Thursday, February 18, 2010

Captured by the Dude

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:



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9 comments:

  1. ****February 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    haha. these are great!

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  2. Patricia's Paper CraftsFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Wonderful like the art on each postcard.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Most peculiar... while the fashions may have changed, the term 'dude' is still with us. Like, have you seen my snowboard?

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  4. JessicaFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Wow -- I love how charming and eccentric these are. Good stuff!

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  5. home based internet businessesFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    Dude...thanks for letting me remembered about the "The Dude"

    :)

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  6. studioJudithFebruary 19, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Great illustrations ... .
    they capture such classic whimsy!

    Jjj

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  7. Tattered and LostFebruary 20, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    Well the placement of the watch fob in the second one is a bit unfortunate, isn't it?

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  8. Christine H.February 20, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    Well, yes...but it's an ostrich after all. An ostrich in a suit, so maybe there are allowances.

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  9. JanineFebruary 21, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    Phantastisch
    "captured by the dude"
    Herrlich.
    Was für eine lustige postkarte

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