Description: There are more Theodore Roosevelt postcards out there than you can shake a big stick at-which is partially why he's on Mount Rushmore. Teddy was just about the most publicly popular individual who has ever sat in the White House. Even his children's exploits were widely followed in the newspapers. TR was so popular that, in spite of his 1904 promise not to run for president again after that overwhelming electoral win, there are dozens of 1907-'08 "Third Term" postcards urging him on for 1908. There is a fairly rare set of ten (we believe), with not-so wonderfully rendered cartoons (our humble opinion) we call the Latin Set that was printed in 1907 by J. Lauterbach. Each card shows "Quod Coepisti Conficiti" which, even though many people paid a lot more attention to using and teaching basic Latin to students in those days than we do, still had to be obviously translated for folks under those words. Meaning "Finish What You Began," number one in the set shows "The People's" finger pointing directly at him to make their electoral point. Which obviously proves that the public's giving a president "The Finger" means something completely different in Joe Biden's presidency than it did in TR's! This is in nice shape but please enlarge our images and judge condition for yourself so that you can be happy with your purchase. We've priced this HTF card at what we did mainly because of the spotting issue. We have no idea if this can be cleaned by a paper restorer, but it likely can since many of them can seemingly perform magic. S & H on this will be $4.50 carefully packed, first class with tracking. We are members of APIC and sell only authentic presidential campaign material so buy with confidence. We will combine S&H even though eBay says we don't. Just request a new invoice before paying. 5550 We returned from the northeastern part of the U.S. where we purchased another top-notch political postcard collection from a life-long specialist and friend. PLUS we're still selling out of of the collection of our mid-west friend! Since many of their cards are duplicates of our own, we feel it is important to offer them back into the collector market, so that others continue having the fun of discovery and pride of ownership that we three have experienced over the decades. Hopefully you can find a gem or two to add to your own collection, so check our eBay store over time for this great opportunity for adding to your collection. Our collecting interests fall into all categories of presidential campaign material, but postcards remain at the top of the list. Like buttons, their graphics can be spectacular. But they have the added advantage of being able to contain a lot more of it with much more diverse art. They may relate to a specific person or event or articulate opposing campaign slogans. Many can be "mated-up" with an example for another candidate: the 1912 pennant cards have seemingly endless color combinations, images and slogans so you'll never have them all, which keeps your quest alive. Some have "coat-tails" and are geographically specific or contain "hopefuls" or are from an person's early career. One can simply collect their favorite candidate. In history, the 1908 election occurred at the height of the overall postcard craze by the public, so one can acquire a massive collection for that year alone. Cards can be one-of-a-kind real photos, printed photos or lithographs while others are part of an set. Some are cross-collectibles involving baseball, other sports, artists, causes or holidays. They can show one or more candidates - often even the opposing candidates - which one rarely finds on pins. Just remember this: if it doesn't have a printed place for a stamp and an address or wasn't machine-mailed like most modern examples, by definition it ISN'T a postcard. Having it used through the mail confirms its history (if you're worried about reproductions) and adds to its depth. Be aware that condition may be part of the mailing: it's important and can affect the value. But being obsessed and possessed like many button fanatics over obtaining perfect condition examples can be time wasted from the joy of collecting. Cards are much more personal than pins. You know they were handled, way back when, and are also meant to be today (using care). If folding or mechanical, they MUST be touched and worked to fully appreciate them. Many backs contain a political message or show a postmark nailing down a small town or date. Some show a particular moment in American history: a meeting of great individuals or the last days or hours of a person - often the president. Others then show the early days of his successor. Pins don't often show that. Many cards have anti-cartoons - their great, artwork barbs and blurbs are classic political fun; sarcastic, creative, witty and sometimes suggestive, as being rendered by the famous or not-so. Pro-examples can gush enthusiastically. Some reflect America's socially or racially questionable past from which we may learn. Others show an obscure candidate and were printed in rather limited numbers. Postcard evolution from the late 19th-century to the oversize mailers of today can be displayed in one tray. Can you tell we love 'em! Therefore, we're listing a broad selection to pique your interest and show what we mean about how great, diverse and wonderful these relatively affordable political collectibles are. Most of all, have fun with them. Postcards were meant to be FUN.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Beverly Hills, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-10T11:19:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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President: Theodore Roosevelt
Type: postcard
Term in Office: 1901-09
