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Last week, as I was going through some of my postcards, I have one from
the very early 1900's.  It was from the time that only the address was
allowed on one side and the message had to be written on the picture
side of the card.

There was only about l/2" of space on one end for the message and it
seems the writer was just beginning to use a typewriter.  His message
was typed in red over the whole card, picture and all.  I enjoy items
that are a little different.

Another item (not a postcard) that turned up in our auction at
stamp club one month was rather unique.  It was a message written on
a man's cuff for a white shirt from the days when cuffs were separate
pieces.  This cuff had the message and address on it, was stamped and
mailed.  Due to the novelty of this item, it was purchased by one of
our members who also enjoys different things, I quit bidding on it when
the bid went higher than I wanted to pay that night. I simply watched
and drooled.

Many times dealers at stamp shows have their boxes of postcards with the
address and stamped side toward the customers.  I have a tendancy to look
at both sides.

Judy Carrozzino
<pcarrozzino@ocvaxa.cc.oberlin.edu>