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A Vintage Mechanical Gag Postcard of a Cow and a Drawn by Hand copy! Both Mailed.
A pair of “mechanical” postcards, one printed and the other a bootleg! The gag is to pull down a strip of paper revealing the udders. Both of these were mailed, one in 1907 and the other in 1908. It didn’t take long for someone to steal the idea. A great example of an industrious copycat. Hand drawn example courtesy a friend.
Pair of original postcards circa 1907-1908. one handmade. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb the blog.
#postcard. #novelty. #cow. #dulltooldimbulb
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