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Post by canadianphilatelist on Oct 5, 2014 0:43:40 GMT
I picked this up today at the Toronto Coin Show. I thought it was cute and interesting.
I've never seen leather postcards before and since there is no Japanese on this postcard, I am guessing it did not originate in Japan. Any additional information would be great!
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Post by rod222 on Oct 5, 2014 1:29:19 GMT
I picked this up today at the Toronto Coin Show. I thought it was cute and interesting.
I've never seen leather postcards before and since there is no Japanese on this postcard, I am guessing it did not originate in Japan. Any additional information would be great! No information, a couple of this and that... from one of our past members Probably British in origin   |
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Post by tomiseksj on Oct 5, 2014 1:36:37 GMT
...since there is no Japanese on this postcard, I am guessing it did not originate in Japan... With a Yokohama, Japan postmark and the sender asking the recipient when she is coming to Japan I think it most certainly originated in Japan. The 10 sen stamp is from the 1899-1907 issue (Scott 103) and the postmark looks like it is from 1907. Where it was manufactured is unknown. |
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Post by rod222 on Oct 5, 2014 2:22:24 GMT
Brazos Past: Leather postcards from early 20th century present unique slices of life By Terri Jo Ryan Special to the Tribune-Herald | Posted Jul 9, 2011 Among the oddities of the Texas Collection at Baylor University — at least to those accustomed to seeing postcards made of paper or photo stock — are postal missives sent on pieces of rawhide. These leather postcards were a fad from about 1900 until 1909, when they were banned by the U.S. Postal Service because of the damage they inflicted on sorting machinery. John Wilson, Texas Collection director, said they are among his favorite items in the collection for their rarity and the unique “slice of life” they present for their time. For example, the majority of the leather postcards in the Waco archive come from the family papers of the Campbell-Strong Collection. Sisters Marybell and Mildred Campbell — daughters of a Doctor who worked in Brookston — in their courtship days collected many such cards from their beaus. Generally made from deerskin, leather postcards were decorated with the tip of a hot implement in a process called pyrography (fire-writing) and was a popular pursuit for middle-class young women. The process was also used on wood, and novelty wooden postcards were produced. In some cases, color was applied after the design was burned into the leather. A popular way of making use of leather postcards was to collect them and lace them together to construct a pillow cover. Some postcards were produced with pre-punched holes along the edge just to make sewing easier. The holes on the outside edges were laced with long strings of rawhide to form a fringe. The majority of leather cards are comical images. But collectors will find the cards that hold the greatest pop culture value relate either to the political figures of the day, or the iconic “Teddy Bear,” named after President Theodore Roosevelt. One of the more prolific illustrators was W.S. Heal. www.wacotrib.com/news/waco_history/brazos-past-leather-postcards-from-early-th-century-present-unique/article_4d1f2113-8957-5c6f-956f-24e3f06e3891.html?mode=jqm |
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Post by rod222 on Oct 5, 2014 2:29:31 GMT
Steve, perhaps the sender is Canadian / American, and as a tourist / visitor took the item there to Japan with her.
The images , colour, furniture suggest caucasian, and the look is very American.
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Post by canadianphilatelist on Oct 5, 2014 10:56:48 GMT
Sorry what I meant by "originate" was that it was not "made" in Japan.
Thanks for the information Rod! that helps a lot.
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Post by Ryan on Oct 6, 2014 10:06:59 GMT
Once upon a time I found a leather postcard in a random box of stuff I had bought, dated around 1905, I think. The card was from Port Arthur, TX with a cartoon on the front and was written to an address in New York City. I don't remember much about the contents of the note other than there was great complaining about the mosquitoes. I snooped online and found a museum in Port Arthur, so I stuck the leather postcard in an envelope and "bequeathed" the card to them.
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