"103:-INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE OLDEST JEWISH SYNAGOGUE / IN AMERICA, NEW PORT, R. I." linen from Berger Brothers, mailed, slight yellowing of the paper with age, minor wear at bottom corners. $7.00 rji

    "112  Vieux juif" showing the profile of an old Jewish man. sepia-tone, L&L published. An u unforgettable image. $9.50 (j)%

    "123  Vieux rabbin" showing an old rabbi, sepia-tone on reddish-brown paper, L&L published, unused. $9.00 (jr)-%

    "14. -- Jeune Juive  Photo Garrigues" (young Jewish woman). In color, hand-tinted. lightly toned back, brownish paper on back, corner wear & rounding. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg (309,927 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 (j)

    "141 / Tunisie. - Femme Juive. - ND Phot." close-up of a young woman black & white mailed 1901 in Tunis to Haesdonck Belgium (clear cancel ties 10-c stamp, clear receiving mark). Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (171,150 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 jt-t

    "32 TOZEUR. -- Femmes Juives lavant. -- LL. / Imp. de la Dépęche. - Sfax" showing several Jewish women washing clothes at this oasis in Tunisia, black & white, nick at top edge. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 jt%

"40 / JERUSALEM: TOMB OF KING DAVID / JERUSALEM: LE TOMBEAU DU ROI DAVID: unused color post card, I. Amad copyright, tiny corner crease. $2.00 ji

    "4350  Los Angeles, Cal., East Lake Park" including the bandstand & boat house, color postcard made in Germany, mailed 1907 to Cyrus Cole in Snyder Oklahoma, noticeable toning both sides. Message in part: 'The place where I marked the x is where the Jews had that fight Fourth of July night." The name is sometimes seen as Eastlake Park. $7.00 cjm NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Abraham and Isaac" original design by Robert Leinweber, number 8 of 12. heavily toned back, appears to be trimmed a bit (not by us!) $2.75

SMALL ORDERS ARE WELCOME!

"America's oldest Synagogue / dedicated in 1763 by Jewish / community organized in 1658 / in Newport R. I." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed in Tiverton 1960. $3.00 (rj)

    "A Shepherd and his Herd on Jewish National Fund Land in the / Valley of Zezreel" sepia-tone from K. Hefner & J. Berger, numbered 17 on back, made in Poland, unused, trivial corner wear. $8.50 jp+

    "Budapest / Dohány-utcai izr. templom.  Izr. Tempel Dohánygasse" showing the exterior of the Dohány Street synagogue, largest in Eurasia & the center of Neolog Judaism; black & white postcard, numbered 248 on the back, light album marks at all corners, 2 tiny bottom corner bends. Notable for its Moorish Revival architecture. $45.00 jha%

    WEST PALM BEACH (PALM BEACH COUNTY). "c-58--Temple Israel / West Palm Beach, Florida" linen postcard mailed 1955 from Palm Beach, a little extraneous writing on the back, minor corner wear, traces of cancel in the sky. $3.00 jf(w) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"CEREMONY OF THE PASSOVER SACRIFICE OF THE / SAMARITANS ON MT. GRIZIM -- NABLUS / MT. GRIZIM -- NABLUS / CEREMONIE DES SAMARITAINS AU SACRIFICE DE PAQUES / BERG GRISIM -- NABLUS / ZEREMONIE DER SAMARTAINER BEIM -- OPPER" unused color post card, tiny corner bend, I. Amad copyright, numbered 216 on back. $3.50 ji

    "City of Nasareth(sic) showing Marys well & synagogue" (spelling as on card). Old real photo that could use a bit more contrast. Unused. $10.50 jp

"Dear Sir:-- / We accept the invitation to be present at the installation / of 'Kashruth' in the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum ... / ... / ... March 31st 1918" unmailed form on 2-c postal reply card (Scott UX 29 Die I) pre-addressed to Mr. Louis L. Firuski, President. Lightly toned in places on both sides, but the overall impression is fresh. This refers to the installation of equipment so as to insure adherence to strict dietary laws also known as kashrut or kashrus. $5.00 jn(b)g(f)s NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Eliazar Ben-Yehoda, creator of the Hebrew encyclopaedia" sepia-tone image on unused postcard. $9.50 (jn)

"Enrico Macias" close-up of the Jewish-French singer from Algeria with his guitar, real photo postcard, unused, scalloped edges as issued. $2.00 (mj)

    "Ephemera Cohen's Collectibles" publicity postcard of a New York City dealer of Judaica and photographs, shown in his store. Unused. SOLD (jn)

    "Firenze - R. Galleria Pitti - La Guiditta / (Cristofano Allori)." unused postcard, couple small toning spots on back. Shows beautiful Hebrew widow & seductress Judith holding the severed head of Holofernes, the general who besieged her Bethulia (בתוליה), painted 1613. $5.00 (ajm) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Good Samaritans exist to this day in Jerusalem" . Hand-made (and, hence, unique) from a magazine photo and mailed in 1962. $3.50

    "Gruss aus Czernowitz" showing the corner signage of Jacob Buchbinder prominently, street repair & curb finishing at the corner, and 'Entw. / Baumst. Bochner' on the sidewalk & completed curb nearby. [The latter translates from German as 'Entwickler / Baumeister Bochner' or 'Developer / Master Builder Bochner'.] The Bochners were one of the first documented Jews in Bukovina, and Czernowitz is the major city of Bukovina. Buchbinder is the name of a Jewish banker in Czernowitz at that time. And thus this postcard depicts the Jewish bank building which was completed on the Ringstrasse there in 1899. Black & white Correspondenz-Karte with dark red caption, undivided back, yellowish paper, published by Leon König, mailed there 1899 with Austrian 2-heller stamp to Berlin, small corner crease, minor corner wear. $100.00 uggj

    "GRUSS aus Kaiserslautern." in Western Germany, multiview with undivided back, 4 scenes-- including St. Marien-Kirche & Gewerbe-Museum & Synagogue; paper browning with age, light toning on front, album marks on front, much corner & edge wear. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 gjw

    "Hester Street, New York / ... ILL. POST. CARD CO., N. Y." a crowded scene on the Lower East Side, children playing & much business being transacted in the street, signage in Hebrew; postcard with undivided back, long & heavy upper corner crease, lower corner creased, back with much toning, noticeable edge wear, front message area toned. As is. $3.75 n(n)j NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"HISTORY OF THE JEWS" paperback book by Cecil Roth, 440 pages well indexed, gently used but cover is not fresh. To give an idea of detail, the pre-Diaspora portion occupies 134 of the pages. $1.75 j

"JERUSALEM, Absalom's Tomb." also captioned in Hebrew, unused sepia-tone postcard published by Eliahu Brothers, showing resting place of a former King of Israel; detached somewhat clumsily from a booklet, but neither the resultant edge erosion nor the long crease so generated is near the image. As is. Absalom is sometimes seen in its more modern spelling as Avshalom. $1.00 jic NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Jerusalem, By the Old City Walls, The Tomb / of Absalom (son of King David)" unused continental post card, fairly fresh. $1.25 ij

    "Jerusalem Examining his Great Grandson in a Bible Lesson" also captioned in Hebrew, monochromatic green postcard on brownish stock, No. 41, unused, A wonderful image. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 pj!

    "Jerusalem Jew. Jerusalemer Jude. Juif de Jérusalem" Old postcard, Vester published (no. 42) with very heavy toning on both sides. Uncommon though. $4.00 pj

    "JÉRUSALEM. Mur des lamantations. / ... / JERUSALEM. Jews Walling(sic) Place. / ..." also captioned in German & Italian, sepia-tone post card, Edit. A. Attallah frčres, numbered e77472 in stamp box, unused, lightly toned back, good edges. $7.00 pj%

"JERUSALEM, The Ancient Citadel of David." also captioned in Hebrew, unused sepia-tone postcard from Eliahu brothers, detached from a booklet with perforations neat enough but a long crease runs along the left image edge, opposite corners have minor rounding, back lightly toned. The structure is sometimes referred to as the Tower of David. $1.25 j NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Jews' House and Steep Hill, Lincoln  Valentines Series" in England. Postcard with black & white on paper yellowing with age, classic era but mailed 1958 in the US. The approximately 900-year-old building served as a Jewish synagogue in the Middle Ages, and is still used for some Jewish functions today. The name on the storefront prominently at the left bears the name of M. Pickering. $8.00 e(l)jg(p)

    "Le / cénotaphe / du prophčte / et roi / David // KING DAVIDS CENOTAPH" showing it draped in velvet cloth; unused sepia-tone postcard also captioned in Hebrew, Arabic & Latin; fairly fresh. $2.50 jc NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"King David's tomb on Mr. Zion, Jerusalem, one the holiest sites in the tradition of Israel" (also captioned in Hebrew). Unused chrome post card. $2.50 %

    "Lampes Juives du Musée Ste-Anne, JERUSALEM / ... / But the wise virgins took oil in the vessels with lamp ... And the foolish said to the wise : Give us of your oil, ..." unused black & white carte postale, very light toning in front caption area, good edges. The verse is in from Mat. 25, 4, 8 & is stated in other languages including German & French. $2.00 rjm NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "M 29784 ... / Firenze  I Macccabei  Ciseri" religious art by Antonio Ciseri (Swiss, 1821 - 1891) depicting the carnage from the taking of the temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees, unused undivided back postcard with saturated colors, trivial corner wear. Framed, it would make a wonderful Hanukkah present. $6.00 jr(a)

    "MAIN STREET, CENTERBURG, OHIO" real photo mailed 1907, published by D. W. Short, writing on front, trivial corner wear. Prominent near the left is the entire front of the Jesse Spira Clothing store, next to a grocery. An interview published by the Columbus Jewish Historical Society puts the Spira's as the only Jewish family in Centerburg at the time, with the nature of their business uncertain. This postcard provides the answer. $27.00 ojgm

    "Mizpah / Gen Cahp 31 ver 49" including two red roses, color post card mailed 1908, ink smear on back, mild corner & edge wear, lightly toned front. $3.75 j

Install this webpage as a Favorite now

    "M. S. 'HIKAWA MARU' / ... / TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER SERVICE / N. Y. K. LINE" showing her underway near shore, unused color postcard, one corner with 2 creases, otherwise fairly fresh. This ship assisted Jewish refugees to escape from the Holocaust to Canada, and later it became a hospital ship during World War II. $20.00 s(o)jjm

    (New Year poem in Hebrew). Monogram CW within a triangle. Printed in Saxony. Postcard shown above has been sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a larger scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 jn

"ON THE LAKE OF TIBERIAS (FISHERMEN'S SHORE)" also captioned in Hebrew, mailed from Manariyya to Wisconsin in 1963 (0,30 Korczak stamp tied). $1.50 i-i

    "Poland: Age Seeking to Continue Existence" Printed card reproduces a touching photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 pj

    "Poland: Beautiful, Consumptive and Starving" Printed card reproduces a touching photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. $4.75 !(jpgm)

"Poland: Endeavoring to Eke out a Living" Printed postcard reproduces a photo showing two street vendors by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. $4.75

    "Poland: Gazing Longingly into the Bank" Printed reproduces a famous photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 (pj)

LIKE US? PLEASE TELL A FRIEND!

    "Poland: Ghetto Jews Waiting for Relief" Printed postcard reproduces a documentary photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 jpp

    "Poland: The Suffering of Age" Printed post card reproduces a haunting photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. $4.75 jpp

    "Poland: Trachoma Infected, Hungry and Outcast" Printed card reproduces a haunting photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. $4.75

    "Poland: Trying to Make a Living" Printed post card reproduces a wistful photo of a young man taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. $4.75 jpp

    "Poland: Venerable Old Shoemaker" Printed card reproduces an interesting photo by Wisniack taken in the Warsaw ghetto circa 1930. Excellent condition. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 pjp(s)

Postcard Collector. December 1988 (Volume 6 Number 12). Features on displaying postcards for profit, Anne Frank, Wain Santas & more. Curled & yellowing paper with corner creases. $1.75 p,j

    "Praha. Skupina hrobu na starém židovském hřbitově / Prag. Gradmalgruppen am alten jüdischen Friedhof. / Prague. Le vieux cimetičre juif. / The ancient jewish(sic) Churchyard." unused real photo postcard also captioned in Hebrew on the back. $10.00 jpc

    "Rome. Arch of Titus." shown in vertical format with a woman in the foreground for scale, unused Tuck Oilette Postcard 7026, trivial wear to the bottom corners, otherwise fairly fresh. The monument commemorates the defeat of the Jews in AD70. $5.00 itjh

"Touro Synagogue - Newport, R. I. / … / In colonial times this Matza board was used in the / preparation of the dough for Matzoth (unleavened / bread) used in the Passover season." continental with scalloped edges as issued, writing on back dates to 1968. $1.50 jr

"Touro Synagogue - Newport, R. I. / … / These Rimonim in the possession of Touro synagogue / are outstanding examples of American pre-revolu- / tionary craftsmanship..." continental with scalloped edges as issued, writing on back dates to 1967. $1.50 jr

"Touro Synagogue - Newport, R. I. / … / This twelve branched chandelier was a gift of Jacob / Pollock to the Synagogue in 1769..." continental with scalloped edges as issued, writing on back dates to 1967. $1.50 jr

"Touro Synagogue - Newport, R. I. / … / This view shows the Torahs dressed in Sephardic type / mantles and decorated with Rimonim and breast- / plates." continental with scalloped edges as issued, writing on back dates to 1967. $1.50 jr

    "TRANS - PACIFIC PASSENGER SERVICE / M. S. 'HIKAWA MARU' 11,632 GROSS TONS / N. Y. K. LINE" showing a side view of the ocean liner underway, unused chrome postcard in excellent condition. Known as 'the Queen of the Pacific', she was used by Jews fleeing Nazi persecution via Japan in 1941. $10.00 s(o)jj

"Visit / Replica of / MOSES TABERNACLE in the WILDERNESS" unused chrome from R. E. 'Bob' Schatzman, fresh color, very faint small corner crease. The attraction is in Saint Petersburg Florida. $1.25 fj

Wanted to buy--postcards featuring the art of Ephraim Moses Lilien, or his publications. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars, postpaid to Columbus Ohio. *c

Wanted to buy--postcards issued by Jewish museums. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars, postpaid to Columbus Ohio. *c

Wanted to buy--postcards printed in Yiddish, or with a Yiddish hand-written message. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars, postpaid to Columbus Ohio. *c

Wanted to buy-- post cards showing synagogues not located in Israel. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars, postpaid to Columbus Ohio. *c

To order from the pricelist above, please click here.
Just tell us which item(s) & where you want delivery.
We will check availability & quote promptly.

1	2	3 (corner crease)
4	5	6
7	8	9
10	11	12

FAMOUS JEWISH PEOPLE
(ALL UNUSED & CAPTIONED IN HEBREW)
Shown above, these cards are offered individually.
You may pick as many as you wish
& use the numbers below their thumbnails for identification.
SOLD. j

To order from the pricelist above, please click here.
Just tell us which item(s) & where you want delivery.
We will check availability & quote promptly.

IMPORTANT FEATURES

The above 4 features are especially designed for users
who have small monitors (16" or less) and/or
for users whose browsers do not have frames capability.
Above 4 pages stay open as you browse other pages.
Resize them as you wish, put them on your taskbar,
or place them anywhere you like on your screen!

Other users (having wide monitors & frames-capable browsers)
should click here first to get our "Instant Help" feature,
then select a webpage to visit from the center frame.