Name/Title
Tokio Garden Rink PostcardEntry/Object ID
1981.015.090Description
The front of the postcard includes a color illustration of two figures, both with pale skin, roller skating together; the pair have happy expressions on their faces. The woman has brown hair and is wearing a white bonnet-like hat with pink frills around the edges of it, a white shirt with pink and blue detailing, a pinkish orange skirt, white socks, and tall, yellow roller skating boots. The man has blonde hair and is wearing a blueish gray suit jacket and pants, a white collared short, a pinkish orange tie, and brownish yellow roller skating shoes. At the top is a light blue rectangle with "Roller Skating" in white within it; black printed text is all around the figures (from the top left set of text to the bottom right): "We Use and Recommend New Chicago Roller Skates", " "Let's Go" ", "Opens Saturday October 2nd", and "Every Wednesday and Saturday Evening / Sun Afternoon and Evening". Below the figures, in large black print is "Dreamland Park Newark N.J. / Tokio Garden Rink / New Management New Skate's".
Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in blue: down the middle: "Published by The Walter M. Carqueville Co., Chicago, Ill. Made in USA" with "A-95650" above it; right-hand side: "Post Card" in large print with a postage stamp area in the upper right-hand corner. Black stamped text on right-hand side: "Joseph Postern, / 55 Esther St. / City".
Postcard is with a backing piece that has four plastic corners in which the corners of the postcard can be placed; backing is white and solid; has "Crescent" in black print on the back of it.Collection
Victor Brown Collection, PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
George H. Pickard