tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post7486914237001627129..comments2023-11-27T21:41:30.009-08:00Comments on The Daily Postcard: Streetcar Sunday - K.C. Excelsior SpringsChristine H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-24362072861738325542010-09-25T20:52:47.121-07:002010-09-25T20:52:47.121-07:00So good to see a close-up of this beauty (and I me...So good to see a close-up of this beauty (and I mean the interurban, not the princess). Had no clue about Hall preceding Hallmark, thanks for that history, Postcardy.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954692169914973706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-60478315338526221712010-09-20T22:48:13.989-07:002010-09-20T22:48:13.989-07:00oops, I meant 'days', sorry- both for the ...oops, I meant 'days', sorry- both for the misspelling and being for a wise guyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-48880433430196815402010-09-20T22:46:21.731-07:002010-09-20T22:46:21.731-07:00Think of all the poor bald horses in those bays......Think of all the poor bald horses in those bays...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-47320860184426653932010-09-20T15:42:28.587-07:002010-09-20T15:42:28.587-07:00Yeah, Christine, and both the leather and velvet s...Yeah, Christine, and both the leather and velvet seats are likely to have used horsehair batting or filler. Jack/Y-townAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-79081252658059648702010-09-20T08:37:35.360-07:002010-09-20T08:37:35.360-07:00I should have mentioned that in this car, the leat...I should have mentioned that in this car, the leather seats were for the smoking section and the cloth ones for the non-smoking section. Makes sense, really.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-45292667427715537872010-09-20T02:02:06.527-07:002010-09-20T02:02:06.527-07:00Postcardy, thanks, now I'll know to blame Mr. ...Postcardy, thanks, now I'll know to blame Mr. Hall for those sentimental, overwrought, silly cards I don't like! I guess Hallmark's $4 or $5 billion annual gross proves me mistaken.<br /><br />Lily and Meri, we had the Niles (Ohio) Car and Manufacturing Co. here, a builder of streetcars and interurbans. My understanding is leather seating was chosen then for its utility. Cf. photos of coaches and early automobiles in which the coachman or driver has leather seats, his upmarket passengers sit on cloth. Jack/Y-townAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-28178186959333249202010-09-19T20:54:45.828-07:002010-09-19T20:54:45.828-07:00leather or velvet seats? that does sound luxurious...leather or velvet seats? that does sound luxurious! I wish the Long Island Rail Road had that.dianasfaria.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488357854017358868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-88917373087592272452010-09-19T16:11:02.820-07:002010-09-19T16:11:02.820-07:00What a beauty! Imagine the luxury of velvet or sum...What a beauty! Imagine the luxury of velvet or sumptuous leather seats and the excitement of going to the city to shop or see a play or visiting someone special.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-40545223113719048182010-09-19T08:33:12.124-07:002010-09-19T08:33:12.124-07:00I love the picture and believe this is an early Ha...I love the picture and believe this is an early Hallmark card. Hall Bros. Inc. was formed in 1923 according to the Hallmark site, but there was a store earlier. I think the date looks like the last number might be something other than 1.<br /><br />http://corporate.hallmark.com/history/founder-jc-hallPostcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.com