Two Vintage Sports Team Picture Postcards from Keewatin Teams, the first is of the Keewatin basketball team "Winners Lake of Woods League - 1910" with the names of all the players. The second is of the Keewatin baseball team, and is accompanied by a larger real photo of the same picture (mounted on black thick card) with the mention "Keewatin 1908". Both cards with divided back and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of About 225 Mostly Canadian Postcards Mailed to Europe, between 1903 and the 2000s, many to the Netherlands, but also France, Germany, Trieste, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. Of note are the many cards mailed with a single franking of the rate in effect (many with high denomination Fruit Trees), as well as real photo cards, some with Postage Due markings, etc. Also note a Gimbels Norway North Pole flight postcard to Canada. Some have creases or other minor faults and some of the mailed cards have had their stamps removed, still an interesting group. See online for some of the better examples. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of 88 Early Christmas Bell Picture Post Cards, appearing to be from about 1908 to 1912 era, most were mailed and appear to be all different. Quite a lovely collection which appears to have been put together using only the most lavish cards, including different mediums such as silk, embossed, etc. Edge faults and creases on some, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 150

Award-Winning London Crystal Palace 4-Frame Exhibit and Supporting Documentation, including about 170 illustrations, mostly early 20th century postcards and photos and also including drawings and maps illustrating the history of the building, the events held in it, its visitors and all things connected to the Palace. Originally a 5-frame exhibit, it is now missing frame 1, frame 3 has 17 pages and is missing one item, frame 4 has only 15 pages, frames 2 and 5 appear complete (the owner was in the midst of re-arranging this exhibit). The documentation includes three large volumes, one a profusely illustrated book on the Palace in the 1850s, another lists the postcards known to have shown the Palace while the third is about the Postal History of the Palace. In addition, 22 issues of the “Crystal Palace Matter” journal and various notes and sundry items. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of over 1,750 Postcards From France, from the 1900s to the 1950s all neatly organized by department and mostly showing smaller towns and villages with only 10% from Paris. Includes a large group related to World War I with trenches views, training camps, war damage and victory parade, as well as cards sent by foreign soldiers on French soil. Also cards issued by German publishers during occupation. Noted many real photos, black and white, colourized, undivided backs, green backs and some booklets. A few with corner faults but generally fine or very fine. (Image)

Est $ 750

Collection of 116 Real Photos of Midland Red Buses, consisting of vehicles from the "Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company" and includes pictures of double-decker buses, single deck buses and motor coaches. 105 of the photos are post card type for size and card stock, while the other 9 are slightly smaller and on photographic paper. All are real photos, noting many with scotch tape marks on the back, plus some with paper adhesions or thins from having been mounted in an album. A scarce and seldom offered collection, overall very fine and presented in two cover albums. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of About 53 Early British Postcards, includes ships, beautiful ladies, small towns, Shakespeare cards, famous people and more. Mostly black and white, with a few colour and a few with minor faults, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of About 480 Early Greetings and Holiday Postcards, from the early 1900's to pre-World War II, note cards for St Valentine's, Christmas, New Year, Easter, Thanksgiving, Birthdays, Best Wishes, and congratulations, many with fancy and elaborate embossing. Most are unused, noted a few minor faults, still an overall very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 500

Two Vintage Hockey Team Picture Postcards from the Kenora Thistles, the first is in black and white (divided back) and depicts the team of 7 players with the mention "Thistle Hockey Team, Champions of Manitoba League, Kenora, Ont.". The second is in colour and depicts the team of 8 players plus four managers (secretary, spare and manager), with the mention "Kenora Thistles, Stanley Cup Team, World's Champions". The photo in this card is depicted on page 25 of "Canada's Quest for the Stanley Cup" by Mike Bynum, where they show this team winning the 1907 Stanley Cup. Also comes with an article by Eric Zweig from the Toronto Star newspaper discussing the team and its 1907 win (also depicting the card). Both cards in very fine condition. (Image)

Est $ 200

Two Vintage Hockey Team Real Photo Postcards, both showing teams outdoors, one team is wearing outdoor clothing and the other is wearing a three-leaf clover emblem on a white shirt (this card has a tear). While our extensive research did not give us any information as to who these teams were, the two cards came out of the same collection as the other two similar lots we offer in this sale, and we are convinced they are Canadian teams (and not from Arizona or Florida, for example). (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 178 Different North American Indians Postcards, from the 1920s to the 1970s, about 20% written or mailed. The cards depict various habits, dances, costumes of a large variety of tribes from Canada, the USA and a few from Mexico (sorted by tribe). Includes one 14-view booklet of Florida’s Seminole and one card made of yucca fibers. A few with corner faults but generally fine or very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Collection of 83 Different Missions of the Canadian Extreme North, issued by the Oblate Missionaries in Paris in the 1920s. The cards depict life scenes of Inuit and Northern Indians, noting igloos, hunting, fishing and travel scenes, families, mission buildings and more. Includes 3 complete sets of 10 with their original envelope. All very fine and unused. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of About 225 Province of Québec Postcards, with a mix of colour and black and white, as well as used and unused. We noted real photo cards, ships, winter scenes, 1939 Royal Visit, street scenes, small towns and more. Some with edge faults as usual for mailed cards, still a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 350

Collection of About 300 Postcards, Early 1900s to 1960s, with the majority postally used, including a range of subject matters such as cities and tourist attractions, humourous, and greeting. We noted real photos, black and white, sepias, and more. About half are Canadian with many displayed in 3 albums or in sleeves, featuring interesting small town cancels, as well as some postal stationery. Mixed condition with some creasing and rounded corners. This lot is very clean and fine or better with good resale potential for a dealer. See online photos for a small sampling of the content. (Image)

Est $ 300

Lovely Group of 8 Colourful Early Picture Postcards and Blotters, includes 4 picture postcards, three depicting alcohol-related themes (Dow Brewers in Québec, humourous "Believe it or not the stuff grows on trees", and Victoria BC patriotic card depicting 5 various bottles of alcohol), one depicting the McGill University Centennial reunion in 1921. Also includes an old Rennie Seeds Toronto package having contained "long green improved cucumber" seeds. Also a colourful old Christmas card and two blotter-type items, one depicting "Fleet Foot" advertising for a Canadian shoe company, and one for the Dominion of Canada Guarantee and Accident, with text explaining the purchase of bonds. A very fine group. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Collection of Modern Worldwide Picture Postcards, with easily over 800 cards in all including several card folders, mostly chrome with a mix of mailed (1960s to 1990s) and unmailed, from a wide variety of countries, both in small albums and boxes. Overall very fine, with lots of topical interest. (Image)

Est $ 50

Accumulation of Over 650 Picture Postcards and Stationery Cards, 1895-2000s, with strength in Canada, United States, India and Australia. Also note an assortment of European cards, postcards depicting ships and Canadian stamp show cards. Also note cartoon cards, street scenes, winter scenes and a small assortment of stamps on paper. Overall fine to very fine, photos only show a small sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 200