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Especially delightful are the several different Noted cartoonist Frederick Opper’s famous hobo,
kaleidoscope postcards, almost always with a large turkey “Happy Hooligan,” is featured on an extremely fine
sporting the color wheel. These had small to medium size holiday mechanical postcard. It shows a hungry Happy,
printing runs. Some Winsch cards were published with with fork and knife in hand, about to devour a small
booklets that open to reveal 1, 2, or 3 pages of poetry turkey. Titled “Happy Hooligan’s Thanksgiving,” the
or verse. Also part of the holiday’s roster of postcard card comes from the American Journal Examiner’s
curiosities are the small number of die-cut, stand-up, lengthy 1906-1907 newspaper premium comic strip
multi-layer cards. set. By placing your finger on the tab projecting out of
Unfortunately, only a handful of Thanksgiving Day Happy’s head and moving it, his mouth opens and closes
advertising postcards were published. But one of these is in anticipation.
significant, being not only artist drawn with his signature, Thanksgiving Day postcard novelties and mechanicals
but a novelty as well. It is a double—folded card, with the can be found here and there among the postcards is-
central portion being two halves folded over in the manner sued for that holiday. It is fascinating to see how various
of doors. With the front closed, there is an illustration by publishers tried to produce something just a bit out of the
Bernhardt Wall. Open the halves and an 11 x 3 1/2 inch ordinary. Some succeeded very well, and through the years
advertisement for the International Tailoring Company of have given us quite a bit of pleasure.
New York and Chicago appears. The card was distributed Mechanical. Move the tab at the top of Happy’s head
to retailers who imprinted their own names and addresses. and his mouth opens and closes
(American Journal Examiner newspaper premium set, 1906)

Remembering WELCOME! WHAT’S NEW
Longtime Andrea & Friends Antique Mall advertisers in the Antique Shoppe. Plan to visit to their shops soon. IN YOUR AREA?
We would like to welcome these businesses to our family of
Store Manager Pam Wilkes Passes ARCADIA ........................................... Yellow Brick Road

Pam Wilkes, Sister of Andrea and Friends owner BEVERLY HILLS................................... The Vintage Room The Antique Shoppe is ALWAYS
HAINES CITY ..................................... Sisters Junktiques
Andrea LeGrant, passed away unexpectedly on JACKSONVILLE ..................................... Vintage Arts Inc. looking for news & information of
Thursday, September 28th, 2017. Pam was the store LAKELAND ............................. The Shop Across the Street interesting places, local businesses
LARGO .......................................... Gun Auctions USA
manager for 9 years at Andrea and Friends Antique MOUNT DORA .................................. Village Antique Mall and people to showcase in our
Mall in St. Petersburg. She was a trove of knowledge OCALA ..........................................Diggers Antique Mall monthly newspaper.
concerning vintage jewelry and always greeted PALATKA ...........................................Gem City Cottage Call or mail your ideas and/or
PLANT CITY ........................................Antique Junction
suggestions to:
everyone with a smile and pleasant customer service. PLANT CITY ................................. Becky’s Neat Old Stuff The Antique Shoppe, PO Box 2175,
Condolences may be sent to Andrea & PLANT CITY ................................. Strawberry House B&B Keystone Hts, FL 32656
PLANT CITY ................................ State Theatre Antiques
Friends, 2400 Dr. MLK Jr. Street No., St. Petersburg, ST AUGUSTINE ...................................Keepsake Antiques or email: antshoppe@aol.com
FL 33701 TAMPA ........................... Animal Based Charities Thrift Store

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Visit www.ArcadiaFLAntiques.com for details Long-time dealers at The Galleria Mall,
Punta Gorda invite you to
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Association Members 863-993-3000
Bizarre Bazaar .................863-456-5608 Miss Pearl’s Place ......... 863-494-0232
Corey’s Antiques ............863-494-5959 Timeless Treasures ...... 941-993-9393 ALWAYS BUYING
Maddy’s Antiques ...........863-494-2500 Yellow Brick Road ........ 863-993-3000 One Piece or Entire Estate 2
Manny’s Odds & Ends ....... 239-384-1705