Roller Skating For Youthful Spirits Postcard

Collectible

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National Museum of Roller Skating

Name/Title

"Roller Skating For Youthful Spirits" Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2003.056.124

Description

The front of the postcard has a color illustration of a couple skating together; both figures are white. The woman has blonde hair and is wearing a red house, a long white skirt, and tall white roller skating boots. The man has red hair and is wearing a teal suit jacket, white collared shirt, a golden yellow tie, a golden yellow handkerchief in his suit pocket, brown pants, and white roller skating shoes. The couple both have big smiles on their faces. Above the couple is "Roller Skating" in arched yellow print; to the right of the couple's feet is "For Youthful Spirits" in yellow and white print. At the bottom of the front is a yellow stripe with black printed text within it: "Hollywood Has a Song of the Beloved Sport Roller Skating Titled I Love to Roller Skate Get it to Ask it Played Over the Radio. / Copyright 1940 Chicago Roller Skate Co.—Printed in U.S.A.". On the back of the postcard, "Post Card" is printed in black at the top. In the upper right-hand corner is a green and white Statue of Liberty postage stamp; partially on top of the postage stamp is black stamped text "Buy War Savings Bonds And...". Circular black stamp with information regarding when and where this postcard was sent: "Los Angeles Calif. / Aug 5 / 5 PM / 1943". Blue stamped text at the bottom of the left-hand side: "Art M. Grubb / P.O. Box 3175 / Hollywood, Calif.". Blue stamped text at the top of the postcard: "Aug 5 1943". Handwritten note in blue ink on the left-hand side is partially obscured: "Dear Skater: / I will just send you what I think is a nice...card. then, I will send you some stickers(?) I like. then with...of names on an...traders send the...thing you may...10 if you like and return of you have any from Nebraska those are good ones and also...photo with...you as ever.". Handwritten note in blue ink on right-hand side: "Miss Marge Schultz / 306 W. 3rd Street / Fremont / Nebraska".

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Marjorie Brandon