5.28.26 MAY ANTIQUE & GLASS AUCTION
Lot 33:
Description
This collection features multiple vintage mid-20th-century souvenir travel postcard folders and related ephemera documenting various United States destinations and attractions. Prominent folders include Seaquarium, Indiana Toll Road, Pennsylvania, and a Souvenir Folder of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia folder, featuring 14 views in natural color, bears a copyright mark of MCMLXIII (1963) by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A. Other items in the group show markings such as Colour Photos by Franz Schneider, Lucerne and Printed in Switzerland. The items are primarily lithographic and photographic accordion-style folders, exhibiting the colorful graphic design and travel photography characteristic of the mid-century period.
Condition report:
The collection is in good vintage condition, exhibiting characteristics consistent with age and handling. Observable wear includes minor edge wear, light corner bumping, and general paper toning. No significant structural damage, heavy staining, or major losses are apparent from visual inspection.
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