Showing 1–40 of 59 postcards

  • 1930 Franklin, Model 145 Convertible Coupe (USA)

    Unused 1971 card from the Long Island Auto Museum.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200001

    Price: $2.00

    1930 Franklin, Model 145 Convertible Coupe (USA)
  • 1938 Bugatti Type 57C

    Unused 1971 card from the Long Island Auto Museum.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200002

    Price: $2.00

    1938 Bugatti Type 57C
  • 1954 Hudson Hornet (USA)

    This 4-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ card was mailed from USA in 2012, with two stamps, unreadable postmark, and address label taped on.  Grade: 4

    Code: 40200003

    Price: $3.00

    1954 Hudson Hornet (USA)
  • Wanderlust autos

    From a series of cards, this one mailed in 2012 from USA with stamp and partial postmark.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200004

    Price: $2.00

    Wanderlust autos
  • Trabant

    The famed G.D.R. car lives on in this 6″ square B&W postcard mailed from Poland in 2012 with two large stamps, a blue Priorytet label, and multiple postmarks.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200005

    Price: $4.00

    Trabant
  • Garage

    We’re not quite sure what the point is.  Mailed in 1914, the stamp is there along with father’s message to Marnie that they killed a frog last Friday.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200006

    Price: $1.00

    Garage
  • Citroen 2cv Prototype

    Not postally used, but with message fully taking up the reverse.  Grade: 4

    Code: 40200007

    Price: $0.50

    Citroen 2cv Prototype
  • 1957 Pontiac Safari (USA)

    The USPS issued this card, with pre-printed 27-cent postage on the reverse (like a maximum card, but not quite), to which the sender added another $1.05 stamp.  It was mailed, and there’s the barcoding to prove it, but no postmark.   Grade: 2

    Code: 40200008

    Price: $2.00

    1957 Pontiac Safari (USA)
  • Novo Peugeot 208 (Portugal)

    Google translates “Pagas-me a gasosa?” as “Buy me a soda?”  OK.  Unused Portuguese ad card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200009

    Price: $2.00

    Novo Peugeot 208 (Portugal)
  • 125 Jaar Autoreclame (Netherlands)

    There was an exhibition at the Louwman Museum in The Hague, celebrating 125 years of automobile advertising.  The caption on the back is long and all in Dutch, but somehow doesn’t identify this car as a famous American flop, the Edsel.  Mailed in 2012 with stamp and postmark.  Some postmark ink smudging on the front.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200010

    Price: $4.00

    125 Jaar Autoreclame (Netherlands)
  • 1966 Falcon Futura (USA)

    The model may be long gone, but the manufacturer and the postcard live on.  We have six of these unused cards.  Grades: 1

    Code: 40200011

    Price: $3.00

    1966 Falcon Futura (USA)
  • 1917 Cunningham “Boattail” Speedster (USA)

    Unused card from the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum in Costa Mesa, California.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200012

    Price: $1.00

    1917 Cunningham “Boattail” Speedster (USA)
  • 1926 Bentley 3-Litre “Speed Model”

    Unused card from the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum in Costa Mesa, California.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200013

    Price: $1.00

    1926 Bentley 3-Litre “Speed Model”
  • 1933 Bugatti Type 55 “Supersport”

    Unused card from the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum in Costa Mesa, California.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200014

    Price: $1.00

    1933 Bugatti Type 55 “Supersport”
  • The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Mannheim Benz 1905-1909 (Dearborn, Michigan)

    Mailed with 3-cent stamp but incomplete postmark.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200015

    Price: $1.00

    The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Mannheim Benz 1905-1909 (Dearborn, Michigan)
  • 1914 Simplex Model “F” Replica

    Unused card from the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum in Costa Mesa, California.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200016

    Price: $1.00

    1914 Simplex Model “F” Replica
  • Ford Rotunda, Dearborn (Michigan)

    Unused Dexter Press card 68964 of what was then “The world’s largest privately-owned display building”.  There is significant blue smudging on the reverse.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200017

    Price: $1.00

    Ford Rotunda, Dearborn (Michigan)
  • Onze Auto’s (Netherlands)

    Mailed in 2012 with four stamps, two stickers, one Priority label, and postmark, along with some postal creasing.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200018

    Price: $1.00

    Onze Auto’s (Netherlands)
  • Ford Motor Company, Central Office Building, Dearborn (Michigan)

    Unused, unattributed card (issued by Ford, though), with some smudging and abrasion on both sides.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200019

    Price: $1.00

    Ford Motor Company, Central Office Building, Dearborn (Michigan)
  • PIXAR, Cars 2

    Card HEDY-464 from the Heart Art Collection, made in and posted from Japan with two stamps, postmark, and trilingual air mail label.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200020

    Price: $5.00

    PIXAR, Cars 2
  • Spyker (Netherlands)

    Mailed in 2013 with three stamps, Priority label, and red rubber stamp mark.  Postmark is clear.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200021

    Price: $2.00

    Spyker (Netherlands)
  • US 66 Highway Shield

    Reverse caption explains something of the where (Oklahoma) and why.  The 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card was mailed in 2013, with two stamps, readable postmark, and airmail and address labels affixed.  Grade: 4

    Code: 40200022

    Price: $3.00

    US 66 Highway Shield
  • Granada 4-Dr European Sports Sedan (USA)

    Card mailed from a Ford dealership in Oregon to a customer who had recently had his car serviced.  Nine-cent stamp and illegible postmark are there, along with some postmark ink transfer on the front.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200023

    Price: $2.00

    Granada 4-Dr European Sports Sedan (USA)
  • Autostack with Ice Cream

    This is the title of the painting by Jeremy Dickinson, oil and acrylic on canvas, made in Poland.  The 5-1/8″ x 7-1/8″ card was mailed from Finland in 2013 with an unusual stamp, and Turku postmark.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200024

    Price: $2.00

    Autostack with Ice Cream
  • Daytona International Speedway (Florida, USA)

    Mailed with a round “Global Forever” stamp in 2013 with postmark and barcoding at the bottom reverse.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200025

    Price: $2.00

    Daytona International Speedway (Florida, USA)
  • 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (Netherlands)

    An official Mercedes-Benz ad card, somewhat flimsy and with postal ink smudging on the front.  Mailed from Netherlands in 2013 with three stamps and Priority label.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200026

    Price: $2.00

    1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (Netherlands)
  • Precision Tune Auto Care (Portugal)

    Mailed from Portugal in 2013, this ad card has one very large “Monserrate” stamp and postmark.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200027

    Price: $1.00

    Precision Tune Auto Care (Portugal)
  • VW Bus

    The photo shows this Volkswagen bus to be in Japan, though the unused and uncaptioned card was made in China, for sale there.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200028

    Price: $1.00

    VW Bus
  • Volkswagen Beetle

    Quirky entry, this VW Beetle with California license plate on an unused card made in China, for sale there, and with all that text on the front.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200029

    Price: $1.00

    Volkswagen Beetle
  • Port Arthur (Australia), Maximum Card

    Due to the card’s design, it’s easy to miss that this is a September 2012 Maximum Card, additionally with postage pre-paid in the normal stamp area.  Orange postal barcoding on the reverse, and mailed in 2013.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200030

    Price: $8.00

    Port Arthur (Australia), Maximum Card
  • FT-86 II concept

    Mailed from the Czech Republic in 2013 with three stamps and postmark.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200031

    Price: $2.00

    FT-86 II concept
  • Citroen Italiana c1934

    Mailed from Netherlands with stamp, postmark, and address label taped on.  Grade: 4

    Code: 40200032

    Price: $1.00

    Citroen Italiana c1934
  • Cadillac Ranch (Texas)

    One of the most local cards you’ll ever find.  This one measures 4-3/4″ x 6-7/8″ and might have come out of a set.  It might also appeal to you Route 66 postcard fans out there.  The caption explains everything about this outdoor art installation.  Mailed from Houston in 2013 with Global Forever stamp and two overlapping but readable postmarks.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200033

    Price: $3.00

    Cadillac Ranch (Texas)
  • Reno, multiple views (Nevada) (0233)

    Unused card 0233 with Street Vibrations, Hot August Nights, Reno Air Races, and the Great Reno Balloon Race.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200034

    Price: $2.00

    Reno, multiple views (Nevada) (0233)
  • Novo Peugeot 208 XY (Portugal)

    Ad card, mailed from Portugal in 2013 with three stamps and faint postmark.  Some postal creasing, minor.  Grade: 2

    Code: 40200035

    Price: $2.00

    Novo Peugeot 208 XY (Portugal)
  • Juha Kankkunen, Rally World Champion (Maximum Card) (Finland)

    Unused Maximum Card no. 27, issued on 10 May 1995.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200036

    Price: $7.00

    Juha Kankkunen, Rally World Champion (Maximum Card) (Finland)
  • 1967 Rambler American

    Unused card, heavily speckled on the back, issued by American Motors, the maker of the now-defunct Rambler.  Grade: 3

    Code: 40200037

    Price: $3.00

    1967 Rambler American
  • 1913 Lozier, for Otto J. Wilson (Oregon, USA)

    Otto J. Wilson Buick of Salem, Oregon, mailed postcards of different antique cars to customers whose tune-ups were due, hoping to sell new cars as well.  This particular card, with its pre-printed message, went out with a postage meter in 1969.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200038

    Price: $4.00

    1913 Lozier, for Otto J. Wilson (Oregon, USA)
  • 1910 Overland, for Otto J. Wilson Buick (USA)

    See our entry 40200038.  Distinct differences:  (A) message style, and (B) this card wasn’t mailed.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200039

    Price: $4.00

    1910 Overland, for Otto J. Wilson Buick (USA)
  • 1909 Overland, for A.B. Smith Chevrolet (Oregon, USA)

    See our entry 40200038.  Distinct differences:  (A) message style is like 40200039, (B) this card wasn’t mailed, and (C) it’s for a Chevrolet dealer, not Otto’s Buick.  Grade: 1

    Code: 40200040

    Price: $4.00

    1909 Overland, for A.B. Smith Chevrolet (Oregon, USA)