Okinawa, Goya (Bitter Melon) (Japan)
Still in the original packaging, this “postcard” is made from a flexible PVC material, not paper. On the reverse, it’s printed (into the PVC) as one might design the address section of a normal card. And just what does this represent? Not a forested island, like it looks, but actually the goya bitter gourd (bitter melon), Momordica charantia, a vegetable popular in Okinawa. A novelty item. Unused, distinctive, Grade: 1