Black Cat and Dissipating Moon in Pittsburg, 1905 Hand-painted Postcard missionary box There is wear to the

There is wear to the top and bottom spine edge of the paper cover and a little flagging to corners but it remains tightly bound and very stable

It is constructed like a "crown on thorns" with interlocking pieces

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an allusion to long life)

Black Cat and Dissipating Moon in Pittsburg, 1905 Hand-painted Postcard missionary box There is wear to theIt's been a bit since I've found a good old hand drawn hand painted postcard, but this week I found two, and really love them both. This black cat appears to have been painted just in advance of Halloween 1905, and in the ensuing century plus the black paint has alligatored just like on my favorite old folk art doorstops. It's the frowning crescent moon above and accompanying phrase, though, that perhaps speaks most to the humor and sensibilities of