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1915 Calendar
Arguably the single most heavily aged card in our entire stock, it looks like every day since 1915 has been a battle for it. It has a message that we can’t decipher on the reverse, but was not postally used. The card came to us in a clear sleeve, and honestly we haven’t had the nerve to open it and see if all 12 pages of that little calendar are still there. They should be — but no guarantees. Aged, busy, and Grade: 3
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November 1909 (USA)
Here’s the story: In November 1908, A.J. in Ogema (Wisconsin) , a small town with a big heart, mailed this full-year calendar to Lena in Spirit (also in Wisconsin). It took two days to arrive, and we know this because postmarks for both towns appear on the reverse. Lena must have peeled off those months one-by-one until November 1909, when she stopped, for reasons we will never know. Because it’s highly unlikely the card was originally printed with “Greetings from Ogema” in that embossed writing on the front, either A.J. added that, or someone else did. We’re guessing someone else, because the word “From” looks different on each side. That is more than you wanted to know, but part of what makes this hobby/business enjoyable. How to grade this? Stamp’s there too, so we will say Grade: 3
