This month’s Vintage Card of the Month is the Potala
Palace, located in Tibet, and this is from the 1916 John Player & Sons
Wonders of the World. The set includes wonderful destinations from around the
world like the Acropolis and the Grand Canyon.
A set like this would be an amazing journey for a child
in 1916. Imagine knowing nothing about Victoria Falls in Africa and then seeing
these colorful illustrations and a short write up on the back. This card is the
Potala Palace, which was the home and sanctuary of the Dalai Lama until the
Chinese invaded.
The card is your typical tobacco sized card and is in
nice condition, only a small crease in one corner. The card was reprinted 10
years later by the Wills Tobacco company. I have that card too.
"A set like this would be an amazing journey for a child in 1916"... I have similar thoughts about old picture books, and old card sets, all the time.
ReplyDeletePalace is beautiful! Tibet is definitely on my bucket list. Although my anxiety will probably keep me from actually reaching that goal.
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