Thursday, June 11, 2009

Postcard Friendship Friday - Die-cut New York Subway Postcard

This is a die-cut heavy cardboard postcard of the New York Subway, circa 1962. Overcrowding still tops the list of The Ten Plagues of the New York Subway.

The size of this postcard is 10-3/16" x 3-11/16". It was published by Herbco Card Co., a company that also published regular view postcards. An interesting touch is the inclusion of their company name on the newspapers lying on the platform and showing inside one of the windows (see enlarged details below).



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16 comments:

  1. BlogaireJune 11, 2009 at 7:31:00 PM CDT

    Wow, that's an unusual postcard. And I thought they only squashed them in like that in Tokyo!

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  2. Mandala MichelleJune 11, 2009 at 7:34:00 PM CDT

    I thought postcards had to be a certain size so that is totally cool! I've never braved the NY subway, should probably put that on my bucket list.

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  3. steviewrenJune 11, 2009 at 10:39:00 PM CDT

    It's all in the details, isn't it? I hope the subway isn't really that crowded!

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  4. VickyJune 11, 2009 at 10:54:00 PM CDT

    I don't want to travel in a overcrowded subway like this.

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  5. TerryJune 11, 2009 at 11:53:00 PM CDT

    Hi
    Oh how cool !
    I like the detail.
    Thank you for sharing .
    Happy Postcard Friendship Friday .
    May your weekend be filled with much happiness.
    Happy Trails

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  6. ChandyJune 12, 2009 at 12:07:00 AM CDT

    Oh how fun to have an intricate postcard like that!

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  7. Paul van YperenJune 12, 2009 at 12:13:00 AM CDT

    Nice kind of humour. I only know this kind of images of crowded trains and subways from the far east. I did use the NY subway several times and it was quite comfortable and certainly not a plague. If you cross the city underground you meet all the cultures of the city, but it takes more hours than you expect from the map!

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  8. SheilaJune 12, 2009 at 4:10:00 AM CDT

    A wonderful card and I love the details, even if the scene isn't so enjoyable. I've been squashed up like that, frighteningly so, in Paris.

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  9. Marie ReedJune 12, 2009 at 5:32:00 AM CDT

    ooooh! That was awfully clever product name placement! Daryl is going to just lovve this one! Happy PFF Postcadry!

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  10. Kristin - The GoatJune 12, 2009 at 9:10:00 AM CDT

    I think it was very clever to put their name on the newspaper and interior ad - what a fun detail to spot!

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  11. DarylJune 12, 2009 at 9:55:00 AM CDT

    How unusual .. a great collectors item

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  12. DebbyJune 12, 2009 at 2:04:00 PM CDT

    This is great. Thanks for sharing.
    debby

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  13. Chris OverstreetJune 12, 2009 at 2:06:00 PM CDT

    I love sending and receiving die-cut cards, but I always feel like I'm taking my chances with modern postal machinery.

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  14. AimeeJune 12, 2009 at 2:07:00 PM CDT

    What a great card! The die cut ones are always so much fun!

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  15. RobinJune 12, 2009 at 9:50:00 PM CDT

    I love it....such a cute postcard. :-)


    Have a beautiful weekend

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  16. Miss_YvesJune 13, 2009 at 3:30:00 AM CDT

    Very funny postcard !

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