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Art Postcard - Poker Dogs
More Postcards
More Dogs
More Gambling, More Smoking, and More Drinking
Book of Dogs & Poker Postcards
This gang sure looks like it's been a tough, but fun, night - gambling, drinking and smoking and who knows what they have planned for later.
We were quite taken by this funny postcard - as we are by all dogs playing poker - because of a painting from long, long ago. Our veterinarian was way out in the country - it seemed so many miles away when I was a little girl - but it was only about 5 miles. Dr. McClement was the kindest gentlest man and I was in awe of his knowledge about cats, dogs, birds, horses and even our ducks, turtles and white mice!
Doc's walls were filled with these portraits and I think I really believed that he secretly held card parties for his patients!
Printed in USA
2March2010
Price: $1.25 Each
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Art Postcard - People of the World
More Peacefulness
Culled from archive illustrations from the 19th century, these detailed drawings feature 17 different people from around the world. They are not identified by name, country or culture, but the collage of people is elegant in its simple design.
The individual images are nicely printed and might be used as inspiration for a larger piece of artwork or for a school project.
11March2010
3D Art Postcard - Metamorphosis
More Lenticulars
More Butterflies & Other Insects
In this artist's dream, the caterpillar became the butterfly that became the beautiful woman. Set on a mysterious background of clouds, this lovely card will amaze the person receive your note!
It's difficult to illustrate the transformations in his movements online, so you'll just have to trust us that he's lots of fun!
Printed in Germany
24February2010
Price: $3.50 each
Art Postcard - Catcher - Tattoo Flash by D.E. Hardy
More Tattoo
More Day of the Dead Sundries
More Gambling
Ed Hardy (aka, D.E. Hardy) is famous for his modern tattoo flash (tattoo designs) based on the traditional designs of Sailor Jerry and the like. This great flash is called Catcher and is loaded with imagery and symbols. With a smoking skull, 4 aces, spiders, webs, the almighty dollar, a pierced and broken heart a rat and more, this postcard can certainly be used for many different messages that you might choose to send.
13February2010
Art Postcard - Santa over the Andes
More Christmas
More Hispanic & Latino Items
Both modern and ancient at once, this fun Christmas illustration was created by artist Meletios Peppas. Santa appears to be delivering quite a load of stuff of ancient Mayan or Aztec style and his pulled by dancers dressed as reindeer. There is so much symbolism throughout this card, that you might be able to read just about anything into it. Or, maybe it's just a nice unique Christmas postcard.
12February2010
Art Postcard - I am grateful...
More Courage
More Thank You
Under a provocative illustration of a older man inflating balloon, or perhaps, the moon, it reads
I am grateful to all those people who said no. It is because of them I did it myself.
This wonderful black and white postcard might be just perfect for graduation as well. What good advice in a retrospective thought.
The line drawn illustration is by Joe D'Esposito. The card is by Franklin Greenwald.
29January2010
Art Postcard - Glückwunsch! - Felicitations - Congratulations!
More Crows & Birds
More Weddings & Anniversaries
What an unlike pair of lovebirds, these! The gentleman crow and snow white dove just couldn't be any happier at this very special wedding. And their friends are certainly singing their praises. All decked out in their best finery with their patent leather shoes, we're sure this duo will live happily ever after!
This image was created by German artist Rudi Hurzlmeier, famed for his pictures of birds in boots and shoes.
14January2010
Art Postcard - Kuckuck (Cuckoo)
More Birds
More Babies
Famed artist Michael Sowa is always exploring the possibilities of anthropomorphizing animals. His delightful illustrations are always a delight and sometimes thought provoking. We can't really figure out what is going on here, but it appears to be a mother pushing a baby carriage while the gentleman (going the opposite direction) looks on.
3January2010
Art Postcard - From Heaven
More Heavens
This strange and wonderful image reads,
FROM HEAVEN
We're not sure of the artist, or the image, or the origin. We know it was copyrighted in 1994 to Krishni Kiffa in New York. Although dark, the image is uplifting - just as one might expect of an image from heaven.
30December2009
Out of Print - Limited Availability
Art Postcard - Denker (Thinker)
Artist Heinz Obein has created quite an interesting version of Rodin's famous sculpture, The Thinker. Our fellow is sitting on the edge of a precipice, contemplating the universe, or at least his most current problem. He appears to be a professional businessman, or at least his attire defines him that way. Behind him a bit is his computer. What can this mean? Is the information age behind him? Is thought and information separate? Or, is he just taking a break? You decide.
Art Postcard - El Corazon
The image is based on the Mexican Loteria image, The Heart. The almost real heart is pierced by an arrow with a drop of blood falling from the arrowhead. This traditional image is often associated with the Sacred Heart as well as with Cupid's Heart. So, we can imagine many reasons for you to send this postcard.
27March2008
Out of Stock
Art Postcard - Full of Grace
More Valentines
Artist Louis Cannizzaro created this most beautiful sentiment and set it in a very special drawing. It reads:
FULL OF GRACE
...when god made you beautiful he didn't know when to stop...
Now what woman, or man, or child would not want to hear such a thing? We think this a lovely non-traditional valentine.
23December2009
Art Postcard - Stichwort Liebe (Keyword Love)
More Winter & Christmas
Artist Quint Buchholz creates evocative drawings and paintings that bring about conversations you thought you might never have. We're not quite sure what the title in English could possibly mean. But we love the image of the gentleman on the bench celebrating the snow inside his world - the snow globe while outside it is either dusk or a dreary, rainy day. We think the message suggests that we make our own happiness by enjoying what we have - not craving what we have not. What do you think?
Art Postcard - Rauchschwalben
Immediately this cool postcard reminded us of Leonard Cohen's Bird on a Wire. Haven't we all tried to be free like these guys! The literal translation for Rauchschwalben is barn swallows or smoking swallows. We prefer the second translation. But, it doesn't matter at all. The fellow in the middle surely doesn't care what the others are thinking - so, we're guessing him to be free!
19December2009
Art Postcard - A Smile is a Window...
More Home & Household
What a kindly couple and a timely message:
A smile is a window through which you can see if the heart is home.
We only wish that everyone can be so content in the world and find a home full of heart and smiles.
29October2009
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - Pop-Art Eyes
Andy Warhol Stuff
More Stickers
Pop Art was made famous by Andy Warhol so long ago. What a sensation it was to the traditional art world! Now you can celebrate Pop Art's rise to fame with these new wonderful Pop Art Eyes stickers. The lenticulars movement is amazing - the eye's open and shut while the colors backgrounds remain the same.
The postcard is a standard European size (5-3/4 by 4-1/8 inch). The 2 larger stickers measure 2-1/2 inches high by 1-7/8 inch wide. The 4 mid-sized stickers measure 1-3/4 by 7/8 inch. The smallest 4 measure 7/8 inch square.
The transformation and movement in these stickers is remarkable. Fascinating as they are on-line, you'll be truly amazed when you see them in person.
13December2009
Price: $4.95 each
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - Angels
More Angels & Cherubs
With 10 gorgeous and fun lenticular stickers, this is one of the neatest postcards around! Each sticker features two sweet cherubs from master artist Raphael. At first the angels appear to be bored, then, aha, once you move the image one is kissing the other so delicately.
3December2009
Vintage Postcard - The Birth of Jesus Christ
More Jesus
This sweet and beautiful card dates from 1976 and was developed for the Church pastor to send to the congregants at Christmastide. The scripture selection is from the Good News Bible. Decorated with holly and ribbons, the postcard reads:
This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit. Joseph was a man who always did what was right, but he did not want to disgrace Mary publicly; so he made plans to break the engagement privately. While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to make Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she was conceived. She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus - because he will save his people from their sins."
Now all of this happened in order to make come true what the Lord had said through the prophet, "A virgin will be come pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel" (which means, "God is with us").
So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to. But he had no sexual relations with her before she gave birth to her son. And Joseph named him Jesus.
Matthew 1.81-25 (TEV)
The paper is lighter weight than the standard postcard, but it has a lovely sheen to it. On the back, it appears as a regular postcard, with the copyright information.
12December2009
Price: 95¢ each
3D Art Postcard - The Touch by Michelangelo
From one of the most famous paintings in history, this awe-inspiring postcard features a section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Michelangelo's interpretation of that instant that God made Adam the first man has been transformed into a lenticular movable postcard. The images of their hands (God's is on the right, Adam's on the left), move from far apart to the center oft he card - just below the crack in the ceiling - as they touch, a spark appears. Although a bit irreverent, we're sure the meaning is the same!
It's difficult to illustrate the transformations in his movements online, so you'll just have to trust us that this is wonderful!
15November2009
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - Michelangelo's The Touch
With 10 utterly dazzling lenticular stickers featuring the art of Michelangelo, this is one of the neatest postcards around! Each sticker features the iconic touch of God and Adam, where God is giving life to the world's first human. In this lenticular version, the two hands move closer together and then - a spark! The crack in the mural above Adam's hand is suggestive of lightning, adding to the joy!
Vintage Maps Postcards
More Travel & Journeys
Vintage maps were just so much more beautiful, it seems than those produced today. The stylized scripts and hand printing and the stunning colors of the chromo prints. This set of 18 assorted postcards brings back memories of such charts. Featuring Paris, California, Italy, the USA and more, you might choose to frame these rather than send them.
The cards are based on maps in the Italian archives of Cavallini and Company and are standard sized postcards. They arrive in an aluminum tin that is quite attractive and reusable.
Made in Italy & USA
14November2009
Price $12.95 Per Tin
Art Postcard - Wiehern
More Friendship
More Animals of All Kinds
Literally the title of this enchanting postcard is Whinny, but the photographers chose to translate it as Snicker. How much better that translation is!
Two artists, Ernst Volland and Heinz Krimmer, formed Voller Ernst with the aim of building the largest collection of quirky and funny photos. And, this is certainly one of those fantastic images as a postcard.
Zebras have the perplexing nature of appearing as a horse and being manifestly not a horse all at once. Their distinctive stripes are their camouflage against predators. Because of their stripes, the animals that hunt them have a difficult time distinguishing one zebra from the next.
But with in the herd, the stripes prove just the opposite - the stripe patterns are unique to each zebra - allowing their the other herd members to easily identify each other.
Because of these characteristics, zebras represent the ability to maintain individuality in groups and the ability of groups to support individuals. The duality of the stripes represents the integration of the opposites. Opposites are taught to children, and remembered by adults, to achieve deeper meaning of each side. Good is better understood when considered with evil.
09November2009
Art Postcard - Comics Lesen (Reading Comics)
More Cats
Cat lovers and parents will agree that there's not much more wonderful than lounging in bed, reading the Sunday funnies with a little one! Now, don't you just wish you were part of this scene. What fun to send your lonely teenager away at college - just as a reminder about how much fund you had back so many years!
This image was created by German artist Rudi Hurzlmeier, famed for his pictures of birds in boots and shoes and other animals having a great times.
02November2009
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - Lips & Kisses
With 10 fantastic lenticular stickers, this is one of the neatest postcards around! Each sticker features lips: opening closing, kissing, smiling! The largest sticker features four sets of lips; the medium and small stickers feature 2 sets of lips each.
23October2009
Art Postcard - Repent
This old-fashioned image and old-fashioned message are appropriate for each other. The message reads:
REPENT for the KINGDOM of HEAVEN is at hand
The message is superimposed over a photograph of a parade or celebration of thousands of people. It is easy to identify women in stunning feathered hats on the arms of their top hat-wearing escorts as well as vehicles from the early 20th century.
20October2009
Art Postcard - Captain Miaow
Don't mess with this feisty feline - or you'll be sorry. Ready to protect her (his?) lair, s/he shows a bit of Jack Sparrow, doesn't s/he? From the tiny mouse in the ear to the fishbone stitches at the nose to the hint of a tooth at the mouth, you'll find tons of fun pirate puss particulars on this wonderful card!
14October2009
Art Postcard - Rabe (Raven) by Jörg Block
More Crows & Ravens
Is he reading his own poem by Poe, or just enjoying the moonlight night reading a favorite mystery from another time. We're not sure, but we are sure that this clever raven will tickle your fancy. The image was created by artist Jörg Block and of course we love it because of the raven, but we must ask, "Why are all the books open?"
Art Postcard - Lightning Strikes the Empire State Building, 1945
More USA
What an awesome photograph - captured from within another building. This great photo was snapped by the Acme Photo Service just exactly when the lightning struck the tip of the famed Empire State Building in New York City, New York. Famed at the time as New York's tallest building, the Empire State Building was the locale for many a rendezvous - perhaps even one that might have sparked lightning!
Printed in Korea
07October2009
Art Postcard - Men
More Recycling & Other Greening
The photographer/artist is identified only as "Richardson", so we cannot be sure if s/he is a woman or man. This tongue-in-cheek photo features some recycling bins - all labeled:
MEN glass glass PAPIER PAPER
Now what might the message be? You tell us, please!
27September2009
Art Postcard - Celebration, 1945
More Peace
This is not the famous photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt on V-J Day (August 14, 1945) in New York City. But, it might well have been. Much of the pose is the same, only the background is different. It may have been taken by Eisenstaedt himself as one of a series, or it might have been a photo by a passer-by taking the same shot from a slightly different spot. In any case, we're not sure if the subtle difference is as important as the messages of the day: Victory, The War is Over, Peace.
There are so many reasons to use such a postcard - a save-the-date for a military wedding, a valentine, a message of peace, a memory of the year, the day, the generation.
28September2009
3D Art Postcard - Dancing Skeleton Lenticular
More Hallowe'en
Now, just what is this happy fellow up to? We guess that he's not afraid of breaking anything, after all, he's a skeleton, or Muerto! This great 3-dimensional lenticular postcard lets him show off his dancing prowess for us all. What a great invitation or just a nice Hallowe'en or Day of the Dead remembrance to send!
23September2009
Art Postcard - Marilyn Monroe - Circus - 1951
More Carnivals & the Circus
More Marilyn
More Elephants
At only 25 years old, two years before her famous film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe was in a circus in New York. She was adorned with feathers and silks and sat atop a giant elephant for a short performance. We're sure she wowed the crowd!
This superb photo by Erika Stone captures all of her allure and her willingness to do anything to become a star!
22September2009
Art Postcard - Feierabend (Closing Time)
Whether it be closing time, or just lights on, we get the idea that this vampire (or what else might he be?) is not ready for the day - or is it night! Reading a book, s/he is not ready for sleep. But, maybe this is not a vampire at all, considering the closed coffins next to him have crosses engraved atop them. Hmmmmm.....
This image was created by German artist Rudi Hurzlmeier, famed for his pictures of birds in boots and shoes and other animals having a great times. It is from his book, entitled Unhaltbar (Untenable).
21September2009
Art Postcard by Edward Gorey - Macavity: The Mystery Cat
From T.S. Eliot's poem/book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comes this luscious illustration of Macavity aka The Mystery Cat. Macavity so easily eludes all three detectives in the search by leaping over their heads when they are looking down and under their feet when they are looking skyward.
If only we could do the same in such times!
Art Postcard - Frida Kahlo Con Rebozo a Rayas
More Frida & Diego
What a stunning portrait of Frida Kahlo in a striped shawl (rebozo a rayas). Contemplative and sedate, it shows her strength but belies her passion.
This photo was taken by Fritz Henle in 1936 and has been reproduced as a wonderful postcard in slight sepia tone.
This photo and many others were taken by Henle as a series featuring Frida and some of Diego Rivera and his models, as well. Henle was a Vanity Fair photographer and produced stunning live action photographs of the sea as well.
Printed in the Mexico
20September2009
Art Postcard - Calendar Girl in Red
More Summer
More Risqué & Taboo
George Petty is famous for drawings like this lovely pin-up girl in a red bathing suit. We're not sure if this one appeared in Esquire magazine or not, but it is certainly typical of the Petty's classic pin-up art.
We were taken by this picture because this lovely blonde bombshell looks so happy that summer has come!
30July2009
Limited Availability - Discontinued by Printer
Art Postcard - Anjo da Guarda (Guardian Angel)
More Angels
As far back as philosopher Plato's writings, humans have expected an intercessor from the gods, and each of us supposedly celebrates a Guardian Angel watching over us.
This sweet postcard is based on a Spanish holy card featuring a Guardian Angel (Anjo da Guarda) watching over a little girl about to chase a butterfly. She is close to the edge of a cliff and is ready to rescue her ward.
25May2009
Art Postcard - Under the Eiffel Tower, 1929.
More Paris & France
Fork - Also by Kertész
Self-taught photographer André Kertész created this stunning scene. Well known for his major contribution to photography as art, Kertész created a new aestheticism in photographic composition and angle. Never satisfied with a seemingly symmetrical scene, he takes the viewer off balance for a new look at the world.
The white sides in the illustration are part of the postcard, but not part of the square image of the original photograph.
26July2009
Art Postcard - East Side Lion's Club, 1958.
Here we have a great photograph - only one player's eyes are closed - of the East Side (we're guessing of New York) Lion's Club Women's Basketball club or team. Dressed in in the style of the 1950s, the girls are ready to dribble.
What a different world it was then! And, how wonderfully that is illustrated in this team portrait by photographer Bill Wood. The original photo is from the collection of Diane Keaton, promised to the International Center of Photography.
22July2009
Art Postcard - Buster Keaton, 1925, Hollywood.
We were shocked to discover how many people don't like black and white movies, or silent films. And, we really can't believe that so many folks have no knowledge of one of our favorites, Buster Keaton! He was one of my Dad's absolute favorites - he started his career in film in 1917 in Butcher Boy. His last film was A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum in 1966. In between those two, he directed and acted in a ton of movies. After the silent films of his youth, my Dad's favorite Buster Keaton movie was, of all things, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965).
This portrait of the comic genius was taken in 1925 by the famed Hollywood still photographer, Arthur Rice.
Art Postcard - Picasso Self-Portrait
More Picasso
Perhaps the most recognized artist of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso painted many self-portraits. This reproduction postcard features an image that Picasso created with charcoal on paper around 1899-1900. At only 19, this drawing is not often seen, so this is a special pleasure.
2July2009
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - SKULLS
With 10 fantastic lenticular stickers, this is one of the coolest postcards around! Each sticker features the same eerie skull moving forward and back! The mid-sized stickers actually feature a set of twin skulls.
25June2009
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - Butterflies
More Butterflies & Insects
With 10 fantastic lenticular stickers, this is one of the coolest postcards around! Each sticker features the same butterfly flying - wings moving in and out!
The postcard is a standard European size (5-3/4 by 4-1/8 inch). The 2 larger stickers measure 2-1/2 inches wide by 1-7/8 inch high. The 4 mid-sized stickers measure 1-3/4 by 7/8 inch. The smallest 4 measure 7/8 inch square.
23June2009
Art Postcard - The Little Prince (Adult Explanations)
More French Items
We are all philosophers, but none so extraordinary as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, in his voice as the Little Prince. This lovely postcard bears one of his most expressive thoughts in two simple pictures. Under the first, the card reads:
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.
Beneath the second (as we see inside the snake), it reads:
I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly. They always need to have things explained.
On the back of the postcard, the same thought is translated into French (the original), German, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.
Printed in France
Vintage Style Art Postcard: The New Century
More New Year
Although originally created for the beginning of the 20th Century, and reissued for the 21st Century, we just discovered this fun, lightly embossed postcard. Featuring a young lady of the ages as the hands of a clock, each of the hours represents something to give up - as a New Year's Resolution, we're supposing.
In the lower left corner, it reads:
"THE PACE THAT KILLS"
This card was meant to be cut apart and made into a spinner, but we think you'd really need two of the cards to make it work correctly - so you could cut the young lady from the middle of one. In any case, it's still quite entertaining.
Along the left side of the card, it reads:
The New Century: Time to Give Up: I Wine II Liquor III Rich Food IV Cigars V Poker VI Dice VII Cards VIII The Track IX Cigarettes X Pool XI Pawnshops XII Seedy Hotels
Each of the numbers on the clock illustrates its corresponding vice!
Imported
Price: $1.25 each
Retro Wooden Postcard - Remember the Good Times
More Postcards (Wooden ones, too!)
We just love wooden postcards! This cheerful drawing of a girl and a boy together looking up towards the birds flying across the sun,
REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES
Our favorite thing to do with these is to use crayons, pastels or colored pencils (markers might run) to color the scene - you might even coat it with sealer to prevent smearing. Then send it to an old friend with some nostalgic remembrances on the back.
What a great invitation for an oldies party!
Made in Germany
21June2009
Price: $3.25 each
3D Lenticular Stickers on a Postcard - Cars
Oh, my, how cool is this postcard? With 10 fantastic lenticular stickers! Each sticker features the same car moving toward you from a bit down the road. We love the fact that the car appears quite like a phantom or ghost car. You can almost feel the speed!
The transformation and movement in these stickers is awesome. Fascinating as they are on-line, you'll be truly amazed when you see them in person.
Was: $4.95 Now: $3.50 each
Art Postcard - Jumping for Joy
More Animals
More Love & Valentines
More Anniversaries & Weddings
Have you ever been as happy as these two kangaroos appear? We certainly hope so. We're not sure that anyone could see this card and not smile! And, we're not quite sure what they are doing, but it sure looks like fun!
Whether they be dancing, jumping or playing, we think this a great card to send off a simple congratulations on an engagement - or you might even choose it as a Save the Date card.
Printed in the Netherlands
16June2009
Cool New Plastic Postcard - Medicated for Your Protection
More Postcards of All Kinds
More Drugs & Alcohol
Is it a postcard? A sign? A joke? A warning? We're not sure, but we know it's lots of fun! This fun plastic sign postcard has been made to look similar to a caution sign or an official road sign of another sort. On a bright yellow background and outlined in black - like Crime Scene tape - the card reads:
Medicated for your protection
There are hanging holes on either side of the card if you choose to mount it on a cubicle wall or some other fun place. There is also a paper postcard backing for mailing.
Be sure to check at your postal facility before mailing as there may be an additional charge for plastics like this.
Art Postcard - Blue Peace
Sometimes the simplest of drawings become the most complex thoughts requiring reflection. We love this postcard from artist Louis N Cannizzaro created in 2000.
The stark blue background is shocked by the almost cream - almost white shift with an outline for definition. The card reads:
Sometimes her friends Show up and they always want something.
Perhaps that's why the lines were drawn.
Art Postcard - Sangre de Cristo, Salvados
More Holy Cards & Trading Cards
Created from a traditional holy card, this colorful postcard highlights so many different images, it is almost impossible to interpret them all. There are angels and cherubs, lost souls in the flames of purgatory as well as the Anima Sola. There also appear to be tiny souls in Limbo, but we cannot be sure of that.
The card reads:
Sangre de Cristo, Salvados
(Blood of Christ, Save Us)
In the palest of letters in the arch above Christ's head, it reads:
redempti estis pretioso sanguine agni immaculati christi
(the blood of the immaculate christ is recognized as the price of redemption)
We're quite sure that this will make a great background for a shrine or other religious art work.
Art Postcard - His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Hands
More Buddha and Things Buddhist
This stunning photograph by Herb Ritts captures the essence of peace and good will that is the Dalai Lama. Although forced to live outside his native Tibet, he does not speak ill of his detractors. His ability to connect both the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and the modern world are a tribute to his sincerity.
Here, in 1987, he was captured with the traditional mala beads meant for praying (similar to the Catholic rosary). This photo is from Pictures of Peace, an exhibition and book committed to promoting international good will and principles of free expression. Proceeds from our purchase of this card to sell to you have already helped the Human Rights Watch, known for defending human rights
Art Postcard - The Infamous Rat Pack
More Famous People
The Rat Pack were a group of entertainers in Hollywood, USA, who congregated around the notorious Humphrey Bogart. Most of us know the Rat Pack as the performers in this great black & white postcard. The name was coined by Lauren Bacall, then wife of Bogart, who exclaimed, after seeing her husband and his buddies stumble in the house after a wild night in Las Vegas, "you look like a #@!# pack of rats!"
Comedian Joey Bishop was also part of the pack but is not in this photograph. Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, they were all the rage. Mostly known as an all-boy's club, there were actually quite a few women who were part of the gang as well, including, Angie Dickinson, Marilyn Monroe, Shirley MacLaine, Lauren Bacall (the first) and Judy Garland.
We think this a great card to use as an invitation for a poker night or any other type of party involving your gang of friends.
2June2009
Art Postcard - Gossip (Metamorphic Card)
Quite popular in the early 1900s, metamorphic illustrations featured images that were interconnected ideologically as well as in their art. This interesting card shows several women in intense conversation, presumably in the midst of a real gossip session. Their faces, hats, arms and more interconnect, so that at first glance we see a demon o sorts (his head composed of the lights in the lady's room or the theatre where the women are talking.
The original illustration was a pencil drawing and has been reproduced quite nicely.
Close-Up of Entire Postcard
Art Postcard - Nudie #12 - Mature Warning
More Taboo
From a 1920s or 1930s vintage nudie photograph, this sepia-toned modern edition holds true to the original. The woman poses sitting in deep thought, at ease and poised.
While this postcard is risqué for its time - and it still is a bit naughty even for today - the photograph was tastefully shot with fine composition.
Art Postcard - Seemannsloss (Sailors)
More Items of the Sea
Further Journeys
We love Michael Sowa's artwork. With a bit of whimsy mixed with philosophy and thoughtfulness, he often provides us with sleepless nights - just wondering what the story behind them image might be!
From the imaginative mind of artist Michael Sowa, this implausible quartet of German Shepherds appears to be lost at see in a slight rowboat without any paddles. Just what are they doing?
Wouldn't this make a great card for a short Bon Voyage note? Or, a note for a sailor, dog lover, water baby or anyone?
Sowa's art evokes wonder and amazement; a mix of surrealism and comic illustration, of humor and seriousness.
Printed in Berlin, Germany
29May2009
Art Postcard - The Basic Twist - Forward and Back
More Music
Just in case you know some folks who have never twisted, you might just want to introduce them to some old Chubby Checker tunes and send along this card. In fact, why not have a twisting party and use these cards to invite your friends?
Along with a great drawing and some illustrations of foot movements, there are detailed instructions:
The Basic Twist - Forward and Back Start with the left foot in front of the right foot. When first dancing the twist, keep the weight evenly distrib- uted over both feet. As you start twisting the hips, do not step with the feet. Leave them apart as described. Twist your hips to the right, making a semicircular movement. Twist your hips to the left, making a semicircular movement. Repeat step 1. Repeat step 2. As you do the basic twist movement, you will automatically feel a slight flexing of first one knee, then the other knee as you make the semicircular movement.
The Basic Twist - Forward and Back
Start with the left foot in front of
the right foot. When first dancing the
twist, keep the weight evenly distrib-
uted over both feet. As you start
twisting the hips, do not step with the
feet. Leave them apart as described.
Twist your hips to the right, making a semicircular movement.
Twist your hips to the left, making a semicircular movement.
Repeat step 1.
Repeat step 2.
As you do the basic twist movement,
you will automatically feel a slight flexing of first one knee, then the other knee as you make the semicircular movement.
Now doesn't that just sound like lots of fun?
25May20099
Art Postcard - Hot Dog
There are lots of intelligent dogs in the imaginative mind of artist Gerhard Glück and this delightful postcard features one of them. And, he's a brave little puppy, indeed. Surprised by the Hot Dog vendor offering up frankfurters for 70¢ apiece in the big city, he decides to take a snapshot to record the moment for posterity. But, just what does that street chef have in mind for him!?
Art Postcard - Drive-In Theatre - The First One!
What a different world it was in 1935, when photographer John Gutmann created this portrait of the first Drive-In Theatre. How popular theatres like these were in the 1950s and 1960s. What fun it was to fill up a car and go to the show.
The black and white photograph says it all! The sign reads:
DRIVE-IN THEATRE SIT IN YOUR CAR SEE AND HEAR TALKING PICTURES ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCREEN California's First
How new that must have seemed? Today we are so used to the new that we sometimes forget to recognize the different. This card reminds us to look for the new - even in the old!
Art Postcard - La Roulette D'Amour (The Wheel of Love)
More French
Isn't love a game after all? We're not sure, but this reproduction of a French postcard suggests that it might be.
Featuring a gaming wheel of roulette, it reads at the top:
LA ROULETTE D'AMOUR (The Wheel of Love)
On the wheel:
AMOUR (Love) VEINE (Luck) PASSION (Passion) BONHEUR (Happiness) ESPERANCE (Hope) SOUVENIR (Remembrance) GAÏTÉ (Merriment) INNOCENCE (Innocence) GAIN (Profit) JOIE (Joy) LONGEVITÉ (Longevity) PROSPERITÉ (Prosperity)
AMOUR (Love)
VEINE (Luck)
PASSION (Passion)
BONHEUR (Happiness)
ESPERANCE (Hope)
SOUVENIR (Remembrance)
GAÏTÉ (Merriment)
INNOCENCE (Innocence)
GAIN (Profit)
JOIE (Joy)
LONGEVITÉ (Longevity)
PROSPERITÉ (Prosperity)
The style of the art is old-fashioned, and the postcard itself is quite a lot of fun! It's perfect for cutting and pasting into collage, assemblage and other projects.
Art Postcard by Dalí - Muchacha de Espalda
Alternatively titled Girl from the Back and Girl Seated, this lovely reproduction art postcard is suitable for framing. Hailing from Dalí's early period (1925), many are surprised at this surrealist's realism!
This fine portrait is of Dalí's sister Ana Maria as are others of his portraits from his early years. Ana Maria is seated and relaxed. Although her face does not appear to us immediately, her glance is the main idea of the painting. Notice the lines of his sister's gown and those of the buildings - already we see his unique eye that easily joins the static, still life of the world with the living breath of reality of human life.
Printed in France or USA
Art Postcard - Exercise 47
This odd artwork by artist William Lateef Yoder, 1987 features so many symbols, we're not sure if they are to be taken at face value and literally translated or to jump into the interpretation head first. Is the exercise the artist's - in trying so many images.
Or, indeed, is it the exercise of the central character in his circular movement. Or, is it an exercise of the senses - the hand and eye, the pop to the ear, the presentation of the left hand and the scent of the lotus. Which shall we see or hear or smell.
The only information we found on the artist himself was his residence in CORE in 1986/1987, a residential school at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
But, we do love this card!
19May2009
Art Postcard - Dead, 1983 by Gilbert & George
Gilbert and George are two modern artists who met in the 1960s and have worked together pretty much ever since. Their artwork is at once surreal and real and representative of London's East End art scene. Or, perhaps, they defined the scene. They are really Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore and work together as a duo, although it cannot be confirmed that they are partners.
They are quite prolific and much of their art has to do with death and doom and extremes. This piece is entitled DEAD and features the artists in the lower right. We're not quite sure what is dead or if it is a dream. Such is the surreal, is it not? or, is it?
Printed in Japan
4may2009
Art Postcard - My Greatest Friend
Now, even if you've never loved an elephant, this lovely photograph by artist John Drysdale, taken in 1986, certainly makes you want to meet one. Anyone with a loving pet or loving friend will enjoy this card as a communiqué, a framed photograph or, simply as a keepsake.
Memories of youth, friendship and the simplicity of life and our connection with the web of the world - all of these emotions are presented at once on this lovely card.
2may2009
Art Postcard - Motivation
This odd artwork by artist William Lateef Yoder, attempts to illustrate the brain and it's motor centers - but is that motivation? We love Yoder's artwork because, with every question answered, another slips up to the surface:
Why are there hospital head wraps? Has there been an operation? an extraction? Is true motivation only from within? You decide.
Art Postcard - Boy at Circus, New York, 1943
More Circus
This little fellow is having the time of his life, that's for sure! With his binoculars almost glued to his eyes, he's watching a circus act - we're not even sure which one. The glee in this face is the highlight of this fine example of black and white photographic portraiture that has come to be known by artist Weegee (Arthur Fellig).
Fellig's nickname, Weegee, is a phonetic version of Ouija. As a news photographer, he was so often the first to arrive at the scene after a crime, a fire or other event. But, we was also known for documenting typical events of his time in New York, such as this wonderful circus scene.
24aPRIL2009
Art Postcard - Eulabes Religiosus Mittelbeo (South Indian Talking Mynah)
More Crows & Other Birds
In researching this delightful photograph, we discovered that the mynah bird is not really one bird after all! S/he is of the starling family and is extremely gregarious and known for being imitative. They are especially well known for being talkers!
We here at SilverCrow, of course, love any blackbird, but we discovered that this black mynah is really not exactly typical of mynahs. Most are dark-feathered, but few are really black. In fact even a few are white!
This art postcard featuring a speaking black mynah is just the ticket for an announcement of any sort. Or, send it just because it will bring a smile to all those who see it on the way to its intended!
Printed in Switzerland
21April2009
Art Postcard - Hufeisenregen (Raining Horseshoes)
More Pigs
More Good Luck
More Horses
This must be one lucky piggy! S/he and a buddy in a suit are watching the good luck horseshoes rain down outside. S/he's lucky for more than one reason, that's for sure - not only are so many horseshoes so much good luck, but they're inside - we imagine those horseshoes just might clunk someone on the head!
From the imaginative mind of artist Gerhard Glück, this delightful card will surely touch the heart of all pig lovers and those who need a bit of good luck!
12April2009
Art Postcard - Goodnight, 1880
This delightful photo montage was created by photographer Joshua Smith. His works were quite important as he supposedly won an award at the Paris Exposition 1878. This postcard features a reproduction of his Good Morning/Good Night Baby series. After having taken a large number of photographs of babies in the morning and at night, he created a collage of the children in different stages. This one is Good Night - featuring putting the babies to bead or bathing them. Almost everyone of the little ones is crying.
The card reads at the bottom:
GOOD NIGHT. COPYRIGHT 1880. JOSHUA SMITH. CHICAGO, U.S.A.
7April2009
Art Postcard - Bob Bingo
More Beach
More Drinking & Drugs
Let this fun postcard take you back to the tiki bars of the 1950s through the 1970s! Bob Bingo here can surely hold his liquor - at least on his head! And, he can ring the bells at the same time. But, can he chew gum, too? - Who cares!
What a great postcard for an invitation for a pool party or any other summer or tiki get-together.
5April2009
Art Postcard - Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands, 1991
More Compassion
Edward Scissorhands is from the genius of Tim Burton. He began as a drawing by a young Tim remembering the isolation and frustration he felt as a child. We're big fans of Johnny Depp here at SilverCrow. His capacity to ignore the normal gives him the freedom of expression and life we love. His bittersweet performance transcends the original script as he brings Edward to life.
Yes, the film is a bit odd, but we love it for its sweetness. Tim Burton's character shines through to capture Edward's plight as our own. Photographer Herb Ritts has, as usual, brought the entire story into one frame with this stunning shot.
3D Art Postcard - Botticelli's Venus
More Italian-Inspired Items
More Items from the Sea
Perhaps one of the most beloved paintings of the goddess, Venus, Sandro Botticelli's version show her rising from a giant shell with the glorious sea as the backdrop!
If you, too are a fan, then you'll love this 3D lenticular postcard of the famous painting. The image alternates as you move the card, from a close-up with Venus rising from the shell to the image of her standing inside with the angels and the sea at her back. This is truly spectacular!
Although the transformation from one image to the next is hard to notice online, we're sure you'll be as awed by the images in person.
02April2009
Art Postcard - Wucherndes Glück (Proliferating Luck)
There are lots of lucky pigs in the imaginative mind of artist Gerhard Glück and this delightful postcard will surely touch the heart of all pig lovers and those who need a bit of good luck! Pig napping along side his friend in a suit, he is enjoying the refreshing luck that comes with 4-leaf clovers - and these two gentlefolk have a terracotta potful of luck!
1April2009
Art Postcard - Smoke Rings
More Smoking
So many people associate smoke rings with sorry or loneliness, perhaps even boredom. Whatever this lovely photograph of a smoke ring amidst the wafts of smoke that either created it or are objects of it. Whatever it means, we think this photo from Donald Sultan, entitled Smoke Rings from January 28, 1999, is wonderful. Held either vertically or horizontally, it is equally striking.
28March2009
Retro Wooden Postcard - Happy Birthday, Dear Deer
More Happy Birthday
We just love wooden postcards! This sweet picture of two deer , reads
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Our favorite thing to do with these is to use crayons, pastels or colored pencils (markers might run) to color the scene - you might even coat it with sealer to prevent smearing. Then send it to a friend for a dramatic birthday surprise message!
23March2009
Art Postcard - Nudie #8 - Mature Warning
From a 1920s or 1930s vintage nudie photograph, this sepia-toned modern edition holds true to the original. The woman poses holding a bunch of grapes above her head while seated on a velvet drop.
25March2009
Art Postcard - Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy)
More Holy Cards & Other Trading Cards
Santa Lucia, famed of the Italian folk song, is the Patron Saint of Vision. She is shown here on this lovely postcard holding and image of eyes and a palm or reed. Lucy was persecuted by non-Christians and the story has it that she was blinded by a non-Christian wishing to marry her. She would not give up her religion and courageously gave up her eyes. Her legend ends with God restoring her eyesight.
She is revered by both the Catholic and Orthodox religions and is one of the few saints recognized by the Lutheran Church as well.
This wonderful art postcard is a reproduction of a vintage prayer card featuring St. Lucy.
22March2009
3D Art Postcard - da Vinci's Vitruvian Man
More Items with this Image & of Leonardo da Vinci
This famous print, Symmetry of Man or alternatively, Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci has been recreated as a 3d Lenticular postcard. This version of the famous 1490 drawing shows the symmetrical man bowing and then standing straight! What fun!
21March2009
3D Art Postcard - The Last Supper
Perhaps one of the most recognizable images, The Last Supper features Jesus and his Twelve Apostles. Before Leonardo DaVinci placed all of the diners on one side of the table, most depictions of the last supper showed the diners on both sides of the table, some with their backs to the viewer. This image, based on DaVinci's, shows all of the Apostles on the same side of the table as Jesus.
The image transforms from Jesus sitting alone at the table, to a full table of diners. Although the transformation from one image to the next is hard to notice online, we're sure you'll be as awed by the images in person.
17March2009
3D Art Postcard - Claude Monet: The Poppy Field
More French-Inspired Items
Musée D'Orsay Artistamps
Claude Monet's The Poppy Field, an oil on canvas, was painted in a field near Argenteuil, France in 1873. The original measures 19-5/8 by 25-5/8 inches and is shown today in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
So evident in this painting as well as in all his others, Monet's passion for colors, both in nuance and in broad accentuation, defines his special Impressionistic style. In the foreground amongst the dabs of red poppies strewn across the field, Monet sketches in the figures of Camille and Jean (his wife and son) with simple strokes of violet, black, and white that hint at their. Their figures appear again at the top of the hills in the distance, more a suggestion of color than an accurate record of their appearance.
16March2009
Art Postcard - Lachmöwe (Seagull)
Our crow has decided to take to the sea. Is he a gull, or a crow, or, indeed a sailor? This happy-go-lucky fellow is ready for the water in his yellow rain boots, as he is standing on a post in the middle of the sea. His gull-coat even sports a simple sailor collar!
14March2009
Art Postcard - Cowboy Crate Label
More Wild West & Rodeo
Collectible crate labels are used in all kinds of artwork, but we think this one makes a great postcard, too. Featuring a western cowboy riding his trusted companion horse, this label identified orange crates from the Tustin Hills Citrus Association of Tustin, California (abbreviated as Calif. on the card). He is riding fast and hard to lasso that orange. The original label hails from the 1930s.
What a fun invitation for a little (or big) buckaroo's birthday party!
Art Postcard - on Sundays
This clever postcard describes just what we should do on the weekends - enjoy our leisure! So, here's that blank slate to offer to your friends and relatives!
We also think that it would be great to use as an invitation - just write in the time and date - and mail - great for Save the Date, too.
Art Postcard - American Single-Hand Manual Alphabet Reference
A reference card featuring the American Single-Hand Manual Alphabet for the Deaf has been reproduced as an art postcard. At once stationery with meaning and a reference, this card reads:
Hand alphabet used by the Deaf throughout the world. Easy to learn.
Each letter is illustrated with a drawing of the right hand and accompanied by the alphabet letter in red. On the reverse, in the message area is the gesture for Friend, appropriately using both hands.
12March2009
Art Postcard - Earth Prayer
Artist Jody Richards has created a rendition of a favorite Hannah Senesh quote:
I pray that these things never end: the sand and the sea, the rush of the waters, the crash of the heavens, the prayer of humankind.
The image is a modern print exhibiting all of nature and humankind in one.
11March2009
Assortment of Postcards of All Kinds
More Grab Bags
We love postcards - some are mini works of art ready for framing. Others can be used easily in your artwork - even as the cover for a small journal! We love them so much that we have tons of them around the SilverCrow Studio. Some haven't even reached our website yet. And, some will never even get there. So, we thought you just might enjoy a mix of 25 cards from our huge selection of hundreds of cards! These are all high quality postcards. Some are even hand made and some limited editions and some might even be out of print or vintage.
Each group will be different as we have prepackaged them, so please don't ask for special cards.
If you enjoy surprises, you're sure to want a bunch of these.
Assembled in USA of Imported and USA Pieces
1March2009
Valued at least at $31.25 per Bundle!
Package of 25 Postcards
Price: $20.00 per Package
Art Postcard - Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Your life is a perpetual insomnia), 1983
More Get Well
Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist whose roots are in media and design. Her edgy collages are derived from found photographs (mostly culled from the sources she most derides in her work). Subsequent layers display her epigrams, pithy and arrogantly assertive.
Her tongue-in-cheek style is at once humorous and contemplative, sarcastic and true. This is certainly evident on this finely made art postcard print.
As appropriate today as it was in the 1980s when the artist originally captured this image and created the graphic overlay:
Your life is a perpetual insomnia
Don't you just know a million people who would agree?
Made in USA
17February2009
Art Postcard - Imaginary Vacation
Mrs. Johnson has her imaginary map; Mr. Johnson has his imaginary car and Junior is ready for the imaginary lake with his delightful sailboat. What a kick we got from this vintage-style postcard, re-engineered by the more than talented Ken Brown! Our last few vacations have been just as imaginary, so let's hope we have as much fun on our next one - at least as much fun as the Johnsons seem to be having!
11January2009
Art Postcard - Untitled (1950's Little Clown)
More Clowns, Carnivals & Circuses
We aren't sure whether this clown is sad or scary, but we love the look. The tall guy on the left is another clown and the two of them are ready to charm the circus crowd at an unidentified spot in the 1950s.
7January2009
Art Postcard - Bat
This creature has fascinated novelists for centuries. The vampire bat (Cheiroptera Vampyrus Spectrum) might frighten you just with his name! We're not quite sure why he's standing up in this picture, unless he is ready to fly. Generally bats hang from their feet rather than stand.
Art Postcard - Audrey Hepburn, 1956
More of the Famous
A classic face. A classic photograph. This wonderful photographic portrait of actress Audrey Hepburn was taken in 1956 by Yousuf Karsh, known for his superb lighting techniques and studio composition. We think Miss Hepburn would be stunning in any light in any photo, but this one surely captures her essence.
14December2008
Art Postcard - Ché Guevara (Black & White)
More Ché
This fantastic image of Ché Guevara is one of the best known images of any rebel. The original photograph was taken by Alberto Korda on 5 March 1960 is entitled, Guerrillero Heroico, or Guerilla Hero.
Art Postcard - You Make My Heart Soar
Mini Flying Heart Ornament
Flying Heart Charm
Oh, the exhilaration of a new love! And, this card captures that feeling easily. A vintage style folk art heart with wings sits amidst a garden. On the back of the postcard, it reads:
You make my heart soar!
29November2008
Price: $1.50 Each
Art Postcard - Circus Sideshow People, New York City, c 1930
Sideshows have virtually disappeared from the Circus and Carnival Circuit although a few can still be seen around the world. Because many of the acts involved people and animals with disabilities and handicaps, customers had dwindled, not wanting to take advantage of the performers. There was much protest by the performers themselves, because often these were the only jobs available to them. This provocative photograph features small and large people, sword swallowers and performs of all kinds.
The photograph was taken by Century Studio and is taken from a photo in the Hertzberg Circus Collection at the San Antonio Public Library
26November2008
Art Postcard - Le Royaume de France en forme de Bateau
More France & Things French
From the Départment des Cartes et Plans we have this wonderful postcard of a vintage illustration of France - in the shape of a boat. Or, should we say that the boat is in the shape of France? Either way, it is a superb illustration for any project involving the French and France. The image appears to be English (de Angleterre) as most of the captions are in English.
25November2008
Art Postcard - Santa Entertaining a Guest
More Santa Claus & Christmas
More Kids
Now, can you name someone who wouldn't want to be this little girl!? From a vintage postcard front he mid-20th century, artist Ken Brown has created this wonderful postcard that rings of nostalgia through and through.
On the back of this wonderfully produced chrome classic card, it reads:
Santa entertaining a guest in his home at Santa's Workshop. North Pole, NY
18November2008
Art Postcard - Sacred Heart Tattoo Flash
Temporary Tattoos
The Sacred Heart has long been an iconic image to Christians and it's significance has not been lost on those who enjoy tattoos. This tattoo flash image represents the Sacred Heart of Christ along with several other amulet-like images. Included are the number 13 under an umbrella, the evil eye protector, a skull and crossbones and a sparrow flying downward. All of these are popular tattoo designs. A tattoo flash is a design that will be used for a tattoo (or, indeed, already has been used for a tattoo). The "flash" has been printed, painted or drawn on paper or cardboard. Pictures like these are hung on the tattooists walls for potential customers to peruse along with other designs.
10November2008
Art Postcard - Rembrandt: Oiseaux de Paradis (Birds of Paradise)
Once you have seen artwork by Rembrandt, you'll agree that no other artist can compare with such a master. Many of his works can be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. When we walked through the museum we were overcome with all the famous paintings by masters from many centuries, but once we reached the Rembrandts, we were in awe and found it hard to believe.
Les Oiseaux de Paradis, created around 1636-1638 appears modern and classic at once. But there is no doubt that it was created by a master. Found today in the Le Louvre in Paris, it is considered Graphic Art, a genre that was not even defined when this pen and ink rendering was created so long ago.
8November2008
Art Postcard - Elegy to the Spanish Republic # 34
More Spanish & Latin
Robert Motherwell was an American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker. Although his major works are paintings, he is also quite well known for his philosophical writings, having been a philosopher as well as an artist. Connecting the mind to the canvas was his passion.
The Elegy for the Spanish Republic # 34 is one of the many pieces in the series by the same name, considered to be his most significant work. The stark black against the washed colors creates visual impact.
These cards were sent to us in error, but we decided to keep them, as the black paint reminded us of the silhouettes of crows in flight. We have no way of knowing if this was his intention, but we decided to interpret his artwork in this manner as it was our first impression. As crows are known in many cultures to be protectors, we hope the Spanish Republic willing to accept our interpretation.
Printed in Holland
5November2008
Art Postcard - Chris Rock, 1998 in Brooklyn (by Annie Leibovitz )
Other Celebrated Characters & People
The consummate comedian, Chris Rock has become well known for stretching the limits of politically incorrectness - and, mostly without offense. This photo by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz shows another great statement by Rock, in white face. Taken in Floyd Bennett Field in his hometown Brooklyn, New York, Rock shows yet another side! Although he was born in South Carolina, he calls New York home.
Art Postcard - Andy Warhol in Paris
Your 15 Minutes are Up Button
More Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol is perhaps best known for his soup cans, his stylized portraits of famous people and his claim that everyone is famous for 15 minutes. This dramatic photograph was taken by Christopher Makos in Paris in 1981.
Following routine gall bladder surgery, Warhol died on February 22, 1987. After his burial in Pittsburgh, a memorial mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York was attended by over 2,000 people. This image was used for the memorial card.
Art Postcard - Ché Guevara (Red)
In 1968, Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick used Korda's photo to create this stylized portrait that has come to inspire revolutionaries worldwide.
Art Postcard - Frida & Diego At their Wedding, 1929
This wonderful postcard is a reproduction of the official photograph of the wedding of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in 1929.
After seeing Frida dressed so many times in the traditional wedding dresses of Mexico - in photographs and paintings, it is surprising to se her in different wedding dress, though still traditional and quite festive.
The photographic portrait was taken in 1929, but it is signed by Frida and Diego to someone named Gladys and dated '35.
11October2008
Retro Wooden Postcard - When Time Was on Our Side
We just love wooden postcards! - Especially the ones that reflect images of the 20th century. Loaded with birds and kid, a dog and a nature scene, the card reads:
WHEN TIME WAS ON OUR SIDE
Our favorite thing to do with these is to use crayons, pastels or colored pencils (markers might run) to color the scene - you might even coat it with sealer to prevent smearing. Then send it to a friend for a dramatic message!
13October2008
Art Postcard - Road to the Moon
Artist Katsuhisa Toda has created this lovely vision of the moon and the road to get there. The cirrus clouds stripe the sky above a lovely country road, seemingly lit only by the old-fashioned tin street light on a rustic pole. But, beyond, we see the wondrous orb we call the moon!
28September2008
Art Postcard - Paul Newman
More than just a superstar, Paul Newman was one of the world's greatest philanthropists. We have had this postcard in stock for some time, but have not offered it online.
He has long been one of our favorite people. And, we never buy any other Salad Dressing or Salsa here. His engaging blue eyes are the standard by which others are gauged.
He has made so very many people happy in so very many ways, why not send one of these through the mail and make everyone smile from the processing center on through to the recipient.
Art Postcard - Gargoyle, Notre Dame, Paris, 1933
One of the foremost artistic photographers of Paris, France and all things French was Hungarian-French Brassaï.
We were quite taken by the eerie imagery in this gargoyle portrait - so distinct in the foreground, with the misty backdrop of the world's most renowned romantic city.
Diego Rivera Postcard Book - 22 Art Postcards in All!
More Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera was perhaps the most beloved, well-known and controversial Mexican artist of the modern era. Rivera's most famous paintings combine a warm sensitivity to rural life, while his murals explode with fiery political messages. Here are 22 of Rivera's most illustrious works, perfect for Mexican art lovers.
Printed in USA or Imported
23September2008
Price: $9.95 per Book
Art Postcard - Day of the Dead Jester
This fellow either died laughing or told such an awfully bad joke. We love the imagery here. This skeleton is subtly dressed in a jesters hat and collar and enjoying his moment - whatever it might be. The hint of pastel wash to his hat and collar lend an even more curious air to the image. It is signed, R.W., but we're not sure of the artist. But there is certainly a Posada-like tone to this great postcard.
22September2008
Art Postcard - High School Class Portrait, 1919
Life was was so different back in 1919 when this photograph was taken! Students are wearing masks so as not to catch or spread the flu! The anonymous photographer took this photograph in Canon City, Colorado in 1919 during an influenza epidemic.
18September2008
Art Postcard - Headache
In just five moments this poor fellow managed to go from migraine to happy! We can only imagine the remedy that promised this sort of recuperation! From an old advertisement for headache powders or the like, this black and white postcard will be the perfect conduit for a get well note.
17September2008
Art Postcard - Hello
More Monkeys
Not quite sure how to say, "hello" after so many years? Well, this sweet postcard of a monkey family meeting the gentleman just might be perfect. Postcards make wonderful correspondence media - particularly for short notes that you must make not-so-personal!
This image is a reproduction of a much earlier postcard and we're just delighted that the printer chose this wonderful image. There are ever so many stories one can imagine from this little print:
Is it a circus milieu (with the ringmaster on the left)? Or is that a sweet uncle who just gave the little girl a hoop? Why don't the woman and girl have blouses? You will find much more in this picture the more you analyze it!
16September2008
Art Postcard - Lucky New Year
More New Year Celebrations
A bright and cheery, and hopefully lucky, New Year should follow this card to the receiver! Loaded with lots of good luck representations - four leaf clovers and ladybugs - this card should carry with it your wishes for the prosperity of your good friends.
Old-fashioned and kitschy, just about anyone would enjoy receiving this delightful old-timey image and good will!
Printed in the EU
1September2008
Art Postcard - Guck Mal (Look!)
Look! Peeking inside a book? Or, is it a diary? Why at night? You can make up your own story or message to accompany this evocative postcard by Soizick Meister.
20April2008
Art Postcard - Hase im Aufzug (Rabbit in the Elevator)
More Rabbits & Bunnies
Now why won't anyone help this poor little bunny?! He appears to have lost one of all of the eggs that are in his basket. Might he be the Easter Bunny? And, whether he wants to go up or down is of no significance. He merely needs some assistance from the bored and unhelpful crowd.
From the imaginative mind of artist Gerhard Glück, this delightful card will surely touch the heart of all rabbit lovers and those who root for the under-rabbit!
22August2008
Art Postcard - Les Amants
René Magritte was, as an artist, an accomplished technician. His special juxtapositions of the ordinary within the unusual context quite often surprises the viewer. At first you might love one of his works and momentarily, despise it. Or, vice versa - you'll ignore or dismiss an image that may then become essential in your collection.
The vision of this set of lovers sets so many questions forward: are they real? are they secret lovers? are they hiding something from each other? You can only add more questions to these.
This art postcard has been printed elegantly, so that you might own this image for yourself.
21August2008
Art Postcard - Schweinebacke (Pig's Kiss on the Cheek)
What a nice evening for these. Celebrating with a glass of champagne, the gentleman and his friend the pig are watching the evening. It appears that the pig has just given her friend a kiss on the cheek.
This image was created by artist Gerhard Glück, famed for his pictures of animals and their humans.
20August2008
Art Postcard - Zum Kugeln - Kojotensong (Coyote's Song)
This gang is really having a ball sitting around the campfire (who seems to be alive, too) under the moon (who is smiling down on the the gang. The crow (in cowboy boots), snake and prairie dog are singing along with the coyote, who appears to be quite the guitarist as well!
10August2008
Art Postcard - Let's Party
Want a great little invitation postcard? Well, this is it! It's perfect - especially for a disco evening or cocktail party! We love it because it appears both retro and modernistic at the same time!
It also makes a distinctive RSVP!
31July2008
Postcard of Einstein Relaxing on the Beach
From a private collection of photographs, by an unknown photographer, we find Albert Einstein, circa 1945 lounging on a beach. We're just guessing, but it must have been after the War, because he looks so peaceful.
Known as an eccentric throughout his life, he lives up to it here - notice his sandals, and of course, his hair!
If you're quite taken by Albert Einstein, you might also be interested in our Einstein Notebook and our set of 6 Black & White Einstein Postcards.
Mexican Calendar Girls Postcard Set
More Latino & Hispanic Items
This wonderful box of 30 postcards features vintage images of Mexican Calendar Girls. There are elegant Aztec princesses, rough and rowdy vaqueras (cowgirls) and a bit of everything in between. The vibrant postcards in this collection of vintage calendar art illustrate the energy of Mexico's wide-ranging traditions. These are perfect for sending to history enthusiasts as well as lovers of Latin American art and culture.
The 30 cards feature 15 different images, so you receive 2 of each image. The cards measure about 4 by 5-1/4 inches each. The manufacturer endeavors to use environmentally responsible products when producing these cards.
Manufactured in China
17June2008
Box of 30 Postcards
Price $9.95 Per Box
Art Postcard - Last Minute Errand
More Thanksgiving
Book by Michael Sowa
From the imaginative mind of artist Michael Sowa, this slightly scary card will surely make you think differently about Thanksgiving! We know there's a message here. This delightful turkey couple is dressed to the nines, having done an errand of their own. They seem to be squeamish, and well they should be with the lurking shadow of human behind them.
Edward Weston: Nude (Face Down on Sand), 1936
Edward Weston was a photographer before his time! His elegant photos, mostly in black and white are renowned for their simple complexity. His critics insist that he produced far too many photos and was just lucky to have a few good shots. Those good shots were surely superb. He was the inspiration for many of today's black and white photographers.
This is a classic Weston nude on a beautiful art print postcard, suitable for framing.
Price: $1.25
Art Postcard - Un Rideau Bleu (A Blue Curtain)
Fernand Khnopff was born to high bourgeoisie and was destined (or so thought his parents) to become an attorney. Born in Bruges, and later moving to Brussels, his work held significance in his roots. This wonderful image is evocative of his works from his early excursion into realism to his later more ethereal works.
3June2008
One Dozen Vintage-Style Embossed Hallowe'en Postcards
For lovers of Hallowe'en, you'll love it even more when you get this super set of one dozen postcards (3 of each image). These are replicas of the antique original postcards that were so popular years ago. The cards are embossed for dimension and have added metallic accents. Each card measures 3-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches.
Use these as invitations for your Hallowe'en party, or as thank yous, or just to say, "Boo!"
2June2008
Package of One Dozen Cards
Price: $15.00 $13.00 per Package
Art Postcard - Louise Brooks
Born Mary Louise Brooks, she was a daughter of a lawyer and a quite artistic mother. Her early years were fraught with trauma, with parents too busy to discipline or raise her and a neighbor who abused her. She became well known as an actress of the silent film era, and later became a writer and film critic.
Her distinctive hair cut and her flair for the dramatic on and off the screen have made her legend. This photograph taken in 1928 by Eugene Robert Richee captures all of the dimensions of this complex actress. We love the starkness of her hands and face and are drawn in so easily by those tremendous pearls!
2Jun2008
Art Postcard - Their Master's Voice
From the imaginative mind of artist Michael Sowa, this delightful card will surely enchant any dog or music lover! From the famous RCA advertisements, Their Master's Voice features a theatre full of dogs (mostly the same terrier that the RCA advertisement starred) and a few others. Most are listening to the gramophone on stage, but, as usual with dogs (and people, too), some are not! Sowa's art evokes wonder and amazement; a mix of surrealism and comic illustration, of humor and seriousness.
Retro Wooden Postcard - Happy Together
More Wooden Things
How charming and delightful! - A blast from the past! This great wooden post card is standard size - but made of wood (requires additional postage to mail). We haven't seen these since the 1950s. You can even color it with crayons, pastels, colored pencils, paint, etc., for an even more dramatic statement for the receiver.
Imported from Germany
Art Postcard - Modellen (MEN)
Modellen 2 - Women Postcard
From a series of photographs, artist Danny Matthys has created a collage of sorts of models from different modern times. Although each photo appears familiar, we could not positively identify any one. The artist has applied tints to some of the images in a pattern that makes the eye travel inward, then outward - so tat none is missed.
The individual images are tiny enough that each may be used in miniature artwork, or as images that might be used as photos in a doll house!
Printed in Belgium
8May2008
Art Postcard - Frida & Diego in Coyoacan, Mexico, 1941
Frida Kahlo's longtime friend and Diego Rivera's assistant, Emmy Lou Packard shot this telling photograph of Diego and Frida in a quiet domestic moment.
Emmy Lou was a serious artist on her own. She first met Rivera and Kahlo while she was in her teens and forged both a working and personal relationship with them throughout their lives.
It has been said that a beautiful photographic portrait can only be taken by someone who cares deeply for the subjects. That is evident in this photo.
Printed in the USA
Cartes Postales - Vintage Style Postcard Album
Art Postcards
More Specialty Books
Postcard Frame
The Cartes Postales album is an exquisite facsimile of an antique postcard album unearthed at a Parisian flea market. It takes us back to an era when postcards were small treasures from faraway lands. Featuring Art Nouveau textured and padded covers and original floral line art inside, this Cartes Postales album offers the perfect home for special postcards and photographs.
It can hold both 3-1/2 x 5-inch and 4 x 6-inch postcards or photographs - for a total of 64 photos. Die cuts actually hold each photo neatly on the acid-free pages without adhesive, so you can house your treasured cards without worry. What a truly special keepsake album for travelers, collectors, and photographers alike.
The book measures 8-1/8 by 5-1/8 inches.
18March2008
Was: $18.95 Now: $17.25 each
Art Postcard - It's Halloween
More Cats & Kittens
What's more fun than a black cat on Hallowe'en? Especially a happy kitty in a tree? This great little retro image is reproduced from a vintage postcard and is perfect for a Hallowe'en party invitation or a (not-so) secret missive.
7May2008
Art Postcard - Birdman
More Birds of All Kinds
More Crows, Ravens & Blackbirds
Photographer Mehmed Unal created this eloquent portrait of a man and his flock. The snow allows no secrets in the footprints of the who might follow the Birdman. But, we'll never know his thoughts.
3May2008
Art Postcard - Tango
Attributable in part to Brazil, Spain and Argentina, and dating back to the 19th century, the tango is generally considered to be based on a folk dance of Argentina called milonga. This was a dance fitted to an old Spanish song that claims Moorish and Arabic ancestry as well as Spanish.
Introduced into North America in the early part of this century, the tango achieved immediate popularity which ahs lasted up to the present day.
It is distinctive and highly stylized The tango atmosphere is much sought after, and attention to styling even in its basic form, will make a great difference in the dancer's appearance and enjoyment.
Now, we can't promise that you'll be able to learn, alas, or teach, the tango with the instructions on this card. But, we can promise that you'll smile!
The footsteps are illustrated and instructions are included!
26April20088
Art Postcard - Hase Auf Dem Rad (Rabbit on a Bike)
More Travel
Where might our hare be travelling today on his bicycle? I don't' think we'll ever know, but we can surely make up a story.
From the imaginative mind of artist Michael Sowa, this delightful card will surely enchant any rabbit lover! Sowa's art evokes wonder and amazement; a mix of surrealism and comic illustration, of humor and seriousness.
09April2008
Art Postcard - Fork, Paris, 1928.
Photographer André Kertész created this stunningly simple photograph - with so much expression in such little space and form. The dinner fork placed in balance upon the dinner plate and shadows compose the entire photograph. Is dinner finished? Has the diner simply paused? The slight shadow on the dish and the continued form of the fork carry a sense of future even with the sense that the fork is positioned as thought the meal has ended.
As mesmerizing as it was when introduced, this striking photo might make the perfect invitation for your next dinner party, or, indeed, the perfect thank you for the one you just attended.
Art Postcard - Memories of Summer
What a story one could tell from this photo of young children sitting on a wooden pier laughing and splashing away in the water below! Photographer Hubert Schöke has captured the spirit of early summer in one click in this striking vignette.
Now you can remind your childhood buddies of the fun you once had by using this as an invitation for more laughter and splashing - maybe this summer or next.
28March2008
Art Postcard - William G Worrell, 1855
More Circus & Carnival
From an original daguerreotype portrait taken by an unknown photographer in 1855, this wonderful circus performer is featured. We know that the image was taken on July 4, 1855. Mr. Worrell was a well-known acrobat who performed in Welch's National Circus and Theater. His elegance and stage presence are evident in this striking photo.
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Art Postcard - Strassenschwein (Street Pig)
More Journeys & Travel
Now where in the world is this fellow going? Right down the middle of the street, he runs. Or, is he sauntering? We'll never know, but we can certainly make up a story about it! Artists/Photographers Walter Sittig and Voller Ernst are responsible for this charming and funny image.
You might choose to send this sweet card to anyone beginning a journey - of any sort!
Hand to Mouth - Art Postcard by Man Ray
Does she keep a secret? Does she wonder? Is she thinking? hiding? watching? We'll not know, but we can wonder ourselves.
This stunning black and white art postcard features a photograph by the preeminent photographer of his day, Man Ray. Known for provocative and edgy photos, his work always elicits questions purposefully not answered.
Art Postcard - Are You Ready to Rock?!
More Musical Items
From one of our favorite designers, Stella Marrs, this fun photograph gets the message across - for whatever reason:
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!
We think it not tongue-in-cheek, but rather a modern message juxtaposed on a vintage photograph - and, while we may each travel to the beat of a different drum, we're all here together! Great for a party invitation or just a note to a friend, this postcard will bring a smile to anyone who encounters it.
24March2008
Art Postcard - The Lost Chord
Arthur Sullivan (of the famed Gilbert and Sullivan) composed the music for The Lost Chord as he sat at his brother Fred's beside, during his last days. The words were written by Adelaide A. Proctor. Known for its grandeur and eloquence, The Lost Chord is often represented by the young woman playing the the pipe organ with a choir of angels accompanying her.
Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, And my fingers wandered idly Over the noisy keys; I know not what I was playing, Or what I was dreaming then, But I struck one chord of music, Like the sound of a great Amen, Like the sound of a great Amen.
It flooded the crimson twilight, Like the close of an angel’s psalm, And it lay on my fevered spirit, With a touch of infinite calm, It quieted pain and sorrow, Like love overcoming strife, It seemed the harmonious echo From our discordant life, It linked all the perplexed meanings Into one perfect peace, And trembled away into silence, As if it were loath to cease; I have sought but I seek it vainly, That one lost chord divine, Which came from the soul of the organ, And entered into mine.
It may be that death’s bright angel Will speak in that chord again; It may be that only in Heav’n I shall hear that great Amen. It may be that death’s bright angel Will speak in that chord again; It may be that only in Heav’n I shall hear that great Amen
6March2008
Art Postcard - Classical Anatomy
More Collage
This fine assortment of body parts is perfect for collage. The images are from vintage anatomy texts and illustrations and feature eyes, feet, noses, lips, mouths, hands and ears. And of course, you can mail it as you would any other post card, too!
18February2008
Art Postcard - Understanding
Such an elegant photograph of a contemplative monk beside calm waters accompanies this evocative Indian proverb:
Only the ignorant one gets furious, the wise one will understand.
19January2008
Art Postcard - Never Doubt...
More Perseverance & Strength
If you're not happy with the way things are, you can make a difference! That's the message from renowned anthropologist, Margaret Mead, on this wonderful art postcard designed in the tradition of 1960s posters. The illustration and calligraphy by Jody Richards certainly highlight Mead's sentiment:
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has.
Art Postcard - Isn't It Nice?
More Valentines & Romance
We love vintage images - particularly of cats! This sweet picture postcard features two old-fashioned kitties with a song and sentiment:
Isn't It Nice To Have Someone To Love You ?
08January2008
Many Moons - Art Postcard by Duane Michals
Duane Michals' moons are clever and curious, definitely evoking a smile.
His black and white drawing of a many-moonlit night is accompanied by his poem:
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, IT SEEMED TO ME THAT THERE WERE MANY MOONS. MY GRAND MOTHER HAD A MOON, AND MY OTHER GRANDMOTHER HAD ONE TOO. WE HAD A MOON OVER BACKYARD, AND MY BEST FRIEND ART HAD MOONLIGHT IN HIS BEDROOM FROM HIS MOON WHEN WE VISITED OUR RELATIVES IN CHICAGO, I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO DISCOVER THEIR MOON. THEN ONE NIGHT, AS WE RETURNED FROM A VISIT TO MY GRANDMOTHER I WATCHED OUT OF THE CAR'S BACK WINDOW AND SAW HER MOON FOLLOW US HOME. HER MOON WAS OUR MOON THERE WAS JUST ONE MOON ! NOW THE SKY SEEMED SO EMPTY.
Art Postcard - Privacy
From one of our favorite designers, Stella Marrs, this engaging photograph sets an eerie tone, especially with its warning message:
PRIVACY It's your right.
We think it an odd conduit for such a message - when a postcard is so, shall we say, not private. This, perhaps, says even more - it's our right, but can we expect it?
03January2008
Art Postcard - Save the Date
From one of our favorite stationers, Stella Marrs, and designed by Sean Tejaratchi, this mid-20th century photo is reminiscent of a whole other way of living. But, weddings usually do bring a smile.
Save the date... ...and we'll live happily ever after!
This can be a kitschy and frugal way of asking your wedding guests to save the date. We think this would be just wonderful for an anniversary party, as well - especially for one of the milestones - 25th, 50th or 75th!
22December2007
Art Postcard - Cat with Tail on Steps
Our wonderful photo of a kitten sitting on the steps is so very charming. Just what could s/he be watching? The photo is circa 1950 by Ylla.
19December2007
Dogs Playing Poker - 24 Postcards
Among the most popular prints ever produced, CM Coolidge's poker-playing dogs have found a niche in American pop culture. Even those who don't recognize this artist's name know his fun-loving canines, whose all-too-human antics never fail to bring a smile.
In this whimsical card collection, a Saturday-night mood of pool halls, poker tables and cigar-smoking camaraderie combine for a winning hand of twelve humorous vignettes on standard-sized post cards - each one printed twice.
11November2007
Booklet of 24 Cards
Price: $6.95 Each
Art Postcard - Dohle (Jackdaw or Crow with Shoeshine Mouse)
What a sweet friend is this mouse, shining the patent leather shoes of a crow friend! And, but the moonlight, nonetheless!
28October2007
Art Postcard - Feliz Navidad
If you intend to have a kitschy red, white and black Christmas, then you'll love this wonderfully old-fashioned postcard proclaiming your wishes in Spanish:
Feliz Navidad
The printing, colors and illustrations are all reminiscent of an earlier time. What fun!
24October2007
Art Postcard - Auf Dem Weg Zu Den Büchern (On the Way to the Books)
This wonderfully moving painting by German artist Quint Buchholz gives us a man holding a slice of the moon as he reads of the lady walking the shore of the sea. How intriguing!
Such dreams you may create from this enigmatic image.
9September2007
3D Art Postcard - Hokusai Katsushika - The Great Wave
More 3D Lenticulars
We love lenticulars - the layered paper and plastics that create a moving 3-dimensional effect. This wonderfully mailable post card features the familiar image of the Great Wave by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai who lived from 1760 to 1849.
He is quite famous for his wonderful wood-cut prints of the Ukiyo-e, pictures of the floating world - everyday life. His works seems to be more popular in the West than it has ever been in his homeland.
His striking image of the sea completed in this new lenticular form is simply spectacular - the movement is amazing. In fact the sea appears to transform into mountains, another of the artists favorite subjects. Although the transformation is hard to notice online, we're sure you'll be as awed by the images in person.
31August2007
Art Postcard - The Steps of Montmartre, Paris
More France
From famed Hungarian-French photographer Brassaï, this serenely beautiful photograph of The Steps of Montmartre, Paris was taken around 1936. The study of shadows and sunlight confirm his genius in the world of photography. We were particularly taken by the vision of Paris from a not-so-recognizable spot - the feeling of the City of Light is evident.
07July2007
Art Postcard of Frida Kahlo
More Frida Stuff
From the collection of Carla Stellweg, we are happy to present this stunning photographic image of Frida Kahlo from 1932. The photo is art of the artist, by Lucienne Bloch. Block has captured all of Frida's spirit in this one chronicled moment.
Although this has been produced as card for correspondence, you may well consider it for framing.
SilverCrow Classic
Art Postcard - Die Abfahrt (The Departure)
This wonderfully moving painting by German artist Quint Buchholz shows us an unlikely trio afloat, a king, a child and a lion. We suspect the time to be dusk or dawn as their craft is lit by a small lantern. They have chosen to bring along a window as well. The seabirds may not even have noticed them. Oh, the stories you might create from this lovely image.
30July2007
Art Postcard - Creative Cat
More Cats & Kitties
This Creative Cat is surely seeing things in a cubist fashion, despite all the help? from his family of young kitties. We only wonder what the subjects might be thinking on this delightful postcard.
01July2007
Art Postcard - Le Langage des Yeux (Language of the Eyes)
The meaning of eye color, as interpreted on this reproduction French postcard, is mixed with symbols of luck and love including fish, a shoe, the number 13 (albeit bad luck in this case!0, a little pig, a single die, and anchor, and more!
We surely can't guarantee this to be accurate, but we can enjoy the fun of it.
The translation:
The style of the art is old-fashioned, and the postcard itself is quite a lot of fun!
22June2007
Art Postcard - Eiffel Tower Rising
We love lenticulars - the layered paper and plastics that create a moving 3-dimensional effect. This fantastic vintage-style postcard shows the movement of the Eiffel Tower being built from the bottom up! The colors are absolutely elegant in their vintage appearance - it's hard to tell from the internet picture.
19June2007
Art Postcard - Whole Other Life
"HE HAS A WHOLE OTHER LIFE ABOUT WHICH WE KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING."
This might be true of your teenagers, but we're sure it's true of most cats - even the indoor ones. This delightful postcard is a great little extra for any cat lover!
17June2007
Nativity Pop-Up Card
More Greeting Cards
This sweet card is the size of a small postcard (5-3/8 by 3-1/4 inches). When you push up the frame, the card will pop and stand on its own to create a delicate and elegant nativity scene in three dimensions. This is the perfect card to send to a friend newly setting up housekeeping, when holiday decorating might be overwhelming. Because of the golden foil trim and the embossing, this is truly a special find! Perhaps these will be available again, but we have not been able to find them in a few years! Although this is technically a postcard, it arrives with an envelope for mailing.
Printed in China
01June2007
Price: $4.25 each
Art Postcard - Fishing at Roadside America
From the back of the card:
Fishing is always good at Roadside America, te great and beautiful indoor miniature city-town. Most all of the buildings can be sat on. Built by K. R. Reynolds in less than seven years with materials donated by the Fraternal Order of Elks, Mintun County.
This neat postcard is reminiscent of the early sixties (1960s, that is). Roadside America is still a popular tourist attraction today. It is located in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania.
15June2007
Art Postcard - Girl Leaning on Parking Meter
This wonderful photograph by W Eugene Smith was taken sometime in the late 1950s. It's easy to imagine that she might be waiting for a boyfriend or her parents, or, indeed, wishing she had a boyfriend. IT was taken during the Shadyside Chamber of Commerce Festival on Walnut Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
28May2007
Art Postcard - Venice Lovers
More Italy
What says romance more than lovers in a Venetian gondola, with gondoliers perhaps serenading? We love this card for the image it conjures in our hearts as well as for the wonderful artistic content of the black and white photograph from which it was made. The bend in the canal creates movement and grace in the midst of the stolid buildings.
This card was printed on 100% chlorine-free paper made using timber from managed forests.
Printed in USA or France
25May2007
Discontinued Card Limited Availability
Art Postcard - Maus Mouseholes
From artist and author Art Spiegleman, famous for his graphic novel, Maus: A Survivor's Story, we have this poignant depiction of five mouse huddled within a special hole.
Maus won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1992 as it did not fit any of the classic Pulitzer classifications. The novel is based on many of his father's struggle to survive the Holocaust as a Polish Jew and further how his father's experiences, like those of so many other survivors, reverberate through families and many generations.
Art Postcard - Molly Tuchooki (The Tattooed Woman)
Here shown splendidly tattooed with a vast assortment of images, is the Tattooed Woman, aka Molly Tuchooki. One of her most spectacular images is the full rendering of The Last Supper. Here real name was Anne, but she used the name Artoria Gibbons. Her husband, Charles "Red" Gibson rendered her tattoos. He was known as the premier tattoo artist of his time.
Artoria worked in the circus, carnivals and sideshow acts throughout her life.
Art Postcard - Calaveras de artesanos
More Day of the Dead
The master of the calavera, Jose Guadalupe Posada is responsible for many of the Day of the Dead images - including this one - that we see represented almost everywhere. This fine art postcard is rendered in black and white.
16May2007
Art Postcard - Janis Joplin, New York 1969
Francesco Scavullo has captured the essence of the tragic queen of rock & roll - Janis Joplin - in this wonderful photo art post card. Proceeds from the sale of this card help to support AIDS research, education and patient care thanks to the Photographers & Friends United Against AIDS.
30April2007
Art Postcard - White Cat II by MC Escher
More Escher
MC Escher is most well known for his incomprehensible 3D works, however, he created many different works in many genres. This lovely image of a curious white cat was originally a wood cut measuring 6-3/8 by 9-7/8 inches. It has been rendered here in a lovely black and white art postcard.
29April2007
Art Postcard - Halloween Devils
Jack-o'lanterns and devils and smoke with a scary moon in the sky - these are the makings of a frightfully-fun Hallowe'en! This brightly colored postcard was originally produced from an original chromolithographed card in the collection of artist Ken Brown.
11April2007
Art Postcard - Buffalo Bill
More Wild West
Does anyone really define the American West better than Buffalo Bill himself? We don't think so. This fantastic postcard is reproduction of a cabinet photo of the grand master of western entertainment is just the ticket for a western party invitation. Or, perhaps, you'll create your own wild west show! card!
Art Postcard - Joan Crawford
More Mother's Day
For that special Mother's Day card, consider the most infamous mother - Joan Crawford. We're not suggesting, of course, that your mother deserves such infamy herself, but you might just be able to phrase the right message for this great post card!
12March2007
Art Postcard - Marcel Marceau
Can't think of much to say? Then this (and any other) postcard is just the right medium for your message. There's not too much room to write, so you needn't go on and on needlessly. Marcel Marceau, in this 1951 photo by the famed Phillippe Halsman, is at his peak as the mime extraordinaire!
24February2007
Art Postcard - Pieper (Crow with Cherries)
Dressed to the nines in her oh-so-lovely cherry patent leather pumps, this little crow shows her love for the cerise by wearing a pair of cherries, held by their stems atop her head.
Art Postcard - Kisses
We just love old-style reproductions - and this wonderful postcard is just that! The color combination is rich and in the vintage style as are the illustrations of kissing pairs - from couples and lovers to parent and child.
17anuary2007
Art Postcard - Raining Cats and Dogs
What a rain! We're not sure who is in more trouble here - the fellow with the umbrella or the cats and dogs! Although the pets don't seem to mind falling from the sky a bit! And, in fact, they seem fascinated with the other poor fellow!
Sometimes it seems that life is just like this, so perhaps such a card might cheer a friend going through a blue, or particularly tough, time.
7February2007
Art Postcard - Your Future Wife
In the style of Arcade Cards of old, this great postcard makes a wonderful prediction. Arcade Cards like these were all the rage in the early to mid-20th century - everyone would just love a glimpse of the future. The comments are always double-entendres, hinting at your love life. So, husbands-to-be, here is YOUR FUTURE WIFE and future child:
YOUR FUTURE WIFE will be an artist. She will like your "profile" and say "yes." You will then become her "model." She is a lover of "still life" but should you forget your "manly graces" and become an "animated cartoon" there is liable to be a "bust." That one little statute of yours may look rather smudgy, but you will love it all the more.
15January2007
Art Postcard - Your Future Husband
In the style of Arcade Cards of old, this great postcard makes a wonderful prediction. Arcade Cards like these were all the rage in the early to mid-20th century - everyone would just love a glimpse of the future. The comments are always double-entendres, hinting at your love life. So, wives-to-be, here is YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND and your future children:
YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND will be an aviator, a high flier and a champion parachute jumper. No use taking your roller skates or mad money when you go joy-riding with him because you can't get out and walk. If he should go into a "tail spin" you can pull a "side slip." You should wear a parachute because he will keep you up in the clouds most of the time, but you will be happy with your two eaglets.
Art Postcard - Rosina
From deep within the archives of the Metropolitan Opera of New York, this striking photograph of Rosina Galli has been made into a wonderful art postcard! The snapshot was taken by famed photographer Herman Mishkin. Ms Galli was considered the premier danseuse of the Opera in 1922.
30November2006
Art Postcard - Tied for First
From one of our favorite artists, Stella Marrs, this sixties or seventies photo is reminiscent of beauty pageants of old - with the hair updo and the beautiful long gloves! We're not sure of just when the message is appropriate, but there has got to be the perfect time!
YOU ARE TIED FOR FIRST PLACE AMONG ALL THOSE WITH A SCORE OF ZERO
30nOVEMBER2006
Art Postcard - Der Flug (The Flight)
More Heavens and the Celestial
This wonderfully moving painting by German artist Quint Buchholz shows a flock of crows with a stranger amongst them. Trenchcoat flowing, our other flyer appears to be a human.
If only it were truly possible to fly, as in our dreams, be they by day or night. The soaring pleasure abounds in this lovely image.
8November2006
Art Postcard - Luna (Moon Bookmark)
How often the moon becomes our bookmark! Reading in bed inspires dreams, but also lulls us to sleep. This wonderful painting by German artist Quint Buchholz illustrates just this. Books can bring us the world, the moon, the stars and more, if only we remember to let them.
This striking art postcard makes the perfect gift tag/bookmark when giving your favorite nighttime reading - be it poetry or fiction - as a gift.
12December2006
Art Postcard - Manicuring an Elephant
More Elephants & Other Animals
More Circus & Carnivals
Before the show ever starts, there are lots of circus jobs that go unnoticed - including the Elephant Manicure! From a 1920 behind the scenes photograph, this wonderful view of the circus or carnival comes alive again!
29Oct2006
Art Postcard - Le Langage du Coeur (Language of the Heart))
More Anniversary & Wedding
The story of life as told by the heart - that's the beauty of this reproduction of an old-time French Postcard! It seems that everything finally works out between the lovers - the center of the card shows the two hearts combined with the banner:
Then the story goes:
The style of the art is old-fashioned, but the story rings true in any generation!
4November2006
Art Postcard - Bunny Love
More Rabbits, Bunnies & Hares
Is this a child in a costume or a ventriloquist's dummy? And who is she? Only the photographer knows for sure. From Ken Brown's collection of vintage photographs, he offers us this charming post card! For Easter, for spring, or just because, this strange and whimsical card will cheer even the sourest of souls!
27Oct2006
Art Postcard - Lady with Mushrooms, 1912
This marvelous photograph is a reprint of the original owned by the Swiss Foundation of Photography. The dear woman pictured belies her costume, here standing in the middle of the road holding prize mushrooms. Her image is that which we conjure when we think of witches, but do we know for sure!?
Art Postcard - William Shatner
Whether he be Captain Kirk, TJ Hooker, or just himself, William Shatner has made quite the impression on the entertainment world.
He has recorded albums, made commercials, movies and more, but he is also well noted for finding the fun in life and and enjoying a laugh even if the joke is on him - often the way he's planned it all along!
This early career still shot has been made into a postcard. It's great to send to a Trekkie for any occasion or, use our Postcard Frame and settle it on your desk for inspiration or at least a chuckle.
24October206
Art Postcard - Piepmätze (Bird House)
Trying to woo his beloved, this dandy bird arrives with daisy in beak! Our girl sits amidst a bouquet of roses and is quite charmed (or, perhaps, surprised) by her visitor! This image was created by German artist Rudi Hurzlmeier, famed for his pictures of birds in boots and shoes.
Art Postcard - Giacomond (Out on a String)
This controversial painting by German artist Quint Buchholz features a young person walking a tightrope from the roof of a house. He is holding the other end of the rope. It might be either dusk or dawn.
There are just so many possibilities of meaning to this wonderful illustration, that we had to offer it to you! Does he create his own path? Does it simply present itself to him as necessary? Is he leaving home? or, just another building?
We think it perfect for a graduation sentiment that you might add. Or, use our Postcard Frame and settle it on your desk for inspiration.
17October2006
Art Postcard - Duck
We can all only hope we can make it through the day like this little duck. How often we've been warned to keep our heads above water. Little do we know how important such advice is until we end up in a predicament like this little fellow!
This is just the card for a quick note of encouragement to someone pulling through hard times, or, as advice for a graduate or someone starting a new job, new life, new....
Printed in The Netherlands
17October206
Art Postcard - Naughty Bird
Crows, Ravens & Other Birds
We are convinced that this bird just must be a crow! This naughty birdie was caught by the camera lens of Rex Kluger in 1990. His antics are preserved just to make us laugh!
14October206
Art Postcard - The Little Prince (See Rightly)
Also available as a rubber stamp
We are all philosophers, but none so extraordinary as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, in his voice as the Little Prince. This lovely postcard bears one of the so expressive drawings and the sentiment:
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye
This sentiment is also available as a SilverCrow rubber stamp.
One Dozen Alice in Wonderland Postcards
More Alice in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll
For lovers of Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and the Lewis Carroll, this wonderful set of one dozen postcards (2 of each image) is just the ticket! These are replicas of the antique original postcards created from the famous Alice illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.
Use these as invitations for a party in Wonderland, or as thank yous, or just to say, "hello."
Printed in Hong Kong
3September2006
Price: $15.00 per Package
Art Postcard - Witches' Coven (Home for the Aged)
An unknown photographer snapped this curious photograph of a lovely group of ladies taking tea as their coven met in Norfolk, England some time ago. We thought it just right as an invitation for a Hallowe'en party or just for a girls' get together, and, of course, for a meeting of your coven.
4September2006
Art Postcard - Dead Heads
Whether for Hallowe'en, Day of the Dead, or just to get a certain point across... these 40 skulls will do it! What a perfect invitation for your next ghoulish event!
31August2006
Art Postcard - Hot Dog Queen
From a series of photographs of Beauty Queens of the '40s and '50s, this very special queen is a stand-out! She is none other than the Queen of National Hot Dog Week! Clad in wieners and frankfurters and traditional hot dogs - from head to... (well, we can't see her toes, but we can only imagine! Invite your friends for a wienie-roast with this special card!
Printed in USA or imported
30August2006
Art Postcard - Mano Poderosa
The striking image on this wonderful post card finds its roots in the Roman Catholic traditions. In English, the image is known as the Powerful Hand, and in Spanish, as la Mano Poderosa. It will make the perfect background for a shrine or ofrenda.
The central image is the right hand of God with fingers and thumb stretched upright. The palm, with its stigmata, faces us.
Atop the four fingers are St Joachim and St Anne, the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and the Blessed Mother Mary herself.
Christ, as a child, is illustrated on the thumb. The most common representation of the Powerful Hand includes small winged cherub-heads (putti) floating in the clouds above the hand. Four young female angels surround the hand (usual two on the left and two on the right). These angels are holding the tools of the crucifixion of Christ: One of the angels holds a bowl to capture Jesus' blood. The next holds a spear, a vinegar soaked-sponge, a hammer and nails. The third, uniquely gazing at the ground, holds the cross. And the fourth holds the notorious crown of thorns.
Most popular in Mexico, but celebrated in all the countries practicing the Roman Catholic Religion, the Mano Poderosa symbolizes the all-powerful nature of God, and is probably based in pagan symbolism as well - as they prophesized the coming of an omnipotent Christ.
Art Postcard - Sternewerfer (Star Thrower)
More Celestial Items
Now who wouldn't want this job? Filling the sky with stars! Oh, how many people you'd make happy! We think this the perfect graduation card as the universe opens to the graduate - or for any other reason that you want to make someone else smile. Or, how about for your desk in a postcard frame, to remind you of the simple and important moments we forget each day!
16August2006
Art Postcard - Chimpanzee Napoleon
We laughed out loud when we saw this charmer. This chimp looks perfectly serious and ready to rule as the le petit caporal (the little corporal), reminding us to never take ourselves seriously!
14August2006
Art Postcard - El Mundo
We've all felt this way - as though the whole world was on our shoulders! So, when someone else is carrying a heavy load, this might be the perfect card to send. Or, look at it as a reminder that we're all responsible individually for our world and if each of us bears this, it won't be such a burden - for peace and health! The image is based on the Mexican Loteria image, The World.
Art Postcard - Laughing Calavera
This fellow sure doesn't look as dead as his portrait suggests. Dressed to the nines in his tuxedo and black tie, our Laughing Calavera is ready to celebrate something - most likely Hallowe'en or the Day of the Dead. From the original artwork of D E Hardy, this postcard makes a special accompaniment to any Day of the Dead gift or, indeed, for an invitation to a Hallowe'en party!
12August2006
Art Postcard - Krähe (Crow)
Of course the moment we saw this fellow, we fell in love with him. This image was created by German artist Rudi Hurzlmeier, famed for his pictures of crows in boots. Our thinking fellow is dressed for warmth in high boots and a trenchcoat - ready for anything. We know you'll love him, too!
Art Postcard - Circus People, Düren, 1930
This group of seven Circus People was take by August Sander in Düren, Germany in 1930, when the circus was so very popular in Europe, before the world war. Posing in a combination of costumes, street dress and loungewear, each person's face tells a million stories.
22July2006
Animal Rescue League Postcard
We all knew that cats were smart...but this one takes the cake - or, at the very least takes to the road!
Send a chuckle to your cat-loving friend, or frame this unique art postcard for inspiration!
Art Postcard - The Beatles
For Children of the 60s, this is more than a familiar image! The young Beatles had just jumped onto the scene, starting the famous Rock 'n Roll British Invasion of the USA!
Contemporary and nostalgic at once, you'll want to send one of these to each of your early friends and share your memories of this cover photograph for the album (not tape or CD!) With the Beatles.
Art Postcard - L'amour de Pierrot (Image de Métamorphis)
All is Vanity Metamorphic Card
Very popular in 1920s, metamorphic images like this were created mostly in France. Depending on your focus, you might see a skeleton's skull, or, indeed, a lovely clown couple sharing champagne. The gentleman appears to plead with his beloved for some special favors.
These pictures are still as engaging as they were when initially issued as the design is so clever and the execution is superb!
18July2006
Art Postcard - Fishing for Love
Fishing for Love Magnet
The Calavera (Skeleton) Angel on our postcard is searching for a heart (or perhaps, has stolen one). At once sad and sweet, we think it will tug on your heart strings, too. Also available as a magnet.
10July2006
Art Postcard - El Diablito
Straight from the Mexican Game - Loteria, this postcard of the Devil is simple but includes all the traditional symbols of Lucifer - cleft foot, pointed tail, beard, pitchfork, horns, etc. It might make a nice little thank you or invitation for a Hallowe'en party, or for an addition to artwork, such as a background for a nicho.
11July2006
Art Postcard - High Style
At 10 feet wide and 36 feet long, plus LIVABILITY, this High Style trailer in all its aluminum and color, was quite the looker made by Henslee, the leader in Quality Construction and Fine Interior Appointments. This is all from the advertisement on the back of this kitschy card from the mid-20th century.
Featuring a photo of the full length of a wonderful trailer and the family enjoying it on the front, a floor plan is included on the back. Of course, it's nostalgic, but what a great little invitation for a Bon Voyage party!
5July2006
All is Vanity Illusion Postcard
L'Amour de Metamorphic Card
Look at the card. Then look away and glance at it again.
You will see completely different picture! Make a statement or just enjoy the optical illusion. In black and white, the image is even more striking!
Made in China
Art Postcard - Aunt Etta
Aunt Etta surely has her hands full with this bad little bunny! What could s/he have possible done to cause such severe punishments. This clever little post card was just another snapshot until artist Ken Brown happened upon it! he redesigned it creating the ever so curious story of the mischievous rabbit and Aunt Etta, hat and all!
4July2006
Art Postcard - Alfalfa
Any one who has ever suffered a cowlick has probably been called Alfalfa at least once. Well, here's a tinted version of the original film still. Alfalfa was really Carl Switzer, and although Carl had a pretty good singing voice, Alfalfa was known for singing Bing Crosby tunes off-key!
Art Postcard - Merry Christmas, Happy Day
From one of our favorite artists, Stella Marrs, this ever so nostalgic photo almost defines the traumatic trip to Santa - especially if you've been naughty! This will make a special Christmas greeting card, and will save some postage:
Merry Christmas now is here happiest day of all the year every face with smiles is bright every heart with joy is light
or not...!
2July2006
Made for SilverCrow!
Art Postcard - Living in Denial
This reproduction postcard was made just for SilverCrow! Based on those goofy postcards available on boardwalks and in vacation spots for decades, and using an image from one of the originals, our postcard provides a vintage feel to a contemporary state of mind:
I'M GLAD I'M LIVING in Denial
These are perfect for almost any occasion, especially to provoke a smile!
3July2006
Art Postcard - Cowgirl of the 50s
Those who grew up in the 1950s will remember these delightful outfits! There were so many television westerns that every kid wanted to step into one an be part of the American West. This little girl was waiting for someone in Santa Fe, New Mexico around 1950. Photographer Ernst Haas caught the spirit of adventure and the hope of the 1950s in this very special photograph.
1July2006
Art Postcard - Yippie-Yi-Yay
Oops! It looks like these cowgirls lost their horse/s! But it sure looks like a blast - real or not! Typical of many of the novelty photos that were available on Route 66 in the mid-20th century, this snapshot gives us a glimpse into simpler times.
Annie Leibovitz : White Oak Project, 1990
American photographer Annie Leibovitz is certainly today's classic photo artist - with subjects ranging from movie stars to still life. Here she captures swimming nudes in clear water. This fine-print art card is easily framed, or use it as intended - to mail. Or, use it as part of a collage or other artwork.
The stunning images are captured in black and white, creating a dramatic effect of tone and texture in a simple striking photo on this art print postcard.
Art Postcard - The World Peace Prayer
From the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the World Peace Prayer was illustrated by Jody Richards in 1999, in the traditional art of the 1960s - representing joyfulness and spirit. The test is The World Peace Prayer:
Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth. Lead me from despair to hope from fear to trust. Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace. Let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe.
For many years, people around the world have stopped in the middle of the day for this prayer - encircling the earth in a continuous chain of prayer.
Price: $1.75 Each
Art Postcard - 1949 - Paris - Papa et Maman
Oh, that love endures everywhere as it does in Paris! This touching photograph of long-time companions conjures a myriad of histories that might be theirs. From 1949 Paris, this tender scene was captured for many lifetimes for us all to dream by photographer Jacques-Henri Lartigue.
30June2006
Art Postcard - Fanning the Cards
The allure of magicians and practitioners of sleight of hand is universal. People of all ages and from all parts of the world enjoy being fooled. Well, we're not sure if this gentleman is a magician or a card dealer, but this stunning photo certainly captures the excitement of both.
Technically called fanning the cards, this skill as represented by a talented card manipulator was captured in 1940 by photographer by Harold E Edgerton. What a great invitation for a card party or poker party!
22June2006
Art Postcard - Naiche ("Natchez")
This photograph was originally an albumen silver print for a cabinet card taken in 1909 of an elegant Native American. The original hangs in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. The gentleman of the portrait is believed to have lived circa 1857 to 1921. The studio responsible for the portrait was Reed & Wallace of Mobile, Alabama.
18June2006
Art Postcard - Elephants Outside my Window
As if the intriguing image presented of a parent and child elephant on the outside and a miniature pachyderm on the inside is not wonderful enough, the hand-written caption below, reads:
"Elephants outside my window" observed my brother Michael (all eyes and ears)...and upon awakening the folks
to relay the news, he was firmly informed that such could not be the case in Caldwell, New Jersey.
Later that day it was learned...the circus had arrived in the wee morning and unloaded down the street.
What more could anyone want to know? Use this special card for special missives, or for those ordinary ones that need a dream to be attached.
19June2006
Art Postcard - Self-Portrait Collage by Max Ernst
Une Semaine de Bonté Collage Novel by Max Ernst
Master of collage and absurdity, Max Ernst created this stunning self-portrait in 1920. It is a photo collage with ink and gouache. Hardly easy to interpret, many images come to mind. We were quite taken with his resolute but piercing stare at once in harmony and discord with the addition of the ephemeral image atop the photo. Consider this as in inspiration for future collage and its insistence on connecting to the past.
Art Postcard - Easter Rabbit
Could it really be? The real Easter Bunny? Well, it seems that this would-be rabbit is ready to deliver the eggs - or for an odd Hallowe'en. The photograph was snapped by Keith Carter in Jefferson County, Texas in 1988.
17June2006