Toronto Postcard Club (TPC)

Postcard Books

Postcards from Lake of Bays
by Bruce MacLellan (TPC#1371)

‘Post Cards from Lake of Bays’ was published in 2007, telling the history of this Muskoka lake through his collection of post cards from 1900 to the late 1940s. It is in hard cover and has 160-pages of mostly colour images and includes all parts of the lake, local villages and old resorts. The first half of the twentieth century represented a transition from logging and farming to tourism and settlement in the area. The five decades also represented a golden era of post cards – fostered by a convergence of printing technology, transportation and travel. Bruce MacLellan is past-president of the Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation . This book is on sale at local shops and marinas and is intended to further interest in all forms of heritage preservation. Profits from the sale of this book are being donated to the Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation . Copies are also available by calling Bruce at (416) 969-2727 for $24.95 plus GST and mailing.
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Biographies of B.C. Postcard Photographers
by The Vancouver Postcard Club

In December, 2006, The Vancouver Postcard Club issued a revised, updated collection of the biographies of 52 photographers whose work is represented on early B.C. postcards. The original profiles, written for the Club’s Newsletter by Jack McCuaig, Chris McGregor, Mike Riste, Don Steele, Don M. Stewart, and Margaret Waddington, have been supplemented, where necessary, with additional information culled from birth, marriage and death certificates, newspaper obituaries, census data, directories and local histories. Soft cover, 60 pages, illustrated, includes bibliographic references. ISBN 0-9781075-0-8

This book may be purchased for $20.00 plus $3.00 postage from the Vancouver Postcard Club, c/o Margaret Waddington, 3855 West 36th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6N 2S5 Questions to:mwad at shaw dot ca.
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Postcard Handbooks and Publisher Reference Guides
by Michael J. Smith (TPC#940)
Books are available for the prices noted, to a Canadian or USA address. Please send cheque or money order to Mike Smith, 182 Newgate Street, Apt. 3, Goderich, Ontario. N7A1P6. Please E-mail any questions to: msmith67@rogers.com or call 519-612-1021.

The McCoy Printing Company Picture Postcard Handbook 1900 – 1910
The postcards published by McCoy from 1900 to 1910 were some of the finest of the period and they’re all inside including early views from across Canada, including the famous “Acadian Series”, patriotic and heraldic cards with full colour symbols (flags, crests, etc.) embossed onto early views, postcards of the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake,
greeting, novelty and artist-signed examples. Includes index of cities and towns. Soft cover, 6.5 x 9 inches, coil bound, 222 pages.

Book available for $34.95 CDN ($34.95 US) post paid.

The W.G. MacFarlane Picture Postcard Handbook 1902 – 1910 *2nd Edition*

W.G. (William Godsoe) MacFarlane was one of Canada’s most prolific publishers in the early part of the 20th century. After gaining early success with the production of Souvenir View Albums, in 1902 he began publishing picture postcards and within a short span, he released an amazing array of beautiful postcard designs.This publication presents the “best of MacFarlane” and includes: Introduction (world postcard history and MacFarlane biography), Patriotic, Heraldic & Royalty Postcards (39 series), Special Series Postcards (52 series), Regular View Cards (12 groups), MacFarlane back types (60 designs). Includes 12 colour pages, a price guide and earliest known usage for each card series. Soft cover, 6.5 x 9 inches, 238 pages.

Book available for $39.95 CDN ($39.95 US) post paid.

The Warwick Bros. & Rutter Postcard Gems 1903 – 1912

Published in conjunction with the sale of the finest Warwick Bros. & Rutter postcard collection ever assembled, this book is a visual treat for both collectors and historians. Includes hundreds of images of the “gems” from the W.O. Buchanan collection such as; the legendary Warwick patriotic and other “special series” cards, artist-signed, classic views of railway stations and trains, ships, liners and ferries, early automobiles and stage coaches, sports and recreation, advertising, businesses, factories, mounties, militia, the clergy and great cultures such as the First Nations and Acadians. Appendix of unlisted postcards that have surfaced since the 2007 issue Warwick Bros. & Rutter Postcard Handbook. Laminated cover, 8.5 x11 inches, 106 pages.

Book available for $39.95 CDN ($39.95 US) post paid.

The Canadian Patriotic Postcard Checklist 1898 – 1928

This is a classic, full colour handbook on Canadian Patriotic Postcards. Top reviews in APS, RPSC, PHSC, CPSGB, RPSL & PPM journals. Contains over 350 pages of patriotic postcards, 900 illustrations & publisher information. Over 150 postcard publishers represented. Introduces the Patriotic Postcard Numbering System(PPNS).  An invaluable reference for collectors, historians, veterans and libraries. Durable sewn binding and laminated cover designed to last a lifetime! Soft cover, 8.5 by 11 inches; 372 pages.

Book available for $59.95 CDN ($59.95 US) post paid.

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