front toned especially in message area, lightly toned back, brownish paper on back. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 cdo

MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "The Maze at Hotel del Monte / Monterey, Cal." Showing a topiary in color, post card from Rieder, made in Germany, circa 1910, unused, light album marks show at the upper front corners, otherwise fairly fresh. $5.00 cg

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MONTEREY (MONTEREY COUNTY). "THE SAND DUNES, MONTEREY  P. P. NO. 663" sepia-tone real photo post card published by the Pillsbury Picture Company, mailed MAY 1 1915 (clear SAN FRAN. & PAC. GROVE TR 27 R.P.O. cancel  - on the Del Monte of the Southern Pacific Coast Line) to Cambridge Massachusetts ('Missent to Winchester Mass.' auxiliary mark struck clearly 4 days later) from a writer at Pacific Grove, minor wear to the bottom corners, oxidation consistent with age. Seldom seen; even less seldom offered. $15.00 c(m)-rm

MONTROSE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Software / should be a solution, / not a problem." unused business reply card from an October 1984 advertising campaign for MCBA® in Montrose California, good edges. $1.25 cc(m)

MORRO BAY / EL MORRO BAY / MORO BAY (SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

MOSSBRAE FALLS (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "179 -- MOSSBRAE FALLS, CALIFORNIA, SHASTA ROUTE, S. P. R. R." color post card from Edward H. Mitchell, unused, album marks on back, trivial corner wear. $4.00 cwm*

MOUNTAIN VIEW (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). See also Gold Star Gymnastics Academy gymnastics photos. Athlete shown is Kelly Capretta competing at the 1994 Buckeye Classic.

near MOUNTAIN VIEW (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "U.S. NAVAL AIR BASE, NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. DIMENSIONS 954. / OF HANGAR - LENGTH 1138 FT. WIDTH 310 FT. HEIGHT 198 FT." real photo postcard mailed JUN 3 1934 from Palo Alto California, shortly after it was built. Message in part: 'Olaf has been in the Macon, and he says its effect is so cold and cheerless, and flimsy. ..." The name of this specific location is Hangar One at Moffett Field. Its dimensions are sometimes quoted a little bit differently than we read here. Hard to find! $17.00 c(m)m(n)z

MOUNT BALDY (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "Picking Poppies / 'Mt. Baldy' in the distance, California." post card mailed OCT 27 1916 (Los Angeles slogan cancel publicizing the Panama-California International Exposition in that year), mild corner & edge wear, hint of cancel ink on front. $5.00 cfm

MOUNT LASSEN / LASSEN'S PEAK / MOUNT SAINT JOSE (SHASTA COUNTY). "VULCAN'S FACE / MT. LASSEN ERUPTION  © 1914 R. E. STINSON / RED BLUFF, CAL." where the smoke resembles a man with long hair looking upward towards the viewer's left, unused sepia-tone Azo (triangles up) postcard, slight oxidation, spot of toning in address area, one corner worn noticeably. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 c(m)v

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "CABLE CAR ON MT. LOWE, CALIFORNIA. ELEVATION 3,000 FEET" carrying many sightseers, color white-border era postcard with bear logo on back, mailed 1932 but stamp removed clumsily (thinning the back & doubly creasing its corner). $2.50 c(m)m

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "CIRCULAR BRIDGE, MT. LOWE RAILWAY, CALIFORNIA / 6112. COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO." showing a car packed with passengers on the open-ride, post card with undivided back, unused, back paper browned evenly with age, faint corner crease not into image, a few small spots of toning on back. $12.50 crdb

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MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Granite Gate, Grand Canyon, Mt. Lowe, Cal." with a Mount Lowe Railway electric car number 55 headed toward the viewer on its tracks; unused postcard from M. Rieder, album marks & yellowing of paper on back, long corner bend causing short vertical crackling in the surface finish across the front. An uncommon card; when we searched the internet we could find no one else offering it. $8.00 c(m)r(m)

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Great Incline, Mt. Lowe Cal. / 3,000 ft. long, 1300 ft. rise" showing the arrival of a railcar at the base of the incline, with passengers, unused color postcard in vertical format, paper browning on back shows age (circa 1910-1212), small spot on bottom border, minor corner wear. $10.00 c(m)r(m)r(p)

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Great Incline, Mt. Lowe / California, 3000 ft. long, / 1300 ft. rise." showing a car of the Pacific Electric Railway disembarking passengers for the Mount Lowe Railway, unused post card with minor corner & edge wear, fairly fresh overall. $8.00 c(m)r(m)r(p)u

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY. "Mount Lowe / Railway" multiview private mailing card with 6 scenes, mailed in California SEP 27 1901 (N.Y. & GRAFTON TR4 R.P.O. auxiliary mark), multiple creases, rounded corners, toned front. 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 c(m)r(m)

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Mt. Lowe Incline, Pacific Electric Ry., Cal." showing a car of the latter disembarking passengers for the former; postcard published by M. Rieder, name of Mrs. A. Stricklin of Lankershim California written on back, a little wear near one upper corner. The incline itself was operated by the Mount Lowe Railway -- unmentioned specifically in the caption, and so this card served principally to publicize the P. E. R. connection to it. $9.50 c(m)r(m)r(p)u

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "ON MT. LOWE INCLINE, ELEVATION 3,000 FEET, MT. LOWE, CALIFORNIA." with several smiling passengers in a Pacific Electric car; unused postcard numbered R-76949 on back, trivial corner & edge wear, very light toning in a few places in the front border. $4.75 c(m)r(p)u

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Rubio Pavilion at Rubio Canon, / Mt. Lowe, California" showing car 128 rounding a bend on its perilous journey (there were infrequent but serious rockfalls); unused postcard numbered C.33, also O8752; published by Newman Post Card Company, excellent condition, hard to find. $20.00 mc(m)

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "...SCENE ALONG PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY, MOUNT LOWE..." showing their track curving amidst snow-laden trees, unused color post card published by Mitchell, back paper browning with age (circa 1910-1912), red caption at top front is hard to read, light album marks at back corners. $5.00 cmw

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Snow Scene, Mt. Lowe, California" post card from Van Ornum Colorprint Company, mailed 1917, corner & edge wear especially at one corner, neat writing on front under caption. $3.75 c(m)w

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "The Circular Bridge, / Mount Lowe, California" with a passenger-laden car rounding the bend, postcard published by Newman, mailed 1911 at Los Angeles, closed indent & stress marks radiating from it from the right front side affect tracks & shrubbery, one upper corner with small paper separation, other edge wear is minor, a little cancel ink in the sky & distant terrain. $4.75 c(m)r(m)b

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "The Fireplace, ye Alpine Tavern, Mt. Lowe, Cal." color post card from M. Reider, unused, slight browning of paper on back, minor wear at bottom corners. $5.00 ci(h)

MOUNT LOWE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "The Moon as Photographed From the Mt. Lowe Observatory, / South California. / 507" black & white Tichnor Brothers postcard mailed 1912 in Los Angeles to George Bechtel in Portland Indiana by his grand-daughter Sue, tiny bottom corner crease, minor edge wear, 2 short internal creases from the top edge, faint but long internal crease from the right front edge. Surprisingly hard to find! [We did find one other, offered at $39.99!] $7.50 ac(m)g*

MOUNT LOWE RAILWAY. "Up the Incline, Mt. Lowe Ry.  California" with several passengers enjoying the view on a cloudy day, unused postcard published by Newman (their No. C. 10.), made in Germany circa 1908 - 1910, good edges. 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 c(m)r(m)u

MOUNT RUBIDOUX / RUBIDOUX MOUNTAIN (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Easter Sunrise Service / Mount Rubidoux, Riverside, Calif. / Photograph by / Harry E. Scott, Riverside, Calif." Unused Azo real photo (triangles point up) postcard with good focus & contrast, soft corners, lightly toned back. $12.00

MOUNT RUBIDOUX / RUBIDOUX MOUNTAIN (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "FRANK A. MILLER TESTIMONIAL BRIDGE AND PEACE TOWER, MT. RUBIDOUX, RIVERSIDE, CALIF.   T301" unused white-border era post card, fresh appearance. $3.75 c(m)g

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MOUNT SAN ANTONIO / NORTH BALD / SAN ANTONIA PEAK (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY & LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "751  MT. SAN ANTONIO, 'OLD BALDY', FROM MT. WILSON, CALIFORNIA / 1A-H409" linen postcard mailed 1949, album adherences on back & 2 glue spots, small corner crease, partial cancel on front, as is. $0.75 cm

MOUNT SAN JACINTO (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "322 Seven Palms and Mt. San Jacinto, near Palm Springs" unused Azo real photo (triangles both ways) post card, slight oxidation, sound edges. $3.75

MOUNT SAN JACINTO (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "633  Mt. San Jacinto from Devil's Garden, California / 7A-H3625" unused circa-1937 linen postcard, small spot of toning in the message area, good edges. $2.50 c(m)dd

MOUNT SAN JACINTO (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Mt. San Jacinto from the Devil's Gardens, California 4B-H1450" with barrel cacti prominently in the foreground, linen postcard with fresh color, mailed 1948 from Indio, rough edges as issued. $1.50 dc(m)

MOUNT SHASTA (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "1941 - MT. SHASTA, CALIFORNIA, AT DAWN.  SHASTA ROUTE S. P. R. R." color post card from Mitchell, much corner & edge wear, brownish paper. $2.75 cm

MOUNT SHASTA (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "375 - MT. SHASTA FROM EDGEWOOD, SHASTA ROUTE, S. P. R. R." color postcard from Edward H. Mitchell, unused, brownish paper on back, long crease. $2.00 c(m)mm

MOUNT SHASTA (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "G229:-MT. SHASTA, CALIFORNIA, ELEVATION 14161 FEET" showing the extinct volcano from a distance, unused linen postcard, numbered 49285 on back, light toning on back from the printing process itself, minor corner & edge wear. $2.00 vmc(m)

MOUNT SHASTA (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "Indians Near Mount Shasta" centered on 2 tepees, in California; circa 1872 engraving by E. P. Brandard with art by James D. Smillie, approximately 5"x5-5/8", just a hint of waviness in the top edge could easily be matted out in framing. $5.00 c(m)a(s)

MOUNT TALLAC / TALLAC PEAK (EL DORADO COUNTY). "MT. TALLAC and CROSS, California, seen from / ZEPHYR POINT PARK, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe." Unused chrome post card. $1.00

MOUNT TAMALPAIS (MARIN COUNTY). "118 - MT. TAMALPAIS, CALIFORNIA, FROM THE DIVIDE." color postcard from Edward H. Mitchell, unused, brownish paper on back, faint album impressions at the corners. $5.00 cm*

MOUNT TAMALPAIS (MARIN COUNTY). "384 - tavern of Tamalpais and Summit of Mt. Tamalpais, California" unused postcard published by the Souvenir Publishing Company of San Francisco. Note the red caption is in the sky, not the white caption version (which would be seen lower left). An obvious fantasy, the aircraft has been added possibly to 'update' the view; this postcard is sometimes seen without that aircraft. For both reasons, we suggest you check your albums. $7.00 c(m)

MOUNT TAMALPAIS (MARIN COUNTY). "Mt Tamalpais / elevation 2592 feet. / Mill Valley, Calif." black & white post card from J. C. Bardell, lightly toned front, lightly toned back. $1.25 c(m)

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MOUNT TAMALPAIS (MARIN COUNTY). "No. 427. Sublime Point on Top of Mt. Tamalpais, California, / Mill Valley in the foreground, San Francisco Bay in the distance, / on a foggy day" showing a woman standing there in solitude, postcard from Charles Weldner, unused, slight browning of the paper with age on back, wear at 2 corners, light album marks. $5.00 c(m)sm

MOUNT TAMALPAIS (MARIN COUNTY). "THROUGH THE REDWOOD FOREST, MT. TAMALPAIS / SCENIC RAILWAY APPROACHING MT. TAMALPAIS, CALIFORNIA" showing a stretch of tracks through the woods, color post card mailed 1927, minor corner & edge wear. $3.50 cr

MOUNT TAMALPAIS (MARIN COUNTY). "Train leaving Mt. Tamalpais, California. / The most scenic mountain railway rid on earth." prominently including the Tavern of Tamalpais, an improbable looking early aircraft overhead; unused postcard with divided back using the Southern Pacific 'Road of a Thousand Wonders' slogan, published by Cardinell-Vincent Company in San Francisco, back paper toned a bit & yellowing with its circa-1912 age, minor edge wear, very faint bottom corner crease which we almost missed. Seldom offered in any condition. $11.50 c(m)r(s)

MOUNT TAMALPAIS & MUIR WOODS RAILWAY. "10. / 'IN THE CLOUDS' / MT. TAMALPAIS & MUIR WOODS RY. / CALIFORNIA" rounding a bend with many passengers, unused sepia-tone Cyko real photo postcard with pleasing contrast & focus, slight oxidation, slight curl to the paper. $15.50 r(m)c(m)

MOUNT TAMALPAIS & MUIR WOODS RAILWAY. "13. / THE IRON STEED / MT. TAMALPAIS & MUIR WOODS RY. / CALIFORNIA" showing engine & tender #8 with conductor, used to tow gravity cars back from Mill Valley to the east peak; unused circa-1926 SSSS real photo postcard, slight curl to the paper, good edges. $12.50 r(m)c(m)

MOUNT WHITNEY (INYO COUNTY). "FC-154 / Mt. Whitney and Whitney Portal road, Lone Pine, California..." unused chrome postcard in vertical format, distributed by Frasher's Inc., trivial corner wear. $1.00 c(m)c(l)

MOUNT WILSON. "100" Reflecting Telescope / Mt. Wilson, Calif.  A-81" unused Ekc real photo post card. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 aci

MOUNT WILSON. "P-68  Dome of the 100 inch Hooker Reflector, Mount Wilson Observatory, California / 8A-H3022" housing the telescope the Hubble used to discover the expansion of the universe; unused circa 1938 linen postcard, backstamp of Anderson's Photo Shop in Highland Park, L. A., California. $2.75 ac(m)

MOUNT WILSON. "View of the lodge at Mount Wilson, California. / On clear nights the lights of 60 cities may be / seen..." showing its exterior with a few people for scale, unused chrome postcard, tiny corner crease, otherwise fairly fresh. From a color photograph by Max Mahan. $0.75 c(m)

MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT (MARIN COUNTY). "Muir Woods" showing a lady in a grove of redwood trees, unused post card, fairly fresh. $1.00 ct

MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT (MARIN COUNTY). "MUIR WOODS / California" showing redwoods, unused chrome postcard published by Muir Woods Inn, fresh appearance. $1.00 ct

MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT (MARIN COUNTY). "Peculiar Growth / of Redwood Burl. / Muir Woods Nat'l. / Monument, Calif." unused Ekc real photo post card, trivial wear at one corner, back paper starting to yellow with age. $2.50 c(m)t

MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT (MARIN COUNTY). "Redwood Creek / Zan M-30 Muir Woods Nat'l Monument" real photo post card, unused, small smudge on back. There is another view with the same caption, so please check your albums. $2.00 c(m)

MURRIETA / MURIETTA / MURRIETTA (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "GUENTHERS MURRIETA / MINERAL HOT SPRINGS / MURRIETA, CALIF." showing an exterior corner, unused linen post card with fresh color & uneven edges as issued, tiny spot on back, otherwise excellent condition. $2.50 c(m)

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NAPA (NAPA COUNTY). "WD6FJF" QSL postcard illustrated with diagrams of the Marconi spark coil & spark gap, used 1979 by operator Paul R. Wheeler, fresh appearance & good edges. $2.00 ce

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NAPA (NAPA COUNTY). "W6SJA" QSL card mailed there 1977 by operator Larry Demattei, small amount of cancel ink & postal routing marks on front. $1.25 c(n)

NAPA VALLEY (NAPA COUNTY). "Old Bale Mill in Napa / Valley, California" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Burghill Ohio. $1.75 c(n)

NEVADA CITY / BEER CREEK DIGGINGS (NEVADA COUNTY). "STEEL BRIDGE / NEVADA CITY, CAL. / 316" sepia-tone real photo post card mailed 1909 from Grass Valley, several tiny / small spots of grayish toning in sky (cancel ink, some of which blends into the treetops), trivial corner & edge wear. Sender's message refers to Nevada City as a mining town. The image shows a man standing at the rocky creek, with a small shanty in the background (its roof is the light area near the center of the image). Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 400% of original print area) & enhanced 144-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $2.00 cmb

NEWPORT BEACH (ORANGE COUNTY). "INSTANT FINANCIAL PICTURE / Corporate Financial Simulation Model on your DEC PC ..." unused business reply card from an October 1984 advertising campaign of ILAR Systems Incorporated in Newport Beach California, good edges. $1.25 cc(n)

NEWPORT BEACH (ORANGE COUNTY). "W6QJR" fold-out QSL card showing operator and his equipment one one side, and boats at a marina on another. $4.50

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NEWPORT BEACH (ORANGE COUNTY). "W6QBZ" QSL post card mailed 1977 by operator Frances L. Schultz, trace of cancel ink on front, faint small corner crease. $1.00 c

NEWPORT BEACH (ORANGE COUNTY). "WB6YHP" QSL postcard mailed 1972, fairly fresh. From William A. Davis. $1.50

NEWPORT BEACH (ORANGE COUNTY). Wanted to buy--camping, boat landing, and trailer park scenes from there on post cards. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

NORTH COAST / REDWOOD COAST / REDWOOD EMPIRE. "G207:-A PERFECT HIGHWAY TRAVERSES CALIFORNIA'S REDWOOD EMPIRE. REDWOOD GIANTS ALONG THE HIGHWAY. / ©CALIFORNIANS INC." linen postcard mailed 1950 at Eureka California, minor wear at 3 corners. $1.75 tc(n)

NORTH COAST / REDWOOD COAST / REDWOOD EMPIRE. "G226:--A REDWOOD GROVE, / REDWOOD EMPIRE, CALIFORNIA" unused linen postcard numbered 49282 on back from the Scenic View Card Company, gorgeous front colors, couple spots of light toning on back, good edges. $2.50 c(n)t!

NORTH HIGHLANDS (SACRAMENTO COUNTY). "Bear-Paw / Dot Dot, / & Skeeter" QSL card with wonderful Runnin' Bare style commissioned art, 2 fancy backstamps. A modern classic. $2.50

NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "862--Home of Bette Davis, North Hollywood, California" with her picture inset at the upper right, linen post card printed 1940 & mailed free in 1944 by a sailor, cancel ink in left front border. $2.25 c(n)m

NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "882  RESIDENCE OF BIG CROSBY, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA / 6A-H2540" linen postcard sent free by sailor Vaud W. Giese 1945, lacks freshness, mild corner & edge wear. $1.50 c

NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6CWB" QSL post card mailed 1971, edge wear, lightly toned back, scrape at back edge. From Bill Hopkins. $1.00

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WB6FQP" QSL card mailed 1971, attractive graphics, trace of cancel ink on front . From Lee Strickland. $1.50

NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WN6 / DRR" shortwave (21.130 mc) QSL with home-made stencil design mailed 1971, partial cancel on front. From Tim A. Mann. $1.75 c(n)

NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WN6DRR" shortwave (21 mc) QSL with patriotic eagle design mailed 1971, cancel ink on front. From Tim A. Mann. $1.50 c

NORTH HOLLYWOOD / TOLUCA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--chrome era postcards showing street scenes from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

NORWALK / CORVALLIS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6VBB" QSL postcard mailed 1974, light amount of cancel ink on front, correction on face. From Mike E. Gruber. $1.25

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near OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "379 - JOAQUIN MILLER, THE POET OF THE SIERRAS / AT HIS HOME, NEAR OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA." post card circa 1909, corner crease, corner wear & rounding. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 ac(o)c(s)gp

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE / AND LAKE MERRITT, / OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA--3" linen postcard mailed 1941, long but faint paper bend, minor corner & edge wear, trace of cancel ink on face. $1.50 c(o)c

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "A. RITTIGSTEIN / HARDWARE & ... // 971 / BROADWAY // E. JOHNSON / CHIMNEY / SWEEP // E. JOHNSON / CHIMNEY SWEEP /  971 BROADWAY / PRONE OAK 2176" in Oakland California with attention-getting wagon & 2 workers in costume before the business (name & address on awning) established by Jewish immigrant (from Czernowitz Bukovina ) Adolph Rittigstein. Sepia-tone Azo (triangles up) real photo divided back post card with wonderful depth-of-field & lighting that brings out the details. The Rittigstein (& Son) business prospered by supplying paints, oils, hardware, locksmithing & chimney sweeping services from 1889 - 1910. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. c(o)pjhg

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "ART GOEBEL won the Dole race, Oakland, Cal., to Honolulu, in 26 hours and 17 minutes, flying the Woolaroc, August 16, 1927." unused post card, long internal crease from the top edge, light but uneven toning both sides. Rare: coupon not cut off. $13.00 a(p)chr

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "BILLY LEO WILLIAMS" clutch hitter who batted .290 over 18 seasons, autographed Hall of Fame postcard. Played for Chicago in National League 1959 - 1974 & Oakland in the American League 1975 - 1976. $12.50 Sold but still available for an authentication reference as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $2.00 s(b)i(c)c(o)a

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "CAPT. CHAS. KINGSFORD SMITH & CAPT. T. P. ULM flew Southern Cross Plane from Oakland, Cal., to Brisbane, Australia, 7400 miles, in 83 hours, May 31, 1928." Minor corner wear & rounding. Rare: coupon on back not cut off. $16.00 a(p)cq

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "CHILDREN'S PLAY ROOM ADJOINING ROOF GARDEN. / H. C. CAPWELL CO., OAKLAND, CAL." post card from Smith Bros, unused, minor corner & edge wear, fairly fresh. One of the best early child care cards. $9.00 c(o)csi

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "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

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "Jack London Square / Oakland, California" including the Bow & Bell in the foreground, chrome post card mailed there 1966, corner crease. $0.75 c(o)

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "KEY SYSTEM 167 / Unique articulated cars ... / bound for / San Francisco, in Oakland June 7 1954" unused postcard numbered TP33 on back, excellent condition. The Key System of mass transit also similarly served other East Bay communities such as Albany, El Cerrito, Oakland & Berkeley. Streetcar service was discontinued in 1948. $3.50 c(o)c(e)s

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "Motel Harris / 10400 MacARTHUR BLVD. AT 106th AVE. / ... / RALPH H. HARRIS..." linen multiview post card with 2 scenes--exterior & interior, unused Curteich linen postcard, slight yellowing of paper on back due to age. $2.50 cm

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA  259" unused linen postcard from the Art-Tone Series, excellent condition. $1.50 c(o)

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Douglas DC-3 (18) parked by Hangar 28 at Oakland California, January 7 1964, copyrighted, trivial wear at one corner, otherwise excellent condition. $5.00 asc

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "OAKLAND, CALIF. SKYLINE ACROSS LAKE MERRITT  256" looking toward the Scottish Rite Temple, linen post card, name written neatly in stamp box, otherwise fairly fresh. $2.25 c(o)c(m)f

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "OWNTOWN(sic), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA--8" including a florist shop & the Turf Club at the right, letter D omitted from DOWNTOWN in the caption; unused linen postcard, trivial corner wear, fairly fresh. $2.25 c(o)

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). RIDDLE AIRLINES. Unused regular-size post card showing its Douglas DC-7CF aircraft (N301G) at Oakland California on April 9, 1961, 1995 copyright, excellent condition. $5.00 a(p)c(o)

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). SALAIR, INCORPORATED. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Convair CV-440-0 at Oakland California in December 1989, very light toning near back edges probably due to printing process, good edges. Previous owner was Bolster Flight Service. $5.00 ac

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OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "S. P. Ferry Steamer 'Alameda' San Francisco-Oakland, Calif." color, published by Pacific Novelty circa 1910-1915, unused, long crease, much edge wear. The ship was registered to the Southern Pacific Steamship Line. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 (s(s)s(c)c(o)c(s))

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "W6CCY" continental shortwave (29 MC) QSL card mailed there 1949 by operator John Lynch, corner crease, small corner crease, brownish paper, trace of cancel ink on front . $1.50 c*

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "W6ICW" QSL card mailed 1935, baby artwork forms first letter, cancel ink on front. $2.75 (c)

OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "WILD GAME REFUGE, LAKE MERRITT, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA--2" linen postcard with good color, unused, very lightly toned back. $2.25 ce+

OCEAN BEACH, SAN DIEGO (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "4145.  The Bridge of Sighs, Ocean Beach, / San Diego, Cal."  postcard published by Eno & Mattieson to publicize the Panama-California Exposition of 1915 (its green seal on back), mailed 1913, heavy upper corner crease, other noticeable edge wear. Hard to find offered (except as an art print or poster), but here is the real thing! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 c(s)c(o)

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OCEAN PARK / OCEANPARK (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Auditorium and Ocean front, Ocean Park, Cal." including many people in the foreground, a pier, and the Hotel Decatur in the distance; post card made in Germany circa 1910-1915, unused, bottom corners have wear & tiny creases. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 c

OCEAN PARK / OCEANPARK (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Bath House at Moonlight, Ocean Park, Cal." postcard mailed there 1913 (clear flag cancel), corner crease. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 (cmo)

   
OCEAN PARK / OCEANPARK (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Midwinter Hotel, Decatur & Beach, Ocean Park Cal. / F. L. Stineman & S. B. Kramer, Props." with detailed advertising on back for the 'Short Line to the Sea', postcard mailed JAN 30 1911 at Pasadena California to Mrs. E. A. Robeson in Davenport Iowa by her niece Sadie who wrote in part 'We went on the scenic railway and we had a good ride. It was out in the end of the ocean and it was a good ways above the ocean...' The owning company had a power substation at Ocean Park. Rare. $20.00 c(o)c(l)r(l)g(r)

OCEANSIDE / OCEAN SIDE (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "WB8YQJ" shortwave (28.321 MHz) QSL post card used 1990, graphic depicts couple landing on an island, fresh appearance. From Don Rasmussen. (2 available) $2.75 each. c(o)

OILDALE (KERN COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

OJAI (VENTURA COUNTY). Wanted to buy--older post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

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OLEMA / OLEMOS / OLEMUS (MARIN COUNTY). "POINT REYES SEASHORE LODGE" showing its exterior, continental postcard mailed 2003, small scrapes on back from postal equipment, front has deep colors, pertinent information on back. The lodge has been the site of many a garden wedding. $0.75 c

      ONTARIO (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "619  A BEAUTIFUL PEPPER TREE DRIVE IN CALIFORNIA / EUCLID AVENUE, ONTARIO  6A-H2635" as it looked in 1936 with red peppers in abundance; unused linen post card from Western Publishing & Novelty, slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, minor wear at one corner. Shown left. $2.75 ct. Same postcard, a different printing, tape adherences at 3 front corners, one front corner damaged by tape removal, light toning along one short back edge. Shown right. $1.75 ct. Both for $4.00 total. ct.

ONTARIO (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "DR. L. G. HULSE / CASA BLANCA HOTEL, ONTARIO… / …ZONE THERAPY METHOD…" podiatrist's ad mailed 1951 to local boxholder. $3.50 cgm#

ONTARIO (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "EZRA BROOKS // The $25.5 million Ontario Motor Speedway debuts at California 500, a West Coast Labor Day Classic ..." advertising post card showing its collectible Speedway Racer decanter for its 155-month-old whisky, fairly fresh with good edges. The debut race was held at Ontario (California) Motor Speedway in September 1970. $3.00 ac(o)a

ONTARIO (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "W6IEU" QSL card used 1974, religious message quotes John 20:31, eagle design. $1.50 Without religious message, mailed 1971, lightly toned back. From Ken Cone. $1.50

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ONTARIO (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "WA6ICK" QSL post card used 1970, quality card on thick stock. From Robert G. Marrs. $1.50

ONTARIO & SAN ANTONIO RAIL ROAD COMPANY. "Rapid Transit / in Ontario in 1895" fully loaded, the mule on its platform (and, therefore, the car descending); post card mailed at Ontario California in 1909, sent by Mary to her Aunt (Mrs. Lynda Tarbell in Ashtabula Ohio), small upper corner crease, back toning is spotty. $15.00 r(o)c(o)g

ORANGE / RICHLAND (ORANGE COUNTY). "Send for the FREE 'MIDCOM CATALOG' / of Dec compatible software." unused business reply card from an October 1984 ad campaign for the MIDCOM Corporation in Orange California, good edges. $1.25 cc(o)

ORANGE / RICHLAND (ORANGE COUNTY). "W6NUQ" with patriotic bald eagle design, QSL postcard mailed 1962 by operator James W. Blackburn, traces of cancel ink on front, good edges. $1.00 c

ORANGE / RICHLAND (ORANGE COUNTY). "WA6JRA" QSL postcard mailed 1971, trace of cancel ink on front . From Sam Goda. $1.25

ORLEANS / NEW ORLEANS BAR / ORLEANS BAR (HUMBOLDT COUNTY). "S-566--BRIDGE OVER THE KLAMATH RIVER AT / ORLEANS, CALIF. THIS HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE / MOST BEAUTIFUL BRIDE OF ITS TYPE BUILT IN 1955" unused chrome post card published by Eastman's Studio in Susanville, small corner crease. $1.00 cb

OROVILLE DAM (BUTTE COUNTY). "S-659 / OROVILLE DAM CONSTRUCTION / Fill material for the dam is transported to the / site by railroad ..." over the Feather River, as seen from a high vantage point; unused chrome postcard, trivial corner wear, exceptionally interesting. $2.00 c(o)c(f)

OTAY MESA (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "ALL STAR / DRUG / DETECTING DOGS / TIA // TREASURY / U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE" 1992 card (about 1/2 the size of a postcard) showing the Labrador retriever that helped Otay Mesa California authorities seize over $48,150,000 worth of narcotics. Numbered 5 in a series of 24 put out by Milk Bone dog biscuits. $1.50 ldc(o)

OXNARD (VENTURA COUNTY). "KM6TU" QSL card mailed there 1993 by operator Slim Schrader, faint bend at a bottom corner. $1.00 c

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PACIFIC GROVE (MONTEREY COUNTY). "17 MILE DRIVE / COTTAGE CAMP / FRED W. WORKMAN - MGR. / A first class clean camp -- / well located in a pine forest / near the beach, P. O. Box / 529 - Pacific Grove, / Calif. - Tel. 342 J." unused multiview post card with 3 scenes--the entrance, typical cottage, and scene in grounds, very light toning. Considered a pioneer in motel accommodations, Workman was long active in community affairs. 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 c(p)gcm

PACIFIC GROVE (MONTEREY COUNTY). "El Carmelo Hotel, (annex to Hotel Del Monte.) / Pacific Grove / 128 MILES SOUTH OF / SAN FRANCISCO / A SUMER AND WINTER RESORT." showing its exterior, unused postcard with unevenly divided back (circa 1907 - 1908), 3 tiny corner creases, 3 areas of album adherences on back, light album toning at the corners both sides. Seldom offered. $4.00 c(p)

near PACIFIC GROVE (MONTEREY COUNTY). "The Ostrich on the Seventeen Mile Drive, near Pacific Grove, Cal." showing an unusual tree, Rieder published post card, minor corner & edge wear, small bottom corner crease. $3.00 oct

PACOIMA (BEXAR COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards from there circa 1940 - 1941. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

PADUA HILLS THEATER (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Mexican Players / Padua Hills, California" real photo mailed 1949, writer supplies interesting commentary. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 (c(p)tc)

PADUA HILLS THEATER (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

PALMDALE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WB6WOR" shortwave (21 MHz) QSL card on brownish paper mailed 1969, palm tree art, cancel ink on front. From R. C. 'Bert' Lewis. $2.00

PALM CANYON (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "© WILLARD / PAM CANYON, NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA  1A-H201" including many fan palms, circa-1931 postcard with scalloped edges as issued, mailed 1937 (light RPO cancel) to Mrs. C. V. Beazell in Elyria Ohio by her niece Nellie, light spotty toning near the top front edge. $2.50 c(p)g(b)t

PALM DESERT (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Shadow Mountain Club, Palm Desert, California / K5767" unused linen postcard in excellent condition, artistic rough edges as issued. $2.00 c(p)

near PALM SPRINGS / BIG PALM SPRING (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "322 - Seven Palms and Mt. San Jacinto, near Palm Springs, Cal." unused sepia-tone AZO (triangles both ways) real photo post card, some oxidation in the dark areas, slight curl to the paper, tiny bottom corner crease, 2 tiny edge scrapes. $3.25 c(p)tdm

PALM SPRINGS / BIG PALM SPRING (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Fox huntin(sic) in Southern California / Palm Springs West Hill Club / gather for a hunt" with art showing hunters on horseback with a pack of dogs in the foreground, home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1957 at Hunt New York. $3.00 hc(p)

PALM SPRINGS / BIG PALM SPRING (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). Wanted to buy--other postcards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

PALO ALTO (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "9600 BIT/SEC Modem Card / for the IBM PC & XT" unused business reply card from a November 1984 ad campaign from Gamma Technology in Palo Alto California, good edges. $1.25 cc(p)

PALO ALTO (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "AdvanTaq / CLONTECH's AdvanTaq™ DNA Polymerase and / AdvanTaq Plus™ provide maximum sensitivity in all / routine PCR applications" an unused business reply card from an advertising campaign for Clontech Laboratories in Palo Alto California, excellent condition. $1.25 bc

PALO ALTO (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "Marathon-Ready™ cDNA / Premade tissue-specific pools of cDNA / designed for 5' and 3'RACE PCR." an unused business reply card from an advertising campaign for CLONTECH Laboratories in Palo Alto California, excellent condition. $1.25 bm

PALO ALTO (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "TALON™ / Metal Affinity Resin" also touting monoclonal antibodies, unused business reply card from a November 1998 advertising campaign for Clontech Laboratories Incorporated a biotech company in Palo Alto California, excellent condition. $1.25 bc

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PALO ALTO (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "W6SLT" QSL card mailed there 1946 by operator Edna McGeorge, a little cancel ink on front, good edges. $1.50 c(p)

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "150  THE OBSERVATORY OF THE 200 INCH TELESCOPE, PALOMAR MT. NEAR ESCONDIDO. / SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA" unused linen post card, tiny upper corner crease, very light toning on back. $2.00 c(p)a

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Seen from above after its old film of aluminum has been removed, / Palomar Observatory's 200-inch Hale Telescope Mirror ...", unused chrome postcard from a photo by Bob Thicksten, small light spot of toning on back attributable to the printing process, good edges. $1.75 acip

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "THE TWO HUNDRED INCH / TELESCOPE Looking NORTHWEST" unused black & white post card with lithography by Frye & Smith Limited, light but extensive toning in address area on back. Location is Palomar Mountain California. $1.00 ac

PALOS VERDES ESTATES / PALOS VERDES PENINSULA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "MARINELAND OF THE PACIFIC / … / WOOFY, THE WALRUS" unused chrome postcard with striking image, fresh appearance. $2.00 (c)***

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PALOS VERDES ESTATES / PALOS VERDES PENINSULA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6MOF" QSL post card with international friendship graphics mailed there 1978 by operator Mary Ann Grancell, cancel on front, small corner crease. $1.25 c

PALOS VERDES ESTATES / PALOS VERDES PENINSULA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6OET" shortwave (14 MHz) QSL card used 1974, 2 small corner creases. $2.00 c. Covered wagon art, mailed 1969, lightly toned back. Both from Jessie Billon. $2.75

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PANORAMA CITY (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "1015  THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / FROM KODACHROME" unused linen postcard with good edges, 2 small spots of light toning in the front borders, back paper just starting to yellow with age. $2.50 c(p)c

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "11430.  Central Park, Pasadena, Cal." color Acmegraph post card, mailed there 1917, faint corner crease, trace of cancel ink on front. $3.25 c

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "1191 - GOLD OF OPHIR ROSES AS THEY GROW IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA" black & white postcard from Mitchell, printed in the US, unused, one bent corner, another corner with minor wear. Shown. $2.25 cf. Same but in color, edge ding seen most easily from back, writing on back dates to 1908. $3.00 cf

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "2413 Sweethearts, Cawston Ostrich Farm, California." Mitchell published. Unused postcard. The location was Pasadena. $5.00 oc

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "3116 - Gathering the Plumes, Cawston Ostrich Farm, California" postcard with fresh color from Mitchell, unused, soft corners. Note that the ostrich being plucked is hooded to calm it down. $10.00 (oc(p)pm). Same postcard, writing on back dates to 1919, mild corner & edge wear. $9.00 opmc(p)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "323:-SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS AND PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / HOTEL VISTA DEL ARROYO AND COLORADO STREET BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND" linen-era post card mailed 1950, small bottom corner crease not into the image. $2.75 c(p)mb

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "459 Passing in Review at Cawston's Ostrich Farm, Pasadena, California" showing a herd of ostriches, postcard with album marks on back, otherwise fresh. $6.50 (oc)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "A New Arrival at Cawston's Ostrich Farm, California" showing an incubator with several eggs & a chick, in color, unused, Rieder published. Location was Pasadena. $7.50 oc

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "At Cawston's Ostrich Farm, Pasadena, Cal." Unused post card in color, minor corner & edge wear, circa 1910, lightly toned back. $5.50 oc*+

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO FLOAT / Tournament of Roses Parade / Pasadena, California / Winner of Governor's Trophy / January 1, 1969" unused chrome post card, light toning near one short back edge. $2.25 s(f)pc(s)c(p)

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PASADENA / PASEDNA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "'Feeding Oranges' / Cawston Ostrich Farms / California" sepia-tone postcard with long crease that is hard to see, unused postcard in color. $6.50 (opc)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Greetings from CALIFORNIA / 304:-SANTA ROSA AVENUE 'A MILE OF CHRISTMAS TREES' PASADENA, CALIF." Also showing a Star of David, unused postcard with much pertinent information on back. $2.25 (c(p)t)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "HOTEL GREEN, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.  COPYRIGHT A. PUTNAM 1898 / M. RIEDER PUBL. LOS ANGELES CAL. NO. 562" unused post card, long top corner crease, heavily toned both sides, album marks at corners. They do not get much older than this one! $5.50 c(p)

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PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "P-38  THE ROSE BOWL  TOURNAMENT OF ROSES STADIUM, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / 4559-29" with a game in progress, white-border era post card, writing on back. $4.00 s(f)cs

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "P.41  THE PASADENA CITY HALL, PUBLIC LIBRARY IN DISTANCE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / 6A-H2883" unused circa-1936 linen postcard in excellent condition. $2.25 c(p)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Pasadena Branch / Nazarene Publishing House / Washington at Bresee / Pasadena 7 ..." including a sign for Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University); unused linen-era postcard, tiny ding in the top center edge, otherwise quite fresh. $2.75 rc(p)c(p)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Pasadena's Rose Bowl" with an overhead view showing football action, unused chrome postcard numbered P29292 in stamp box, near mint condition. (2 available) $3.00 each. ss(f)c

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Pasadena / Tournament of Roses" showing the Pasadena High School Float which is explained by printing on the back, postcard mailed 1909, small album adherence on the back. The girls each sport parasols & the boys are dressed like butterflies. $15.00 cp

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PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "The Pergola, Busch's Gardens, Pasadena, Cal." post card from Van Ornum Colorprint Company (numbered 666 on back), circa 1915, unused, light toning along one back edge, name heavily written on back did not erase well, noticeable wear along the left front edge. $3.00 c(s)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "The Rose Bowl - Pasadena" aerial view of entertainment at football game" unused chrome postcard from Western Publishing, fresh appearance. $2.00

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "THE ROSE BOWL / PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / After the Rose Parade on New Year's Day,..." showing an aerial view of the football game in progress, post card mailed 1967, minor corner & edge wear. $2.00

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Tournament of Roses, New Years Day, / Pasadena, Cal. / Hotel Maryland Float." postcard mailed in Los Angeles 1915 (Panama Pacific slogan cancel), internal crease, corner crease, long crease, small tear at bottom. $4.25 cpf

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1922" showing a swan-shaped float with riders & attendants, Azo real photo postcard, small bottom corner crease, other corner wear minor, a little rusty toning near the edges of both sides. Writer on back describes the colors & composition, claiming an actress was aboard. $10.00 c(p)p

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "W6FVN" QSL card mailed 1935, eagle in artwork. $2.50

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "W6GPU" QSL card mailed there 1936 by operator E. D. Schwartz, brown paper, pushpin hole at top center, both sides lightly toned. $2.00 c(p)

  PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "W6VIO" bi-fold QSL card used 1986 by the JPL Amateur Radio Club, documenting the Voyager 2 encounter with the planet Uranus, excellent condition. The side shown is in black & white showing 5 moons--Miranda, Ariel Umbriel, Titania & Oberon. The other side is in full color, but we wanted you to have something to look forward to! Very special; if anyone collects postcards in the future, what do you suppose they will collect? $10.00 sc(p)

PASADENA / PASEDENA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--other pre-1980 post cards from there, especially if they show the Hotel Green. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

PEARBLOSSOM (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). HEMET VALLEY FLYING SERVICE. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Lockheed C-130A Hercules (N135FF) at Hemet California in 1990, printed in Thailand, near mint. On 13 August 1994 this aircraft crashed near Pearblossom California while on a firefighting assignment; all three crewmembers on board perished. $15.00 ac(p)df

PENRYN (PLACER COUNTY). "In my next letter I will tell you the names of everybody. Some you will know from speaking of the last year." uncaptioned (so we use the message text) sepia-tone real photo post card mailed there MAY 12 1910, undoubtedly showing a women's church group there (because sent to Miss B. Paterson at Christ Church Rectory in Deer Park Ontario), toned back, slightly rounded corners, oxidation consistent with age. $7.00 c(p)

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PERRIS (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "WN6QOH" QSL postcard with attractive hobby-related graphics, mailed there 1973 by operator Loyd R. Highfill, small corner bend, couple tiny spots on front. $1.50 c

PETALUMA / PETALOMA (SONOMA COUNTY). "Curtain Climbing Mama / 'the Streaker'" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a chaotic home scene including a nude man that is getting to the wife, used but fresh appearance. $1.75 c

PETALUMA / PETALONMA (SONOMA COUNTY). "Guillotine Man / the Flower Gal" pair of 2 QSL cards for operators John S. Bolner of Gas City Indiana & Carol J. Groth (of Petaluma California), with commissioned Runnin' Bare style cartoon art with 1978 copyright, one backstamped, trivial edge wear. $3.75 ic

PETALUMA / PETALOMA (SONOMA COUNTY). "KKM6048 / 'Happy Earl'" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a bearded ham operator, used 1978 but fresh appearance. $1.75 c

PETALUMA / PETALOMA (SONOMA COUNTY). "the / Flower Gal" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art, 3 fancy backstamps. $2.00 Another with design showing dog & woman in a green car, fancy backstamps, fresh appearance. From Carol J. Groth. $1.75 c

PETALUMA / PETALOMA (SONOMA COUNTY). "W6ZHU" QSL postcard mailed 1972, address label used to correct front. From Merton G. Roberts. $1.00

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PETALUMA / PETALOMA (SONOMA COUNTY). "WN6RYB" QSL card mailed there 1966, light amount of cancel ink on front. From Bill Clark. $1.00 c. Same but a few tiny spots on both sides. $0.75 c.

PIEDMONT (ALAMEDA COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

PINECREST RESORT. Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

PINE FLAT RESERVOIR / PINE FLAT LAKE / BOONE LAKE (FRESNO COUNTY). "Pine Flat Reservoir in High / Siera(sic), California" home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 at Babson Park Massachusetts. $1.75 c(p)

PITT RIVER. "Limestone Formation on the Pitt River" in California, including a small Indian encampment in the foreground; black & white woodcut with signed RSG art on an 8-3/4"x12" page from an 1872 book that was disassembled due to water damage. Fortunately in this case, this page escaped. $5.00 c(p)a(g)

PITTSBURG (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "Yosemite Valley 23 Pittsburg, CA 5 / 25 / 1945" 5x8 black & white matte photo with a side view of the railroad's 4-4-0 steam locomotive & tender, copyrighted reprint from the original negative, handwritten annotation on back with locomotive's history, bends at 3 corners not into image. $2.75 ryc

PLEASANT HILL (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "Pleasant Hill, California" showing an aerial view of that suburban community, unused chrome post card, fresh appearance. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 c

POINT COSTA. "7188. Ferry Boat 'Solano' largest ferry boat in the world, carrying the Overland Limited from Point Costa to Benicia, California" color postcard mailed 1911, stamp damaged, corner crease, corner & edge wear. $7.00

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POINT LOMA / LOMA POINT (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "715:-OLD SPANISH LIGHTHOUSE, BUILT 1850, POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA" unused linen post card in excellent condition, short strokes in front margins are printer's guide marks. 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 lhc(p)

POINT LOMA / LOMA POINT (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Old Spanish Light House 131 / Cabrillo Monument, Point Loma" unused Kodak real photo post card, fairly fresh. $4.00 cl

POINT LOMA / LOMA POINT (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "old(sic) Spanish Lighthouse / Point Loma Calif #351" Kodak real photo postcard with capitalization as shown, excellent condition. $3.75 (lc(p))*

POINT LOMA / LOMA POINT (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "OLD SPANISH LIGHTHOUSE / POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA--34" shown in vertical format, a large bed of flowers nearby, unused post card, excellent condition. Numbered 15431 near the top of the back. $3.00 lc(p)

POINT LOMA / LOMA POINT (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Sunset Cliffs / Point Loma, Cal." Unused Azo real photo (triangles both ways) post card, well composted with good contrast & matte finish, slight oxidation, minor curl to the paper. $3.50 c(s)

POINT LOMA / LOMA POINT (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Sunset Cliffs / Point Loma / Cal." unused sepia-tone Azo (triangles up & down) real photo postcard, oxidation consistent with age, good edges. The s in ...set is written backwards, usually a sign of low production. $5.00 c(p)

POINT PINOS (MONTEREY COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards, photos, or drawings showing the lighthouse at Point Pinos and/or  Point Loma California. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

POINT SUR (MONTEREY COUNTY). "FAREWELL / U.S.S. MACON / SANK OFF POIN(sic) SUR, CALIF. -- 5.35 P.M. FEB 13, 1935" obviously trying to exploit the tragedy, because no one knew in advance it was going to crash; unused Defender real photo postcard with minor wear to the corners, otherwise good edges, oxidation consistent with age. Rare: when we searched the Internet there were no other offers, past or present, and no exhibits. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. bc(p)a(m)m(n)d

POMONA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "END / of / PATH / LEADING / from / WILL  ROGERS / HOUSE / to / STABLE / Beginning of / riding and / hiking trail / which leads to Inspiration / Point..." unused Frashers real photo postcard, fresh appearance. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50

PORTERVILLE (TULARE COUNTY). "Cadillac Demonstration Car / Auto Exhibit, Carnival / May 18-20 '11, Porterville" in California, its carnival mentioned in the nearby Madera Mercury of 20 May 1911; unused Azo (triangles all up) real photo postcard with good edges & oxidation consistent with age. The car shown was described in detail (at the Santa Ana Cadillac Garage where it was previously) in the Santa Ana Register of February 15 1911, page 4. Rare. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75.c(p)a

PORT HUENEME (VENTURA COUNTY). "K6LBV" black & white shortwave (14 mc) QSL post card mailed 1964, trace of cancel ink on front , small corner crease. From Homer Lasitter. $1.25 c

PORT LOS ANGELES. "Port Los Angeles, Cal. Long Wharf" within an embossed shell, undivided back from M. Rieder, unused, one corner weakened by crease. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) & enhanced 100-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 sc

near PORTOLA (PLUMAS COUNTY). "Feather River Canyon / near Portola, Calif." Unused Azo real photo (squares in corners) post card captioned by neat , slight oxidation, writing on front, scrape along right edge mostly in the white border, light album marks at the back corners. Possibly unique: printed slightly askew to the borders & a chemical spot on the finish suggest amateur development. $2.25 c(f)c(p)

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RANCHO BERNARDO / RANCHO SAN BERNARDO / SAN PASQUAL (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards from there, especially those with historical subjects. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

RANCHO PALOS VERDES (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "GW-3-A / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA / The Wayfarer's Chapel, near Portuguese Bend / ..a national memorial to / Emanuel Swedenborg..." unused chrome postcard with saturated colors, copyrighted 1958. $1.00 c

RANCHO EL CONEJO. "V7--CONEJO GRADE BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA, CALIF." linen post card mailed 1950, forwarding from Logan Ohio (clear auxiliary handstamp on back) to Johnstown Ohio, a little cancel ink at the front left border, corner wear is minor. In western Rancho El Conejo. $2.50 c(c)c(r)-o

RANCHO SAN PEDRO / DOMINGUEZ FIELD (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Aviators TURPIN and PARMELEE" on an unused postcard with unevenly divided back, light toning both sides. While unstated in the caption, the view is definitely at Dominguez Field California in 1912, on the first of a few day's appearances. We know these facts because a museum has the same item in its treasures, but with one difference--Turpin himself wrote on the back of it proposing successfully to his future wife! 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)c(d)c(r)

RED BLUFF / RED BLUFFS / LEODOCIA (TEHAMA COUNTY). "S-1229 / MOTEL ORLEANS / 5 John Sutter Square / Red Bluff..." chrome post card showing exterior, pencil writing on back dates to 1972. $0.75 c(r)

RED DOG (INYO OR NEVADA COUNTY?). "On the way to Red Dog, / a ghost town of Calif." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 from Chandlersville Ohio. $1.75 c

RED DOG (INYO OR NEVADA COUNTY). "On the way to Red Dog, / A ghost town of Calif." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 from East Fultonham Ohio, paper clip indentation shows on back.$1.75 c

REDLANDS (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "7276.  IN CANYON CREST PARK, REDLANDS, CAL. / COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO." showing a road bordered by many flowers, unused postcard with undivided back, evenly browning paper on back, minor corner rounding. $7.00 cd

REDLANDS (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "Entrance to Smiley Heights, Redlands, Cal." post card from booklet, mailed 1909, corner wear & rounding, 2 tiny & faint corner creases, very light toning in the sky. $4.50 c(r)c(s)

REDLANDS (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "The E. C. Sterling Residence, / Redlands, Cal." post card from booklet, mailed 1909 in Sacramento (straight-line machine cancel), corner wear & rounding. $4.50 cg+*

REDONDO (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "Gathering Moonstones at Redondo, Cal" exceptionally interesting beach scene, color post card mailed there 1909, lightly toned back, soft corners. $5.00

REDONDO BEACH (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "K6QHV" QSL card with amusing cartoon art of a dog using a keypad, mailed 1959 by operator Marshall Parker, trace of cancel ink on front, tiny corner crease. $1.75 cd

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REDONDO BEACH (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "R. B. 7.   Amusements. 'El Paseo.' / Redondo Beach, California" showing many pedestrians near the Spanish Cafe, windmill & fish market in the foreground; postcard, writing on back, mild corner & edge wear, tiny spot near upper front edge, approximately 1" internal crease from bottom edge. Circa 1915. $7.00 cw

REDONDO BEACH (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "W6GUD" colorful QSL card used 1957 by operator Dr. A. F. Christenson, good edges & fresh appearance. $1.75 c

RED ROCK CANYON (probably LOS ANGELES COUNTY). . "Joshua Cactus Trees in Red Rock Canyon, California  7156" linen post card mailed 1940 from Los Angeles, 2 small spots of light toning in front borders. $1.50 c(r)td

REDWOOD CITY / MEZESVILLE (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "K6IEH" unused circa 1955 QSL card prepared for operator Dick Schulba, small spot of toning on front, otherwise fresh. $1.25 c(r)

REDWOOD CITY / MEZESVILLE (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "Learn to Use Libraries in Your / BASIC Programming // With FULL SOURCE CODE for / Quick BASIC 3.0, / ..." unused business reply card from a M&T Books ad campaign from Redwood City California, good edges. $1.25 cc(r)

REDWOOD CITY / MEZESVILLE (SAN MATEO COUNTY). SOUTHERN PACIFIC. "They didn't call them Train Masters for nothin'." showing its Fairbanks-Morse H24-66 at Redwood City California in 1970, unused chrome postcard, near mint. (2 available) $1.25 each. rc

REDWOOD CITY / MEZESVILLE (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "W6BD" shortwave (28.5 Mc) QSL card mailed 1970 by operator John E. Pitts Jr., tiny corner bend. $2.00 c(r)

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REDWOOD CITY / MEZESVILLE (SAN MATEO COUNTY). "W6WQO" shortwave (7 mc) QSL postcard with California Republic flag design, mailed 1972 by operator Frank T. Smith, light amount of cancel ink on front. $2.00 cf

REDWOOD ESTATES (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "W6CUF" shortwave (3.8 mc) QSL card mailed 1969 by operator James A. Maxwell, partial cancel on front, tiny corner crease. $1.75 c(r)

REDWOOD HIGHWAY. "WORLD FAMOUS TREE HOUSE, TREE HOUSE PARK, REDWOOD HIGHWAY, CALIFORNIA  851 / 9A-H2570" featured by Robert Ripley as the 'tallest one-room house in the world', unused circa-1939 linen postcard in excellent condition. In modern terminology this attraction is on the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. $2.25 c(r)c(h)ts

REEDLEY (FRESNO COUNTY). "W6ICG" QSL card mailed there 1935 by operator Paul Boyer, hobby related graphics in background, pushpin hole at top with discoloration around it. $2.25 c(r)

RESEDA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--chrome era postcards showing street scenes from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK (HUMBOLDT COUNTY). "844--RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK, CALIF. / Situated nine miles south of Garberville..." showing a redwood grove & building, unused chrome post card with fresh appearance. $1.00 ct

RICHMOND (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "Oklahoma cowboy / Cowboy's Girl" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a cowboy on horse & a young lady trying to ride a donkey, unused postcard with fresh appearance. From Jack & Bev Stewart. $2.00 cc(r)

RICHMOND (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "WA6RPF" QSL card with attractive hobby-related graphics in color, used 1977, fresh appearance & good edges. $1.75 c(r)

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RICHMOND (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "WN6ZXE" QSL post card with correction taped to front, mailed there 1968, stamp damaged. From James Qaite. $0.75 c(r)

RIDGECREST (KERN COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

RIPON / STANISLAUS CITY (SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY). "73 FROM WN6ZOQ" black & white QSL post card used 1970, correction on face, good edges. From operator Henry A. Deeter. $1.25 c(r)

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Bells at / Glenwood / Mission Inn, / Riverside, / Cal." unused postcard, circa 1908, album impressions at corners, a little toning at the front edges, straight edges & otherwise fairly fresh. $5.00 cb

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "C-103  GLENWOOD MISSION INN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA" white-border era post card, unused, good edges. Typical mission architecture from the early Spanish days. $3.50 ca

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "C-110  THE CLOISTER, GLENWOOD MISSION INN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA" unused postcard on yellowish paper, album adherences on back, lightly toned front, minor corner wear. $1.75 c(r)

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Easter Sunrise Service Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, Calif." Unused Azo (triangles point up) real photo post card, caption & following attribution handstamped in violet: "Photograph by Harry E. Scott, Riverside, Calf." Some toning on the back. $9.00 (ecrp)

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "ENTRE / ES SU CASA / AMIGO / CALIFORNIA'S / MISSION INN / RIVERSIDE" with heraldic art, postcard with much pertinent information on back, brownish paper. $3.75

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "FREE! // IBM/Mac Software catalog / for electronic engineers." unused business reply card from a May 1991 ad campaign of BV Engineering in Riverside California, excellent condition. $1.00 cc(r)e

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "INTERNATIONAL ROTUNDA, MISSION INN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA" unused linen post card from E. C. Kropp Company, small corner crease misses image, long & multiple creases through another. $1.00 ci

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "MAGNOLIA AVENUE, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA" color postcard, circa 1915 but mailed much later. $3.00 (c)*

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "MISSION INN GARDENS / Riverside, Calif." showing a hotel exterior & swimming pool, chrome post card mailed 1964, corner & edge wear, vertical format. $1.00 cs

RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "PARLOR. The New GLENWOOD, RIVERSIDE, CAL. / M. RIEDER PUBL., LOS ANGELES CAL.  NO 866." interior in color on postcard with undivided back, browning paper on back with light album marks, small scraped area on back, rounded corners. $8.00 ci

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RIVERSIDE (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "Pergola at the Glenwood Mission Inn, / Riverside, Cal." post card published by Newman Post Card Company, made in Germany, faint album impressions at 2 corners, fairly fresh both sides. Circa 1910. $6.00 c(r)

RIVERSIDE. "R-57 ROTUNDA WING, MISSION INN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA" linen postcard from Western Publishing, unused, old price heavily marked in pencil. $1.25

RIVERSIDE. "The Colonial Mezzanine Floor, Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, Cal." post card mailed 1908, minor corner & edge wear. $4.25 ci

RIVERSIDE. "WA6HEO" with call sign updated from WN6HEO, QSL postcard mailed 1976 by operator Jeff Piper, address correction on front. good edges. $1.25 c(r)

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RIVERSIDE. "WB6IHL" QSL postcard with hobby-related graphics mailed 1973. tiny corner crease, trace of cancel ink on front . From Scotty Croucher. $1.00 c(r)

RIVERSIDE. "WN5OEL" QSL on 4-c census government postal card, typed in red & black, lightly toned back. From Mike Beverly. $1.25 c(r)

RIVERSIDE. "WN6TMO" QSL card with colorful graphics mailed there 1966, trace of cancel ink on front . From Freeman L. Perreault. $1.00 c(r)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY. "952:--Yucca Palms, Riverside Co., Cal." white-border era postcard published by M. Kashower Company, pertinent commentary written on back, corners rounded, three thinned areas at top back edge & another small one at bottom back corner, as is. $0.75 c(r)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY. "RIVERSIDE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION / W6TJ / RCARA CLUB STATION - SPECIAL EVENT" for an anniversary celebration, shortwave (28 MHz) QSL card used 1990, fresh appearance. $2.75 c(r)

ROHNERT PARK (SONOMA COUNTY). "Compumotor Positioning / Control Systems & Drives" unused business reply card to Parker Hannifin Corporation there, circa January 1998, some products illustrated in black & white, fairly fresh. $1.00 cm

ROHNERT PARK (SONOMA COUNTY). "WB6RSU" QSL card with simple map showing location, mailed 1978 by operator Bob Ryan, trace of cancel ink on front, trivial wear at 2 corners. $1.25 c(r)

ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY. "SM-23--Along the Palisades, Roosevelt Highway, California / 9A-H2263" including a couple circa 1939 autos, unused linen post card from Western Publishing & Novelty Company, heavy crease surprisingly inconspicuous from front. $1.25 cr

ROSAMOND (KERN COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

ROSEVILLE (PLACER COUNTY). "McRae Block, Roseville, Cal. / E. C. KROPP CO. MILWAUKEE" with B. A. Richardson Men's Furnisher on the corner & the nearby drug store & real estate office; unused color post card, large album adherence on back, approx. 1" thin scrape at bottom front. $2.75 cg(r)

ROSEVILLE (PLACER COUNTY).
"P. F. E. Ice Plant, Roseville, Cal. / E. C. Kropp Co. ... 937" exterior with nearby railroad tracks, circa 1910; unused postcard, tiny scrape near right front edge, mild corner wear, album paste & thinning on back from album removal. Unusual subject matter & hard to find! $7.00 ci

ROSEVILLE (PLACER COUNTY). "Post Office, Roseville, Cal." when it shared a building with a men's furnishings store, post card circa-1910. 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 cp

RUBIO CANYON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "1726  Tourists at Foot / of Mt. Lowe Incline, Rubio Canyon, California." unused post card with fresh colors, published by Edward H. Mitchell, back paper with light even browning due to age, minor corner rounding. $7.50 c(r)mr(m)

RUNNING SPRINGS (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "W6JGS" shortwave (28.429 MHz) QSL card mailed 1991, attractive world map design, light amount of cancel ink on front, faint corner bend. From Gene McClendon. $2.25 c(r)

RUSSIAN RIVER (SONOMA COUNTY). "Boating on the Russian River / at Healdsburg, Cal." postcard mailed there 1908, cancel ink on front, minor corner & edge wear. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg  format. $1.50 (c(h)c(r)s(p))

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