I thought I'd segue from one dude to another. Yesterday I mentioned The Dude from the movie, The Big Lebowski. Today it's a dude of a different feather and a different century. The card dates from around 1880 and is a trade card rather than a postcard. I don't know why the dude is pictured as an ostrich. If you know, please enlighten me.
There are a number of advertising cards featuring the dude; they were not exclusive to T.W. Perry's. Here are a few more:
And this one, which is virtually the same as the first:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
haha. these are great!
ReplyDeleteWonderful like the art on each postcard.
ReplyDeleteMost peculiar... while the fashions may have changed, the term 'dude' is still with us. Like, have you seen my snowboard?
ReplyDeleteWow -- I love how charming and eccentric these are. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteDude...thanks for letting me remembered about the "The Dude"
ReplyDelete:)
Great illustrations ... .
ReplyDeletethey capture such classic whimsy!
Jjj
Well the placement of the watch fob in the second one is a bit unfortunate, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWell, yes...but it's an ostrich after all. An ostrich in a suit, so maybe there are allowances.
ReplyDeletePhantastisch
ReplyDelete"captured by the dude"
Herrlich.
Was für eine lustige postkarte