{"product_id":"antique-postcard-1911-chicago-illinois-comic-relationship-why-dont-you-write","title":"Antique Postcard 1911 Chicago Illinois Comic Relationship Why Don't You Write","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThe message is a classic \"guilt trip\" of the era, used to maintain relationships before telephones were common:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ethel. You see I don't forget you Why don't you write later\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Dear old chum of other days \/ Have you forgotten quite \/ The good old times that we used to have? \/ If not, Why Don't You Write?\" \u003c\/em\u003eFeatures a charming, dark-silhouette graphic in the bottom right showing a \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003esmall figure writing with a giant quill\u003c\/span\u003e, reinforcing the card's plea for a letter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal History: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe card was processed twice in Chicago on the same trip: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDauphin Park Station Hand-Stamp:\u003c\/span\u003e A crisp circular date stamp (CDS) at \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e8:00 AM\u003c\/span\u003e, representing its neighborhood point of origin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eChicago Main Post Office Machine Cancel:\u003c\/span\u003e A later \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1:00 PM\u003c\/span\u003e time-marking machine strike on the front, applied as it reached the central sorting hub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Divided Back\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard 3.5 x 5.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eLithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eSandford Card Co., Dansville, N.Y.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The red front remains bold. The reverse shows \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003efoxing (brown spotting)\u003c\/span\u003e and light postal wear around the edges and corners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48762989838586,"sku":"pc00219","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/079F5CDA-2D09-4BD3-A2D0-A118D087AFFD.jpg?v=1777093355","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-ca\/products\/antique-postcard-1911-chicago-illinois-comic-relationship-why-dont-you-write","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}