It may sound big, but here it is. Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif.

Name/Title

"It may sound big, but here it is. Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif."

Entry/Object ID

BIM2020.26.38

Description

A color postcard with an artistic rendition of a three men in a boat, one of whom is pulling in a gigantic fish while the other two cheer him one with hat and bottle in hand. "It may sound big, but here it is" is written in the upper left in black text and "Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif." is written along the bottom in red (customized text). The back is divided into correspondence and address. Made in the USA. Stamp box reads "Place Stamp here one cent for US and Island possessions Cuba, Canada, and Mexico. Two cents for foreign." Series 925, Freak Fish. There were 12 designs in the series. Clearly mass produced with customized text on the bottom (Greetings from Balboa Island, Calif.)

Subject

fishing

Collection

Flora Black Bozarth

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Place Printed

Country

United States of America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Series Name

Other Name

Freak Fish

Other Numbers

Number Type

Series Number

Other Number

925

Create Date

August 9, 2021

Update Date

October 13, 2021