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Title: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: debodun on September 13, 2013, 10:24:07 AM
These were published by the Watch Tower Society about 100 years ago. I showed them to a Jehovah's Witness and she was quite impressed although she said that the depiction of Jesus on the cross was wrong. They must have changed their belief in that since these were printed. Any idea of the value?
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: mariok54 on September 13, 2013, 10:53:45 AM
I think these were taken from The Photo Drama of Creation which was published in 1914. A very confused book.


http://ia600303.us.archive.org/2/items/PhotoDramaOfCreationSlidesPartOne/1914_Photo_Drama_of_Creation_Part_1_text.pdf

How much individual cards might be worth is anyone's guess. Old Postcards to have a very good market (there are a few collectors on this forum as I recall) but over here anything with Religious overtones tends to be trickier to sell.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: Ipcress on September 13, 2013, 01:19:55 PM
Think they're postcards of the stills taken from the film. When films are released, there are usually heralds, lobby cards and other ephemera available to help promote the film.

Second postcard down from the right in the first pic is seen here in the film on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9TClA1qh4wY#t=2370 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9TClA1qh4wY#t=2370)
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: Rauville on September 13, 2013, 01:37:02 PM
I don't know the source of the pricing here, but it appears that a set of 39 cards brought $536 back in 2010.

Scroll down the page about 2/3rds. of the way:
http://valuablepostcards.blogspot.com/2010/04/march-2010.html (http://valuablepostcards.blogspot.com/2010/04/march-2010.html)
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: debodun on September 13, 2013, 01:41:52 PM
Thanks for the link, Rauville.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: bigwull on September 13, 2013, 04:44:38 PM
i once had a visit from 2 Jehovah,s Witness,s....on opening my door...they said hello.....and i said as i was closing it....Goodbye..... ;D
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 13, 2013, 05:24:42 PM
BigWull you should have checked some of the postcards some of them are really interesting. I collect antique postcards. I started the collection for my husband. They are framed in his office. I like the real photo postcards the best.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: bigwull on September 13, 2013, 05:46:08 PM
seeing as how...i don,t believe in...God..as such....there,s little point in me looking at them...i consider the bible...to the greatest work of fiction..that has ever been written....i,m more inclined to believe in the exitence of alien life forms than i ever will be of god.....there are too many anomalies in the bible...for me to take it seriously.....
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 13, 2013, 05:52:01 PM
No not those silly. The other postcards. Click on the dates. Ty Cobb real photo postcard and many others.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: bigwull on September 13, 2013, 05:59:15 PM
No not those silly. The other postcards. Click on the dates. Ty Cobb real photo postcard and many others.
what other postcards....all i,m seeing is biblical ones.....now you,ve got me scratching my neep..... ;D
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: mariok54 on September 14, 2013, 12:42:23 AM
No not those silly. The other postcards. Click on the dates. Ty Cobb real photo postcard and many others.
what other postcards....all i,m seeing is biblical ones.....now you,ve got me scratching my neep..... ;D

I think Greenacres is talking about the Links on Rauville's link! Coffee time to stimulate those grey cells!
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 14, 2013, 09:31:41 AM
Thanks mario you understand. Not feeling great today or I would take some photos of mine. Maybe later. Sinus thing.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: bigwull on September 14, 2013, 02:06:52 PM
No not those silly. The other postcards. Click on the dates. Ty Cobb real photo postcard and many others.
what other postcards....all i,m seeing is biblical ones.....now you,ve got me scratching my neep..... ;D

I think Greenacres is talking about the Links on Rauville's link! Coffee time to stimulate those grey cells!
what grey cells......they all went ...in my  lysergic acid diethylamide...days .....or as the others know it...my M.A.D days.... ;D
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2013, 10:22:35 AM
This a bad photo, but these are new. They were one of my husband's anniversary gifts. I could't cut down on the glare. I haven't hung it yet. They are if  I remember from 1914.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: Rauville on September 15, 2013, 10:39:38 AM
Nice cards Greenacres!
There is so much history in the form of early postcards. If we were using that method of communication today, it would probably get tossed in the trash. :-[

Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2013, 11:49:08 AM
Thank you Rauville! :) You know I love my dogs.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: mariok54 on September 15, 2013, 12:09:09 PM
I have to agree, and also admit that these are more to my taste than the Watch Tower cards
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2013, 12:37:16 PM
Thanks mario, I collect antique dog postcards. Mostly pitbulls that were service dogs.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: sapphire on September 15, 2013, 01:40:42 PM
Thanks mario, I collect antique dog postcards. Mostly pitbulls that were service dogs.

Wow greenacres........L OVE that center pic. Pitty or mastiff.....doesn't matter, totally love it!
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: greenacres on September 15, 2013, 01:55:36 PM
Thanks sapphire. The pit bull cards are hard to get and are getting expensive.
Title: Re: 16 Biblical Themed Postcards
Post by: bigwull on September 15, 2013, 02:13:50 PM
Well Pits are banned over here......you get caught with one or even a cross...the mutt gets put down...and its owner gets fined or even jailed....