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Original antique comic postcard featuring a humorous domestic family scene with children, a father playing on the floor, and a grandfather relaxing in a rocking chair. The caption reads, “Were you ever a real good fellow?” Artwork is signed by Wilbur and carries a 1906 copyright by R.H. Russell. The reverse features a decorative “Post Card” design, postmark dated February 1908, and handwritten address, adding period authenticity.
The postcard shows age-related wear including corner and edge wear, surface wear, creasing, light staining, and toning consistent with its age. Despite the wear, the illustration and colors remain attractive, making it a desirable example of early American comic postcards.
Item Specifics:
* Type: Postcard
* Theme: Comic, Humor, Family, Children
* Subject: Domestic Family Scene
* Artist: Wilbur
* Publisher: R.H. Russell
* Copyright Year: 1906
* Postmark Date: 1908
* Era: Divided Back (1907–1915)
* Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
* Vintage: Yes
* Material: Cardstock
* Features: Color Illustration, Signed Artwork, Postmarked, Divided Back
* Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
* Size: Standard (approximately 3.5 x 5.5 inches)
* Unit of Sale: Single Unit
* Signed: Artwork signed in print by Wilbur
* Personalize: No
* Franchise: None
* Occasion: General Correspondence