Name/Title
"Naked on Roller Skates" PostcardEntry/Object ID
1997.044.108Description
On the front of the postcard is an illustration of a white woman roller skating with only her head and neck and legs showing with the rest of her body being obscured by a white stripe with the text "Naked on Roller Skates" printed in black ink within it; the woman is wearing tall white skating boots and has blonde hair; she is skating past scenery of a green pasture; underneath the white stripe is "Maxwell Bodenheim" in red print; above the white strip is, "An Unscrupulous Rake — / An All-Wise Young Lady — / An Unexpected Love Affair".
Everything, besides the handwriting, is printed in black; text down the middle crediting the artists and makers of this postcard: " "Vintage Paperback & Pulp Fiction Cover Art" / ©1995 Jeffrey Luther / PC Design PO Box 782 Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA. All Rights Reserved.". On one side is a postage stamp depicting a Blue Jay with the text "USA 20 1996" on it; in the bottom corner across from the postage stamp is "PC-130"; in the upper corner opposite the postage stamp is, "1950: Naked on Roller Skates / Cover Artist: Peter Driben" with "Publisher name and logo are trademarks of their respective holder." in the bottom corner. Faint black circular stamp with the information about when this postcard was shipped: "Los Angeles, CA 900 68 / PM / 1 AUG / 1997". All handwriting on the back is in blue ink. Underneath the postage stamp is who this postcard was sent to: "To: Mike J. Zaidman / 2265 S. 48th St. / Lincoln, NE 68502 / (PS- J is for Jerky)". On the opposite side from the address is a long handwritten note: "UGLY — Here's your new cover for your next book! I think It'll be great. A bestseller. You can add This to The permanent collection and make sure to show it to all The schoolchildren during The tour. Man are you ugly. When are you coming out again ugly boy? We got This up in San fran Area on our trip. Well, talk to you later ugly! / - Michael "The Greatest" Justice.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Michael Zaidman