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Estate of John DePalma

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Tiny Tads Co.

1908

"Tiny Tads" refers to the characters in the comic strip "The Terrors of the Tiny Tads," created by Gustave Verbeek, an artist and cartoonist. These characters appeared in postcards, often with illustrations by Verbeek himself. While Tiny Tads isn't a postcard company in itself, there are indications of a Tiny Tads Company that published some of the postcards featuring Verbeek's artwork. This suggests a licensing or partnership agreement where the company reproduced and distributed the postcards based on Verbeek's creations.

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Verso middle top

Hoboken, NJ Nov 27 3:30 PM 1908

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Hooray, hooray! An autumn day! And Teddy bear Will join the play!

Hand writingInscription

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Before you tackle winter, better prepare yourself by a visit to this store. Winter wear here-- variety, style and value. [Tiny Tad Says:] "Winter is a cold fact" Gerismar Meyer Co. -- Hoboken

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November 1908 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 29, 30

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Copyright 1908 by Tiny Tads Co., N.Y.

Hand writing

Verso bottom half

Mrs. G. Bell 251 Union Ave. Rutherford

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