wintorbos' photos with the keyword: Stamp Dealer Show April 2014

Lewis Rice card. Addressed to N. M. Sanders Esq., Kemptville, Ont. and postmarked at Moose Jaw on October 12, 1910: "Dear Sandy, Just a line to let you know I am in the land of the living. I have not had a chance to do any writing since I came here. We have to work like the d--- all the time and when I get through I go right to the feathers. Ernie."

A blotter.

A J. H. Clarke card, unused with the ink stamp of D. F. de Tremaudan, Manor, N.W.T., Canada on the reverse. The cancel is "Manor, Assa.", a late use as it is October 1905, a month after the creation of the Province of Saskatchewan.

Stedman no. 687, recorded by Smith. Not postally used.

Not postally used but with the message: "Don't know whether you have had these cards before. Am busy this week but hope to write long letter next week. Hope you are all well. I am A1 - OK Fine. [last line in very large lettering] This is by Rumsey & Co, in their Canadian West Series, No. 2 (30 subjects). I've seen a copy of an RPPC of this exact image and the coal mine is identified there as the Galt Coal Mine No. 3 at Lethbridge, Alta.

C. S. Co. card no. 110, unrecorded by Souch. Part of a multi-card letter across the whole back: "...fashions in advance of us. Yesterday we went to Baptist Church in morning, and the train moved on during dinner to a small town called Sutherland. We got out and Dr. Coward, Emily and I went to a tiny Methodist church. Good preacher. After service we just got on train again when it started back to Saskatoon. It was a lovely night. Northern lights splendid and moonlight went..."

Pugh card no. 55-5. On this presumably early card, the company is called the "Pugh Specialty Co. Ltd."

The front of the culvert card. See back.

Posted at the Sault, September 25, 1905 to Miss Pearl Menzies, 130 Jameson Avenue, Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, with the message: "My address is still "Soo" Ontario. Thought perhaps you had forgotten it. Maud." Credit to G. N. Bartlett is hard to see but is in the water at lower right.

Postmarked at Sarnia, Ont., August 8, 1906 to Miss Edna Hunt of Delaware, Ont. This is a 1905 Detroit Photo card, no. 9590. Showing the "North West". "This is the boat that the boys got the swells of so you know that they would be small. This shows her going up past Pt. Huron, M. P."

Private Post Card by J. J. Taylor, Publisher, Sault Ste. Marie, Can. with a notation that it was "Printed in Belgium" and the scribbled messages: "Now in Canada. Been having a boat ride, Harvey" and "A lonesome city. A fine day for the boat trip. H." The date on the front appears to be 6/9/08.

Another Birn Brothers card, this one unused and with no number.

Not postally used but addressed to Miss Lurie Glidden: "Hello Lurie, You're looking fine. How is all the cats. Write soon and let me know how everything is going. I will write you a long letter if you answer this. from John McMurray." Birn Brothers, London, Series No. # 1906. Made in England.

Valentine & Sons card no. 102,942, unused.

Mr. H. L. Ritchie, Grange Street, Annapolis Royal, N.S. is the addressee of this card, posted on November 14, 1913 at Halifax: "Nov. 14th, 1913 Dear Friend, Just a few lines to let you know I rec'd your card + glad to hear you are well as I am. We are having more rain again to-night. I think we are having more than our share. Had a letter from Clara the other day. As Ever I remain M. S. G." Birn Brothers, London, Series No. 1907. Printed in Germany.

Unused Valentine & Sons card no. 110,522.

Unused Valentine & Sons card no. 110,525.