VTG Police Prison Jail Comic Postcards Lot of 16 Antique Humor [0038] For Sale

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VTG Police Prison Jail Comic Postcards Lot of 16 Antique Humor [0038]:
$29.99

Inventory Control Code: #0038For your consideration is a highly curated estate lot of 16 vintage comic postcards dating from the early 1900s through the Golden Age of postcards. This specific collection focuses entirely on early 20th-century law enforcement, jail cells, penal system humor, burglars, and classic metropolitan police department antics.LOT BREAKDOWN INCLUDES:

Jail Cell & Inmate Life: Features \"Come Birdie come and live with me\" (birdcage novelty), \"Bound to be good there,\" \"I could be arrested for what I think about You,\" \"A Pen Artist,\" \"My board is paid for,\" and \"A Striking Young Man\" (breaking rocks).
Precinct & Arrest Humor: Includes \"What I Would Do With The Man Who Invented Pictorial Post Cards\" (stocks/pillory design), \"Coppered in the act,\" \"I am stuck in...\" (jewelry store window), \"I was very much taken back,\" and \"Can\'t get anything on this Lady Chief.\"
Plus 5 additional companion period comic cards tracking classic hobo, precinct break-ins, and early jailhouse humor to complete this 16-card collector\'s lot.

PUBLISHERS & POSTAL HISTORY:
A wonderful variety of early color lithographs from prominent publishers of the golden era. Includes an excellent mix of unposted cards and postally used examples featuring period stamps, early machine cancellations, and beautiful handwritten correspondence from the era.CONDITION REPORT:
All 16 postcards present in good to very nice antique condition overall. Expect typical characteristics of genuine century-old cards, including minor corner bumping, light edge scuffing, and standard age toning on the reverse sides. No major tears or heavy creases. Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to judge the exact condition of this beautiful 16-card collection for yourself.ATTENTION COLLECTORS & DEALERS: This item comes from a vast, high-quality estate collection of over 5,000 vintage postcards currently being processed. We specialize in rare real photo postcards (RPPCs), unique postal history cancels, early advertising, holiday themes, and specialized historical subject matter. Be sure to bookmark our store and follow us as a saved seller to get immediate alerts when our daily new listings go live!