ALAMEDA (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "WN6SPF" shortwave (7.105 MHz) QSL post card with pig cartoon art mailed 1973 by operator Pat Patton, tiny corner bend, partial cancel on front. $2.00 cp

ALAMO (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "WA6IRT / 6 //  K6ILB / 6" black & white QSL postcard with hobby-related comic drawing, mailed 1972 by Pat Jennings, small corner crease, light amount of cancel ink on front. $1.50 c

ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA  BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). " Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, sepia-tone Ekc real photo post card from Piggott Photo, fairly fresh. $4.50 cp

ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA   BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "1619--ALCATRAZ ISLAND lies in San Francisco / Bay. Know as…" unused chrome postcard, Moulin Photo. $1.25 pc

ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA  BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "ALCATRAZ ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO BAY / CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO IN DISTANCE" black & white post card from J. C. Bardell, unused, fairly fresh. $3.00 pc

ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA  BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "ALCATRAZ ISLAND / Resembling a huge battleship Alcatraz / Island is known as 'the rock'…" black & white postcard from J. C. Bardell, unused, fairly fresh. $2.00 pc

    ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA  BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "Alcatraz San Francisco California" as seen from above, unused linen post card from Smith News Co., slight yellowing of the paper with age, corner crease. $2.00 c(a)p+

ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA  BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "Wish You Could Join Us" with aerial view of the prison, chrome postcard, mailed, tiny corner crease, minor corner wear. $1.00 c(a)p

ALCATRAZ ISLAND / BIRD ISLAND / YERBA  BUENA (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "Wish you were here!" showing Alcatraz Island, chrome post card from Roberts Color, mailed 1955, much corner & edge wear. $1.50 pc

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ANAHEIM (ORANGE COUNTY). "Anaheim Convention Center" the exterior with a palm tree at the left, caption in script at the lower left front, unused chrome postcard from a photo by Geo. E. Watson, made by H. S. Crocker Co. Inc. $1.25 (cp)*+

    ANAHEIM (ORANGE COUNTY). "BROOKSIDE VINEYARD CO. / 711 S. Brookhurst St. / …" in Anaheim California, showing the exterior, unused chrome post card. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ac

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ANAHEIM (ORANGE COUNTY). "HOUSE OF THE FUTURE -- TOMORROWLAND / The all plastic House of the Future..." postcard mailed 1960, 2 tiny corner crease at bottom, edge wear along top. $1.00 dc(a)a

ANAHEIM (ORANGE COUNTY). "LA PALMA PARK / Anaheim, California" unused chrome post card. $1.00 %

ANAHEIM (ORANGE COUNTY). "PROFESSOR GEORGE J. KELLER'S JUNGLE KILLERS / George J. Keller, a former college professor turned wild- / animal trainer, demonstrates for the first time the unarmed / subjugation of a group of African lions, tigers,..." unused chrome postcard from Disneyland at Anaheim California, copyright 1955 (opening day was July 17 1955 so they can't get much earlier!), several small surface indentations most easily seen from the back, corner & edge wear, small corner crease, as is. $10.00 ccd!

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ANAHEIM (ORANGE COUNTY). "WA6YQW" QSL postcard reproduced by a photographic process (although it only has a drawn state map design), used 1977, light toning on upper left back corner. From Jan Gould. $2.00 c

ANDERSON (SHASTA COUNTY). "W6VLE" QSL post card with hobby-related art mailed 1992, trace of cancel ink on front , good edges. From Ausustine 'Gus' Silva. $1.50 c

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ANTIOCH / SMITH'S LANDING (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "WA6LDA" QSL post card with American flag design, mailed 1977 by operator Rose B. Metsker, small spot of cancel ink on front, a little edge wear near one corner. $1.50 c NEW / NUEVO / BAGO

ANTIOCH / SMITH'S LANDING (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "WB6CQ" QSL postcard with black & white hobby-related art mailed there 1970, partial cancel on front. From Art Horton. $1.75 c

APPLE VALLEY (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "Old Sheriff's office at / Apple Valley, California" in signed art on well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1963 from Essexville Michigan. $2.00 c

ARCADIA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "LOS ANGELES STATE AND COUNTY / ARBORETUM / Arcadia, California…" unused chrome postcard with saturated color. $1.00

ARCATA (HUMBOLDT COUNTY). "WB6ERJ" shortwave (3.9 Mc) QSL post card mailed there 1970, fresh appearance. From Nell Devitt. $2.50 c

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ARROYO GRANDE (SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY). "W6CSM" shortwave (14 mc) QSL post card mailed 1970, trace of cancel ink on front . From Bual J. Mead. $2.50 c

    ASTI (SONOMA COUNTY). "THAT 'LITTLE OLD WINEMAKER' OF THE / ITALIAN SWISS COLONY WINERY" fanciful & classic modern advertising postcard showing their winemaker with glass in hand being bussed on the cheek by a fair young woman, published by the winery & meter mailed in 1965 from Asti California, curved scrape on back, 3 small spots of toning on front that will not be noticed at first. $2.25 ac

ATWATER (MERCED COUNTY). "WA6KUE" updated from WN6KUE, QSL card mailed 1976 by operator Conrad Nerdahl, small postal routing marks on front do not detract, 2 long creases, stamp damaged. $1.00 c

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    AUBURN / WOODS DRY DIGGINGS (PLACER COUNTY). "S-219 / COURTHOUSE AT AUBURN, CALIF." including its parking lot, unused chrome postcard from Eastman's Studio, old price on back in pencil may be hard to erase, trivial wear along upper edge. $1.50 c(a)c

AUBURN / WOODS DRY DIGGINGS (PLACER COUNTY). "W6LJR" QSL post card mailed 1968, corner crease. $1.00

    AVALON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "7283.  AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIF." color on undivided back postcard from Detroit Photographic, corner crease, too much writing on front, as is. $1.50 c(a)c(s)d

AVALON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "89  Avalon, Santa Catalina, California." showing the harbor with many small boats, from a high vantage point; unused post card, circa 1912 - 1915, minor wear at one upper corner. $2.50 s(c)s(a) NEW / NUEVO / BAGO

    AVALON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Avalon, Main View, / From Park" color post card from Catalina Novelty Co., circa 1915, unused, minor corner wear, light toning on back. $3.75 c(a)c(s)

    AVALON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Glass-bottom Boat Cleopatra. "Glass Bottom Boats at Avalon, / Catalina Island, Cal." color postcard with undivided back with brownish paper, printed in Germany, mailed, stamp damaged, minor corner & edge wear, cancel ink on front. The ship Cleopatra was registered to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $7.50 s(w)c(a)

    AVALON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Street Scene, / Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal." including a large crowd, many with parasols; color, circa 1915, from Catalina Novelty Co., unused post card, minor corner wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

AVALON BAY / BAKIN BAY (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "C. I. 7. Residence of Wm. Wrigley, Jr. and Avalon Bay. / Catalina Island, California" postcard mailed 1924, corner & edge wear. $3.00

AVOCADO LAKE (FRESNO COUNTY). "Avocado Lake near Piodra / California" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966. $2.00 c(a)

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BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "304--CLOCK TOWER, BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA / A noted landmark…" chrome post card with much writing on back. $1.00

BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "Bakersfield Inn, Bakersfield, California" showing their swimming pool prominently, unused linen postcard. $2.00 cs

BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "Dilly Whopper / Deli Bopper" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a plantation style house & drive, used 1978 but fresh appearance. $2.00 c

    BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "Fishing in Kern River, Bakersfield, Cal." color postcard, circa 1908, made in Germany, writing on back, album marks on front. $4.50 cf

BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "Gun Runner / Sidewinder Agitator" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a snake & 2 burros, used but fresh appearance. From Ken Clarke. $2.00 c

    BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "Kern River Oil Fields, Bakersfield, California" color post card mailed 1912, minor corner & edge wear. $5.00 *

BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "WB6WCY" shortwave (3.9 Mc) QSL postcard mailed there 1969 by operator Bill Horsley, design is an imaginative montage of Kern County scenes, tiny spot on back. Attractive. $2.75 c

BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "WN6RXW" QSL post card with attractive hobby-related graphics, mailed 1974. From George E. James. trace of cancel ink on front . $2.00 c

BAKERSFIELD (KERN COUNTY). "WN6YHL" QSL postcard mailed 1973, trace of cancel ink on front , good edges. From James I. Morrow. $1.75 c

    BALBOA (ORANGE COUNTY). "Rocky Coast, Balboa, Cal." postcard with fresh colors, mailed there 1919, mild corner & edge wear. $3.25 co

BALBOA BAY (ORANGE COUNTY). "BALBOA / CALIF. / SAILING / BALBOA BAY" Ekc real photo post card with glossy finish & good edges, short thin pen stroke in first caption word, faint rubber band mark on front. Odd layout has image sideways to the caption. $3.50 c(b)s(s)

BALDWIN PARK (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6HAZ" shortwave (6 MCS) QSL card mailed there 1960 by operator Lee B. Anderson, mild edge wear, a long bend along the top edge. $1.75 c

BALDWIN PARK (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "W6YOA" shortwave (7 mc) QSL card mailed there 1972, trace of cancel ink on front , good edges.. From Ray Lally. $2.25 c

BANNING / MOORE CITY (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "San Gorgonio Inn / 150E Romsey (U.S. 60-70-99)…" linen post card with fresh color, mailed 1962. $2.00

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BASS LAKE. "Bass Lake, California" chrome postcard mailed 1961, corner crease & another worn. $0.50

BEL AIR / BEL-AIR / BELAIRE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Home of Tyrone Power, Bel-Air, Calif. 7550" unused linen post card, tape remnants at 3 corners, the other thinned from tape removal. $0.75

BELL GARDENS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "W6THW" QSL card mailed 1947 at Bell, correction on face. From V. L. 'Van' Miller. $1.75 c. Same but ink smear on back. $1.50 c.

BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "BERKELEY MUNICIPAL / Rose Gardens" chrome postcard mailed there 1965, 2 tiny spots on back. $1.00 c

    BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "CAMPANILE AND MAIN BLDGS., U.C., BERKELEY, CALIF. 5540" black & white post card from Pacific Novelty, mailed 1931, corner crease. $3.50 c(b)c+

BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "CAMPANILE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA--13" linen postcard mailed there 1941, minor corner wear & rounding, partial cancel on front. $1.50 c

BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION GROUNDS. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BRIDGE BY NIGHT. / OAKLAND AND BERKELEY IN FOREGROUND. SAN FRANCISCO IN BACKGROUND  42027" unused linen postcard with fresh appearance & good edges, very light toning on the back is from the printing process. $4.00 ec(s)c(b)

    BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "Memorial Stadium at U.C. / Berkeley" ready for football, unused sepia-tone Azo real photo (squares in corners) post card with good contrast & focus. $8.00 cs!

    BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "SATHER GATE AND CAMPANILE / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA / BERKELEY, CALIF. / 8-63" black & white postcard published by Bardell, circa 1940 judging by car shown. $3.00 c(b)

    BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "Sather Gate entrance / to U.C. Campus, Berkeley / California / 2693" unused sepia-tone Azo real photo (squares in corners) post card, lightly toned back, 4 tiny spots on front, slight oxidation. $4.75 c(b)c

BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "The Campanile / U. C. Campus / Berkeley, California / 2684" unused sepia-tone Azo real photo (squares in corners) postcard, toning at upper right of back. $5.00 c

BERKELEY HILLS (ALAMEDA & CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES). "Sunset over the Golden Gate" taken from Berkeley Hills, post card mailed chrome, minor edge wear. $1.00

BERKELEY (ALAMEDA COUNTY). "There's Lots of Class at / BERKELEY / U. C. it Everywhere" pennant in blue beside view of statue on campus, color postcard with very late usage at Mill Valley, scrape on one back edge. $1.00 c

BEVERLY HILLS / BEVERLEY HILLS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "811  RESIDENCE OF EDDIE CANTOR, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA" unused linen post card from Longshaw Card Co., tiny spot of ink in lower front border from printing process, good edges.

    BEVERLY HILLS / BEVERLEY HILLS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "834--Residence of Dorothy Lamour, Beverly Hills, California / 0B-H508" including inset of her portrait, linen postcard from Western Publishing & Novelty, mailed free (MAR 29 1944 US Navy cancel) by Pvt. Ruth Mosburger at Camp Pendleton in Ocean Side. $3.00 cf-c NEW / NUEVO / BAGO

BEVERLY HILLS / BEVERLEY HILLS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "850--Residence of Mary Pickford, Beverly Hills, California" linen post card with good color. $2.00

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BEVERLY HILLS / BEVERLEY HILLS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL / Beverly Hills, Calif." Unused Polychrome postcard . $1.00

    BEVERLY HILLS / BEVERLEY HILLS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Home of Ginger Rogers, Beverly Hills, Calif. T596" post card mailed 1947. $2.50 cm

    BEVERLY HILLS / BEVERLEY HILLS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA / TURTLES  / …Hand-painted Production Cels will Soon / Be Replaced by Computer!" unused multicolor business reply card from Gallery Rodeo International in Beverly Hills, August 1993. A nice piece of Americana. $1.50

BIG BASIN STATE PARK / STATE REDWOOD PARK (SANTA CRUZ & SAN MATEO COUNTIES). "FATHER OF THE FOREST, / BIG BASIN, CALIFORNIA--38 / OVER 100 FEET AROUND AT GROUND" unused linen postcard with one badly worn corner. $1.00

    BIG CREEK (FRESNO COUNTY). "This is our town, and where I am spending my 1922 New Years." sepia-tone real photo showing Murphy's Art Shop, with Haas Candy & dentist signs also in the view, in winter; mailed to Whittier California, minor corner wear. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (156,772 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 cw#

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    BLACK BUTTE. "Black Butte, as seen from Train, Shasta Route, Calif." color from Patton Post Card Co., mailed in Oregon 1916. Attractive. $3.75 cm

BLOOMINGTON (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards & postal cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

BRENTWOOD PARK (TUOLUMNE COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

BROOKDALE / CLEAR CREEK (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY). "BROOK THROUGH DINING ROOM, BROOKDALE LODGE, BROOKDALE, CALIF.  119459" white-border era postcard, unused, lightly toned back. An unusual restaurant interior. $3.00 ci(r)

BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "CALICO SQUARE / Knott's Berry Farm and Ghost Town / Buena Park..." showing a side view of the narrow gauge railroad with passengers, unused chrome post card, numbered KR-50 on the back. $1.50 c

BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "G7-32 / MONUMENT / KNOTT'S BERRY FARM & GHOST TOWN" unused chrome postcard, small spot on back. $1.00

BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "GT-13 / VISITING ON MARKET STREET / KNOTT'S BERRY FARM & GHOST TOWN" unused linen post card. $1.00

BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "INDEPENDENCE HALL / An exact replica of Independence Hall can now…" unused chrome postcard. $1.00

BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "N6AIW / AMATEUR RADIO DEMONSTRATION / APRIL 1979" on a continental size view of Calico Square at Knott's Berry Farm and Ghost Town, post card mailed there as a QSL postcard 1979, scalloped edges as issued, minor edge wear. $2.00 c

    BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "THE TRANSFIGURATION / This famous painting is in the Little Chapel by / the Lake. / KNOTT'S BERRY FARM…" unused chrome postcard, fresh appearance, good edges. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c(b)r

BUENA PARK / BUENAPARK (ORANGE COUNTY). "W-29 / THE GOLD MINE IN GHOST TOWN / KNOTT'S BERRY FARM…" unused chrome post card. $1.00

    BURBANK (LOS ANGELES OR SANTA CLARA COUNTY?). "888 'Where Motion Pictures are Made', First National Studios, Burbank, California" as it looked in 1937, unused linen postcard, grayish paper. $3.00 cm

BURBANK (LOS ANGELES OR SANTA CLARA COUNTY?). "PAA / K6ISN / WORLD'S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE" QSL post card with Pan American World Airways advertising on both sides, mailed there 1958 by operator Martin D. Lipman, several small light spots of toning on both sides. $1.50 ca

    BURBANK. "TENNIS / TUTOR / Your Own Portable / Tennis Ball Machine..." unused business reply card from Sports Tutor in Burbank, California. Also advertises the Batting Tutor. (2 available) $2.00 each (sc)

BURBANK. "WB6TVI" QSL postcard with color art depicting an Indian hitting an antenna with his arrow, used 1971, toning both sides, 2 pinholes at top, still nice because of art. From I. P. (Gil) Gillenson. $2.00 c

BURBANK. "WN6ZBC" QSL post card with hobby-related art mailed there 1968, good edges. From Ricardo F. Moffa. $1.25 c

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BURBANK. "W6COH" shortwave (28+ MC) QSL card mailed 1950 by operator James R. Lowe, corner crease, lightly toned back, minor corner wear, internal crease. $1.75 c

BURBANK-HOLLYWOOD. NEVADA AIRLINES. Unused regular-size post card showing its Douglas DC-3 (N163E) in flight over the Grand Canyon Arizona, copyrighted, minor wear to top edge. On December 5 1982, this aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a taxiing accident at Burbank-Hollywood California. Its fuselage became a Las Vegas Nevada restaurant! $10.00 a(p)anc

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    CACHUMA (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY). "WA6IUI" QSL viewcard showing the boat Landing at Lake Cachuma, mailed 1961 by operator Harold E. King, tiny bottom corner creases. $1.75 c(c)c(l) NEW / NUEVO / BAGO

CAJON PASS / EL CAJON (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). SANTA FE. "SD45's conquer Summit" showing a freight train going through Cajon Pass California in 1972, unused chrome post card, near mint. (2 available) $1.25 each. rc

CALABASAS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6OTV" shortwave (14.33 MHz) QSL card used 1969, fresh appearance. From Wilbur Wilhelm. $1.50 c

CALISTOGA (NAPA COUNTY). "Famous geyser at Calistoga, California." Unused chrome postcard. $1.00

CALISTOGA (NAPA COUNTY). "PACHETEAU'S ORIGINAL CALISTOGA / HOT SPRINGS." Unused linen post card. $1.00

CAMPBELL (SANTA CLARA COUNTY). "W6JTG" QSL postcard with hobby-related art mailed 1973. From Sam Pelz. $1.50 c%

    CAMP KEARNY (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "22-9 Kearny Photo CAMP KEARNY SAN DIEGO" showing many men among their tents, real photo post card mailed there 1917, water stain affects upper left corner (sky), corner crease. Most of the 65,000 men who passed through here on their way to World War I assignments lived in such tents. $8.00 c(c)cw

CANOGA PARK / OWENSMOUTH (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "K6YME" QSL card with world map design, used 1970, good edges. From Ed Krause. $2.00 c

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    CARLSBAD (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "PEA SOUP / ANDERSEN'S / RESTAURANT" fanciful comic art showing 7 chefs trying to split a pea for their famous soup, postcard mailed 1962. A modern advertising classic. $3.75 c(c)a

    CARLSBAD (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Stoke your creative fire! / Create exciting ads, brochures, newsletters…even Web pages…" unused multicolor business reply card from Bright Ideas, Carlsbad California, April 1997. $1.25

CARMEL / CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA (MONTEREY COUNTY). "Carmel Mission / Burial Place of Father Junipero Serra" unused color postcard, faint creases at 3 corners, copyrighted by Palace Drug Company, back paper starting to brown evenly with age, faint small corner crease. $2.00 ac%

CARMEL / CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA (MONTEREY COUNTY). "CO-4 / HIGHLANDS INN, CARMEL, CALIFORNIA" unused chrome post card with fresh color, minor wear at 1 corner. $1.00 (c)*

CARMEL / CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA (MONTEREY COUNTY). "CO-9 / HIGHLANDS INN, CARMEL, CALIFORNIA" including view of their swimming pool, unused chrome postcard with fresh appearance. $1.00

CARMEL / CARMEL-BY-THE SEA (MONTEREY COUNTY). "PACIFIC COASTLINE NEAR CARMEL, CALIFORNIA" post card mailed chrome, minor edge wear. $0.75

CARMEL / CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA (MONTEREY COUNTY). "Mission Ranch, Carmel, Calif." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962. $2.00

    CARPINTERIA / CARPENTERIA / SAN ROQUE (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY). "LARGE GRAPE VINE. NEAR CARPINTERIA, CAL" with a rocking chair placed nearby for scale, sepia-tone ARTUR real photo post card, unused, toned back, corner & edge wear, lightly toned front. $11.00 c

CARSON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WA6ETH" QSL card mailed 1970, American flag in design, stamp removed, corner wear & rounding. From William R. Atkinson in Compton. $1.50

CASTELLA (SHASTA COUNTY). "1940 - SACRAMENTO RIVER AND MT. SHASTA FROM CASTELLA, CALIFORNIA / SHASTA ROUTE, S. P. R. R." color postcard showing the length of a train from above, unused color postcard in vertical format published by Mitchell, back paper browning evenly with age / , faint album mark on front. 1940 is not a date, it is the publisher's number for the postcard. $6.00 c(c)c(s)m

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CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "BEAUTIFUL AVALON BAY AND NEW CASINO, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA T111" unused linen post card from Tichnor Art. $1.50

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "C. I. 3.  Flying Fish, / Catalina Island, Calif." unused color postcard from Western Publishing, small corner crease, longer light crease is hard to see because mostly masked by water, mild corner wear, writing on bottom front "We saw the flying fish", light but extensive toning on back. $3.50 c(c)f

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Glass-bottom boat, / Avalon, Catalina Island, California" postcard in color, mailed 1924 at Avalon, published by California Postcard Company, small creases & wear at corners. $4.75 (s(c)c(c))*

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Glass Bottom Boat on Way to Seal Rocks, Catalina Island, Cal." color post card from Reider, mailed 1915, 3 small corner creases, lightly toned front, partial cancel on front. The ship Cleopatra was registered to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $5.00 s(w)c

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Glass Bottom Power Boat. 'Emperor' / Showing the Submarine Gardens / at Catalina Island" color post card on brownish paper, interesting ad on back from 'THE METEOR BOAT CO', unused, minor corner wear, toned back edge, lacks freshness. The Emperor was registered in 1912 to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $6.50 s(w)c

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Glass Bottom Power Boat / 'EMPRESS' / LANDING ON THE BEACH AT / CATALINA ISLAND" postcard with fresh colors, circa 1915, published by Newman, unused. $7.50

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Glass bottom power boat 'EMPRESS' / Showing the submarine Gardens at Catalina Island" with several people aboard, unused color post card given out as advertising by the Meteor Boat Company, back paper browning with age (circa 1908 - 1910), trivial wear at one corner. Back gives detailed schedule information. $8.00 s(c)c(c) NEW / NUEVO / BAGO

CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Million dollar Steamship 'CATALINA' To and From Catalina Island, Cal." with flag of in upper left corner, color postcard on pebbled stock, unused, trivial edge wear. $7.50 cs(c)

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). PACIFIC MARINE AIRWAYS. Regular-size white-border era post card showing its Aeromarine Model 25 in flight between Catalina Island & the California mainland, writing on back identifies type of aircraft, minor wear at 3 corners. This airline was acquired by Western Air Express in 1929. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ac(c)

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Steamer Hermosa, Catalina Island, Cal." with many people in rowboats nearby, color post card from Rieder, unused post card, front fairly fresh. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. The Hermosa was registered in 1902 to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $1.50 s(w)c(s)s(c)c(c)

CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Sugar Loaf and Bay, Catalina Island" color postcard, printing from M. Rieder, mailed 1908, mild corner & edge wear, heavy toning at front corners due to album contact. $3.75

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "Sugar Loaf and Glass Bottom Boat / at Catalina Island, Cal." color post card from Van Ornum, numbered 431 on back, unused, corner & edge wear. The ship Empress was registered in 1906 to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $7.00 s(w)c

CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "UNION OIL COMPANY'S / Natural Color Scenes of the West / Catalina, 27 miles off the Southern…" unused chrome postcard. $1.00

    CATALINA ISLAND / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "WHAT WE SAW at CATALINA / EVERETT ADARGO / DEEP SEA DIVER / Catalina Island, California / RECORD: / 3 Minutes 1 Seconds--Depth, 56 Feet" unused black & white postcard, previous caption on front scratched off at the printers, three small spots of light toning on front, corner crease, a little toning in the back address area. Back continues with detailed & interesting list of the kelp, mosses, fish & shellfish that could be observed there. $8.00 c(c)fg NEW / NUEVO / BAGO

CERRO GORDO (INYO COUNTY). Wanted to buy-- post cards showing the mine, peak, or spring. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

    CHICO (BUTTE COUNTY). "SIXTH AND SALEM STREETS, CHICO, CAL." sepia-tone postcard on thick stock published by Cricks, circa 1912, unused, soft corners. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c+

CHICO (BUTTE COUNTY). "View of Richardson Springs, Chico, Cal." black & white postcard from Janssen, soft corners, lightly toned front. $2.50

CHINA LAKE (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

CHULA VISTA (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "WV6ZRF" shortwave (28.34 MHz) QSL card on pebbled stock used 1990. From Jay B. Goodman. $2.00 c

    CLAREMONT (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "PADUA HILLS" unused early Ekc real photo postcard. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) & enhanced 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (c)

    CLAREMONT (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "PADUA HILLS THEATRE / CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA" unused real photo. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (ct)

CLEAR LAKE OAKS / CLEARLAKE OAKS (LAKE COUNTY). "K6TZO" QSL postcard mailed 1968, good art, also pictures operator & her equipment in an inset, light amount of cancel ink on front. $3.75

CLEAR LAKE OAKS / CLEARLAKE OAKS (LAKE COUNTY). "The Queen's On K6TQO" QSL post card with art depicting a queen enjoying the hobby & an inset showing the sender Clare J. Spencer, mailed 1968, trace of cancel ink on front . $4.00 c

CLIFF HOUSE (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY). "CLIFF HOUSE / 367" showing the motor court night bell, real photo post card mailed 1954. $2.00

CLEARWATER (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). Wanted to buy--postcards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

COACHELLA VALLEY / COAHUILLA VALLEY (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "67 DATE PALM -- COACHELLA VALLEY" sepia-tone Azo real photo (triangles both ways) post card, unused. $3.00

COACHELLA VALLEY / COAHUILLA VALLEY (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "DATE PALM GROVE, COACHELLA VALLEY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 34" linen postcard mailed 1935, one badly creased corner. $1.00

COACHELLA VALLEY / COAHUILLA VALLEY (RIVERSIDE COUNTY). "SMOKE TREES ON THE DESERT" early chrome post card from Petley, writing on back, small pinhole. $0.75

    COLD BROOK CAMP (PLUMAS COUNTY). "LOWER FERN FALLS. COLD BROOK CAMP." Unused Cyko real photo postcard, resembles ones done by W. Pierce (photographer in Claremont California, but cannot be sure), slight oxidation. Circa 1915-1920. $3.00

COLD BROOK CAMP (PLUMAS COUNTY). "LOWER FERN FALLS. COLD BROOK CAMP." Unused Cyko real photo post card, resembles ones done by W. Pierce (photographer in Claremont California, but cannot be sure), slight oxidation. Circa 1915-1920. $3.00

COLD BROOK CAMP (PLUMAS COUNTY). "MIDDLE FERN FALLS. COLD BROOK CAMP." Unused Cyko real photo postcard, violet backstamp of W. Pierce Photographer Claremont California, slight oxidation. Circa 1915-1920. $3.50 (cp)

COLD BROOK CAMP (PLUMAS COUNTY). "SCENE AT COLD BROOK CAMP." Showing a building & its surroundings from above, unused Noko real photo post card, resembles ones done by W. Pierce (photographer in Claremont California, but cannot be sure), slight oxidation. Circa 1915-1920. $3.00

COLUSA & YUBA COUNTIES. Mobile QSL card from W6JHV / M used 1969. $1.00 c

    COMPTCHE (MENDOCINO COUNTY). "Mud Puppy / Water Dog" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art with 5 fancy backstamps, fresh appearance. $2.00 c. Another design with 1 backstamp, fresh appearance. $2.00 c

COMPTCHE (MENDOCINO COUNTY). Wanted to buy--viewcards from there. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

COMPTON (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "K6QPG" shortwave (14 mc) QSL card with hobby-related cartoon art mailed 1958, cancel ink on front, good edges. From Mary J. Garlow RN. $1.50 c

CONCORD / TODOS SANTOS (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "W8CXW" home-made QSL card used 1970, tape around borders has discolored. From Eric Skagge. $0.50

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    CORONADO / SOUTH ISLAND (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "2515 - 'AT THE WELL' JAPANESE TEA GARDEN, CORONADO, CALIFORNIA" color postcard from Mitchell, circa 1915, writing on back is pertinent, minor corner wear. $3.00 c(c)gm

    CORONADO / SOUTH ISLAND (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "786 - FERRY STEAMER RAMONA PLYING BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND CORONADO, CALIFORNIA" color post card on brownish paper from Edward M. Mitchell, unused, small corner crease, lightly toned back, corner & edge wear. $5.50 s(c)c(s)c(c)

    CORONADO / SOUTH ISLAND (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Reviewing the Swimming Races, Coronado Tent City, / Coronado, Cal." color post card published by Reider circa 1915, unused, album marks on back. $8.50 (cs)

CORONADO ISLAND (SAN DIEGO COUNTY). "Coronado Tent City, San Diego, Cal." color postcard circa 1910, much writing on back explains concerts, tent rent, etc. corner & edge wear, stain along one edge. $4.50

COULTERVILLE (MARIPOSA COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards & postal cards from there, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

    CRESCENT CITY (DEL NORTE COUNTY). "WB6WDH" QSL card mailed 1970, shows operator Ken B. Knudsen & some of his equipment. $3.00 cg

    CROCKETT (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "Crockett, California" black-and-white postcard with sky tint showing a panorama of residences & a large building in the foreground, circa 1915, pebbled stock, from the Auburn Post Card Mfg. Co., writing & album remnant on back. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) & enhanced 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c

    CROCKETT (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "Crockett-Contra. Costa Co., California" with punctuation & spelling incorrect as shown here; unused sepia-tone Rotograph post card, printed in Germany circa 1910, large spot of adherence on back & long thin indentation from album removal, small corner crease. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) & enhanced 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c

    CROCKETT (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). "Section of Selby Smelting and Lead Co.'s Works Near Crockett, Cal." sepia-tone postcard with dark red caption, unused, AH published circa 1910, small indentation & tiny spots in upper left front corner, album adherence on back. Once the only private refinery for gold, silver & lead on the West Coast, they ceased operations in 1976. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) & enhanced 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ci!

CROCKETT (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY). Wanted to buy--post cards & QSL cards that we do not already list. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

    CRYSTAL LAKE (SISKIYOU COUNTY). "Crystal Lake, near Sisson, Cal. on the S. P. R. R. / California-Oregon Route." color post card made in Germany circa 1912 for the Newman Company of Los Angeles, slight browning of the paper with age, unused, light album marks on front corners (evident only in the sky), trivial wear at the bottom corners. A pretty card. This lake is also known as Medicine Lake. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 c(c)c(s)rc(m)

CUCAMONGA (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "THOMAS VINEYARDS / California's Oldest Winery / Established 1839…" showing the interior of their tasting room, postcard mailed 1963, minor edge wear. $2.00

CUCAMONGA (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY). "WA6PUP" QSL post card with hobby-related graphics mailed there 1970, light amount of cancel ink on front, corner crease. From Jack T. Hansen. $1.25 c

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CUDAHY (LOS ANGELES COUNTY). "KEP-5791 / Weasel" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style commissioned art depicting a weasel delivering US mail, 1978 copyright, fresh appearance. From Cal Pierson. $2.00 c

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