Boy with Metal Toy Wagon Real Photo Postcard Early Child Portrait Overalls
$30.00
Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture ... Read More
Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes
This is a delightful real photo postcard (RPPC) featuring a young boy posed in a photography studio beside a large metal toy wagon with tall spoked wheels — an early 1900s children’s toy that is exceptionally desirable to collectors today. The boy stands confidently holding an oversized straw hat, dressed in classic turn-of-the-century overalls and checkered shirt.Image DetailsSubject: Little boy in overalls holding a straw hatProp: Large metal toy wagon with thin wire-style wheels and metal container bedSetting: Professional photography studio with painted backdrop and wood plank floorEra: Likely 1905–1915 based on clothing, wagon style, and photographic stockFormat: Real Photo PostcardBack: Divided back, unused, “FOR ADDRESS ONLY / CORRESPONDENCE HERE” typical of early 1910s postcardsThe toy wagon is especially notable — likely a homemade or early factory-produced metal pull wagon, with four large spoked wheels, front handle, and a tin body. These early metal toys were often produced in local workshops or small factories prior to mass-market toy manufacturing.Historical ContextDuring the early 1900s, studio portraits often included children standing with their prized possessions — wagons, dolls, pets, bicycles, sleds — symbolizing both family pride and prosperity. Wagons like the one shown were used for play, helping with chores, and even hauling goods around rural homesteads.Early child portraits like this one offer a captivating window into:Childhood fashion of the eraEarly American toy manufacturingStudio photography practicesEveryday domestic life in rural and small-town communitiesConditionVery good overallStrong contrast and claritySome surface wear and light scratches typical for ageMinor corner wearBack clean and unusedWhy Collectors Love This CardCharming early child portraitRare and unusual metal toy wagonExcellent period clothing and studio compositionDesirable subject for collectors of antique toys, Americana, children’s portraits, and early 20th-century RPPCsA warm and wonderful real photo postcard that captures both the innocence of childhood and the craftsmanship of early American toys.
This is a delightful real photo postcard (RPPC) featuring a young boy posed in a photography studio beside a large metal toy wagon with tall spoked wheels — an early 1900s children’s toy that is exceptionally desirable to collectors today. The boy stands confidently holding an oversized straw hat, dressed in classic turn-of-the-century overalls and checkered shirt.Image DetailsSubject: Little boy in overalls holding a straw hatProp: Large metal toy wagon with thin wire-style wheels and metal container bedSetting: Professional photography studio with painted backdrop and wood plank floorEra: Likely 1905–1915 based on clothing, wagon style, and photographic stockFormat: Real Photo PostcardBack: Divided back, unused, “FOR ADDRESS ONLY / CORRESPONDENCE HERE” typical of early 1910s postcardsThe toy wagon is especially notable — likely a homemade or early factory-produced metal pull wagon, with four large spoked wheels, front handle, and a tin body. These early metal toys were often produced in local workshops or small factories prior to mass-market toy manufacturing.Historical ContextDuring the early 1900s, studio portraits often included children standing with their prized possessions — wagons, dolls, pets, bicycles, sleds — symbolizing both family pride and prosperity. Wagons like the one shown were used for play, helping with chores, and even hauling goods around rural homesteads.Early child portraits like this one offer a captivating window into:Childhood fashion of the eraEarly American toy manufacturingStudio photography practicesEveryday domestic life in rural and small-town communitiesConditionVery good overallStrong contrast and claritySome surface wear and light scratches typical for ageMinor corner wearBack clean and unusedWhy Collectors Love This CardCharming early child portraitRare and unusual metal toy wagonExcellent period clothing and studio compositionDesirable subject for collectors of antique toys, Americana, children’s portraits, and early 20th-century RPPCsA warm and wonderful real photo postcard that captures both the innocence of childhood and the craftsmanship of early American toys.
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- thepapergallery2 (2197)
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