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« Reply #1125 on: April 28, 2019, 10:35:53 AM »
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« Reply #1126 on: April 28, 2019, 11:32:32 PM »
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« Reply #1127 on: April 29, 2019, 08:19:31 AM »
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« Reply #1128 on: April 29, 2019, 08:20:14 AM »
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« Reply #1129 on: April 29, 2019, 12:10:01 PM »
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An interesting postcard up for bid on eBay.

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« Reply #1130 on: April 29, 2019, 12:15:03 PM »
Wow, that bears a Pete Wilson card-mate:

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« Reply #1131 on: April 29, 2019, 12:17:43 PM »
And we can't forget Ed Brown...

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« Reply #1133 on: April 29, 2019, 12:21:48 PM »
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« Reply #1134 on: April 29, 2019, 11:47:38 PM »
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Remember this one?  I had posted it several weeks back as being a card of interest during an auction.  I went back and bid on it, and won it, so it's now a part of the collection.   

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« Reply #1135 on: April 30, 2019, 12:14:13 AM »
Quote from: Rikki Gins on April 29, 2019, 11:47:38 PM
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Remember this one?  I had posted it several weeks back as being a card of interest during an auction.  I went back and bid on it, and won it, so it's now a part of the collection.   

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"Thot you'd appreciate this eh?

Dear M+(?)J. Mo(n) (?) at this Canyon House--
Thank you so much for your
letter. I was getting lonesome to
hear from you + I hope youre
better but I can see why J. was
wanting to get (Dr?) after his long pull.
Harry's foot is fine. That toe set us
back $30 (-) (P or R.) town (-)
We come up every day(18? mil) Today
we (---) Nice (---)
(stripes make the reading difficult)
Southern desert to see flowers. Drove ()
() tired today. Please accept card
back. I can do (better?)

(Love always?) + Harry E."

Grrr they always have to stamp on the writing... :(

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« Reply #1136 on: April 30, 2019, 12:47:06 AM »
Quote from: Spookcat on April 30, 2019, 12:14:13 AM
"Thot you'd appreciate this eh?

Dear M+(?)J. Mo(n) (?) at this Canyon House--
Thank you so much for your
letter. I was getting lonesome to
hear from you + I hope youre
better but I can see why J. was
wanting to get (Dr?) after his long pull.
Harry's foot is fine. That toe set us
back $30 (-) (P or R.) town (-)
We come up every day(18? mil) Today
we (---) Nice (---)
(stripes make the reading difficult)
Southern desert to see flowers. Drove ()
() tired today. Please accept card
back. I can do (better?)

(Love always?) + Harry E."

Grrr they always have to stamp on the writing... :(

Congrats on your win, Rikki!

Thank you dear Spookcat for the nice transcript.  You know, I kind of gave up on it as being a lost cause but thanks to you, we now know that it cost a whopping $30 to have Harry's toe worked on back in 1958.  I shudder to think how much that would cost today.  Great job on deciphering so much of that message!   

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Re: The Postcard Thread
« Reply #1137 on: April 30, 2019, 01:24:43 AM »
Quote from: Rikki Gins on April 30, 2019, 12:47:06 AM
Thank you dear Spookcat for the nice transcript.  You know, I kind of gave up on it as being a lost cause but thanks to you, we now know that it cost a whopping $30 to have Harry's toe worked on back in 1958.  I shudder to think how much that would cost today.  Great job on deciphering so much of that message!   

Sorry I couldn't make more out for you, Rikki! Between the fading blue ink and the dark black stamp you gave me a challenge! :)
I was curious about the cost in todays market as well. According to an inflation calculator online. "What cost $30 in 1958 would cost $263.88 in 2019." oof, but honestly, I was expecting a bit worse with how medical care is in America.

Source: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
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Re: The Postcard Thread
« Reply #1138 on: April 30, 2019, 09:11:55 AM »
Spookcat, how on earth did you pull this out of that faded writing?

Nice detective work. :)

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Re: The Postcard Thread
« Reply #1139 on: April 30, 2019, 06:50:07 PM »
Quote from: Spookcat on April 30, 2019, 12:14:13 AM


Dear M+(?)J. Mo(n) (?) at this Canyon House--

                       Mon P.M.


Southern desert to see flowers. Drove ()

                                            Drove 300 miles


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