{"product_id":"antique-postcard-lot-josh-billings-american-pun-comic-novelty-check-chicago","title":"Antique Postcard Lot Josh Billings American Pun Comic Novelty Check Chicago","description":"\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two postcards from the early 20th century highlight classic American literary humor and early novelty gift ephemera:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; 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font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 10% dotted rgb(128, 133, 140); border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eJosh Billings Proverb Comic\u003c!--TgQPHd|[[null,null,0,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[\u0026quot;Antique Divided Back Postcards Lot 2 Josh Billings Proverb Comic Red Gold\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,null,1,[],null,\u0026quot;Josh Billings Proverb Comic\u0026quot;,0],null,null,null,[null,1,0,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[296314,null,1]],0],\u0026quot;dj0XaoX_D-KS0PEPu_bfUA_2\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[[\u0026quot;SHOPPING_PRODUCT\u0026quot;,2,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;EgciAJIBApwB\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Antique Divided Back Postcards Lot 2 Josh Billings Proverb Comic Red Gold\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;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\u0026quot;,null,0,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1],0,0,null,null,0,0,[],\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0,0],\u0026quot;dj0XaoX_D-KS0PEPu_bfUA_0\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: A vibrant red and gold patterned postcard featuring a humorous phonetic farming quote from one of America's earliest beloved humorists. He pioneered a wildly popular style of comedic writing defined by intentional misspellings, rural slang, and clever homespun aphorisms (\"phunny pellows\" style).\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"SmjhRb bqYA2d\" role=\"link\" id=\"pvlinkdj0XaoX_D-KS0PEPu_bfUA_7\" aria-describedby=\"pvlink-desc-dj0XaoX_D-KS0PEPu_bfUA_8\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFktfskdqUAxViCTQIHTv7FwoQ-ooSegYIAAgLEAU\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 10% dotted rgb(128, 133, 140); border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eNovelty Financial Speculation Poem\u003c!--TgQPHd|[[null,null,0,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[\u0026quot;Antique Divided Back Postcards Lot 2 Novelty Financial Speculation Poem\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,null,1,[],null,\u0026quot;Novelty Financial Speculation Poem\u0026quot;,0],null,null,null,[null,1,0,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[296314,null,1]],0],\u0026quot;dj0XaoX_D-KS0PEPu_bfUA_5\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[[\u0026quot;SHOPPING_PRODUCT\u0026quot;,2,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;EgciAJIBApwB\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Antique Divided Back Postcards Lot 2 Novelty Financial Speculation Poem\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;EuEECqIEQU1uMy15UUFyYVJBU2x3b3IwRkhlWUpTVWRCWGFTcVRGbEpHVm83WWdnSFpXSEo2WnM1TGxORkpHbUdKQ2RZLUY3QUtXQlVXY1lhTUxNV0F3MDFCclgtZlR3T3BtNXZkOFctZk1lb1NBYVNVbWNnckxWNm1PRXR1cVpEVl82eXpLd05rSkQxVjZMNllaSjF2MTZmdzQ3X01XcDBfRXRYdDgxZjFtbTR6ZG1ISThDNFNVb2I3cDBLckEyQjF6ZElaX0JKc2lqd0M0SWhJTkdZUVlTdy1PTXhpQTlHdnhpLXoyMG43NG1zeW1ITnhOcVRJSjUxRTJDUjlmZHp2N2VSekItN3NqMGV3T1Q4anpYTDNrWG93NVJKcl9rd25hQ0J0WURPWXByeFVxU3I5NHoxUGhPZHNJcW40VHozTVZYX3F6dXQzSzVSTTVKZHgxRGE4Y3MycmRWcmpWb3lxNzh6aUtYaWh5OTlmUmp3R2FrSlR1TlRxclNOaWJhZE5FOGRGeHp0V2Y4OEFOT054UHQwd2FBMFA1cWNIbTRjSm9XcTZleWVCRENTc3pTVm02R2dLS0lFZnI2QllrRHFvcEZSQVg3c3Y1T1d6dldFOVo0a2NkUkNkNFVMTHAtd1dLQ1I4a3pQV0xNRmxOcFBfdWJPMVlrUjZ2MWJuTWs1S3RfdHN3cUd2WXg1UThNNmE1ekR0NkJMQ09VdWVESDdrR3FXelNREhZkajBYYW9YX0QtS1MwUEVQdV9iZlVBGiJBSktMRm1JSFctUVFIR2U3STByUmZqMFNHZ3FfckVqRm93\u0026quot;,null,0,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1],0,0,null,null,0,0,[],\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0,0],\u0026quot;dj0XaoX_D-KS0PEPu_bfUA_3\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: A minimalist card utilizing decorative gothic text and an open perimeter box designed to hold a small token or paper check accompaniment. The term \"spec.\" refers to speculation in business or the stock market, capturing the era's booming commercial spirit. It served as an interactive greeting card, giving the sender a playful, stylized format to mail monetary gifts or bank checks directly through the postal service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard 3.5 x 5.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Divided Back Era (1907–1915)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lithography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Josh Billings card is stamped with a pitch for localized sales agents, reading: \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"USE PEARLS OF WISDOM POST CARDS: Do good and safely earn without much effort, publicity or expense $10 to $20 weekly. For samples and plan 10c. Address Self Culture Society, U.S. 75 Auditorium Building, CHICAGO, ILL.\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e This offers an incredible glimpse into early 20th-century \"work-from-home\" side hustles, where everyday citizens were recruited to sell quote cards for a handsome inflation-adjusted weekly profit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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. 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