1909 Comic Postcard - Exaggerated Tall Man Mailing Letter \"To My Wife\" For Sale

1909 Comic Postcard - Exaggerated Tall Man Mailing Letter \"To My Wife\" - Flatiron Building NYC - F.E.L. Theochrom 1132

Description:

For sale: Original antique comic postcard circa 1909.

Image:
Front shows a comically tall, elongated man in bowler hat and maroon suit stretching to drop a letter into a street mailbox. Text at bottom reads \"To my wife.-\" The background is a hand-colored view of New York City featuring the Metropolitan Life Tower (left) and the Flatiron Building (right) with Madison Square Park. Great early NYC skyscraper view.

This is F.E.L. Theochrom Serie No. 1132 - Printed in Germany - a popular pre-WWI German-printed novelty series.

Back / Postal History:
Postmarked: FULTON JUL 20 3 PM N.Y. 1909
Stamp: 1c Benjamin Franklin green (Scott #300) - tied to card

Addressed in pencil to:
Mrs. Laura Morey
72 Emery St
Fulton, NY

Message in pencil on left:
\"I suppose you don\'t know who this is from do you?\"

Condition:

• Divided back, unembossed, lithograph
• Used, posted 1909
• Light age toning / foxing consistent with 116+ year old card
• Corners show light wear / bumping, see photos
• No major creases or tears
• Stamp has some toning but intact

A wonderful example of early 1900s exaggerated / tall-tale comic humor and New York City iconography. Perfect for collectors of Flatiron Building, NYC, comic, tall man, mailbox / postal, or Oswego County NY postcards.

Please see both high-resolution scans for exact condition. Sold as-is.

Details:
Year: 1909
Publisher: F.E.L., Theochrom Series No. 1132
Origin: Printed in Germany
Postmark: Fulton, New York
Type: Comic / Novelty / NYC View