Brantford Novelty Postcards
Scene on the Road Near Brantford
Postmarked July 2, 1917
How We Do Things at Brantford
Postmarked August 6, 1917
These are examples of "Exaggeration" or "Tall Tale" postcards. This humorous style promoted a place or subject that was a source of pride for the city it represented. For example a Brantford Exaggeration postcard might be captioned "That's how we do things at Brantford" or "That's how we grow them in Brantford." Both these postcards were created by Alfred Stanley Johnson Jr. of Waupun, Wisconsin. His postcards featured exaggerated or oversized animals, fruits and vegetables or humorous scenes featuring automobiles.
An example from the Dutch Kid Pennant Series
Postmarked August 15, 1913
unknown publisher
Postmarked June 14, 1913
Pennant Postcards were mass produced with generic scenes or cartoon drawings. These stock postcards were than sold to smaller postcard publishers who would personalize them by printing a caption, for example "Brantford" on the pennant.
Brantford Pennant Postcard
Postmarked October 13, 1914
They Market Them One at a Time at Brantford
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This postcard has both a pennant and an oversized/exaggerated potato.
Brantford Pennant Postcard
Postmarked illegible
Brantford Pennant Postcard
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Brantford Pennant Postcard
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Brantford Pennant Postcard
Postmarked October 7, 1913
Brantford Pennant Postcard
Postmarked December 3, 1925
An example of a felt pennant postcard.
Home of the Telephone
Postmarked December 19, 1909
Greetings from Brantford
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Two examples of Leather Postcards. Images were either burned and/or inked into tanned deer hide. They were quite popular however the deer hide had a habit of jamming postal sorting/cancellation machines which lead to the demise of the Leather Postcard.
I Find Things Looking Up In Brantford
Postmarked February 12, 1912
This is a charming example of a stock postcard that was adapted for the Brantford market.
A Tight Squeeze in Brantford
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Greetings from Brantford
Postmarked December 24, 1908
A mass produced stock postcard that a local publisher captioned "Greetings from Brantford"
Greetings from Brantford
Postmarked September 18, 1911
Greetings from Brantford
Postmarked illegible
The sender of this raised relief postcard used glitter to add the words Greetings from Brantford.
Greetings from Brantford
Postmarked October 28, 1909
Scene near Brantford
Postmarked July 29, 1911
"I'll be up to see you to-night in Brantford"
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Scene near Brantford
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Friendly Greetings from Brantford
Postmarked January 22, 1920