Description: I obtained this fantastic card from a dealer friend in the U.K.. This is a very rare postcard, which I specialize in. As said in my last listing of this beauty, the wonderful art is a collaboration of the artist and publisher: Leonard Linsdell and Raphael Tuck and sons. R. Tuck being the famous postcard publisher in England at the bottom of the last century. The at the “At the Carnival” series of postcards, all Oilettes, are now rare to find. This particular card was created in 1908. The title is, “At the Skating Carnival, after the black and white drawing by Leonard Linsdell.” Unfortunately, much of Tuck’s beautiful art can only be seen in prints and of course on his postcards. During the night of December, 29th, 1940, London was heavily bombed by the German’s and Raphael Tucks housing complex was destroyed. He kept much of his artist contributions at his office/housing complex. Records of seventy-four years and 40,000 or more original pictures and photographs by the best artists were in ashes by the morning. In spite of having to start over, the company would recover and produce some of the most amazing postcard art during the golden heyday or postcards. I’m putting this card out there again, like the others, in time for the Halloween season. And what is a season without a good carnival, right? The Bell of the Ball is dressed to the 9’s in a saffron flowered black dress. In the background, to get her attention, we have high stepping gents, juggling clowns and what looks like an ice skating man in tails and a top hat. As previously mentioned, most of the Linsdell carnival series reflects a celebration of life. Something we all should pursue during the witching season. Card Specifics: This beautiful card is in near mint condition. It is not postmarked. This beauty will sell AS SEEN/NO RETURNS. To assist you in your assessment, I have attached clear photos, both front and back, and blown up some of the background characters. A few quite scary I might add. Please magnify the photos to review every detail. I will be sending this postcard via USPS, first class mail, ASAP! It will be enclosed in a durable, hard plastic protector, and placed in a heavy brown envelope. Sorry, I do not sell out of the USA.Should you have any questions about this postcard, feel free to contact me via eBay messaging. Thank you, Dan Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
Price: 72 USD
Location: Carmichael, California
End Time: 2025-01-09T01:30:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Artist: Leonard Linsdell
Character: Ice Skating Witch
Signed By: leanord Linsdell
Occasion: Halloween
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Signed: Yes
Year Manufactured: 1909
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Franchise: R. Tuck And Sons
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Brand/Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Subject: Halloween Postcard Collections
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Amusement Parks, Animation, Art, Caricature, Comics, Events, Exhibitions, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fashion, Flowers & Plants, Glamor, Greetings, Holiday, Humor, Landscapes, Music, Novelty, People, Post, Roadside America, Seasons, Toys & Games, Travel
Features: Divided Back, Embossed, Stamp
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Unit Quantity: One
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Postage Condition: Posted
