1904 French Cartoon Postcard Teddy Roosevelt as Napoleon #1 Artist Signed Lion for Sale

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1904 French Cartoon Postcard Teddy Roosevelt as Napoleon #1 Artist Signed Lion For Sale

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1904 French Cartoon Postcard Teddy Roosevelt as Napoleon #1 Artist Signed Lion:
$85.00

This standard sized postcard shows U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt as Napoleon, the first of three likewise cards we are listing. Plus it has artist-signed artwork which you can read is \"Lion.\"
For some reason, the French were fascinated with the fact that President Roosevelt involved himself with, and negotiated the peace treaty thereof, the war between the Empire of Japan and Russia during 1904 and 1905. There are a myriad of these cartoon postcards produced in France during this period with creative TR caricatures. We have several which are listed in our store. A few to look at are in there Napoleon examples are 303581887128 and 303581889763.
Remember, TR won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 because of his efforts to end this conflict; the first American, let alone U.S. President, to garner such an accolade. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he is on Mount Rushmore while the other Nobel Presidents Wilson, Carter and Obama aren\'t.
This is in nice condition, but please look at our image to judge this for yourself so you can be happy with your purchase. We are members of APIC and sell onlyauthentic presidential (and other collectible) material so buy with confidence. We\'ll be happy to combine S & H costs on multiple purchases even though says we don\'t. We just issue a refund for any overpayment. Shipping on this will be $5.50, carefully packed with tracking.
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We returned from the northeastern part of the U.S. where we purchased another top-notch political postcard collection from a life-long specialist and friend. PLUS, we\'re still selling out of the collection of our mid-west friend! Since many of their cards are duplicates of our own, we feel it is important to offer them back into the collector market, so that others continue having the fun of discovery and pride of ownership that we three have experienced over the decades. Hopefully you can find a gem or two to add to your own collection, so check our store over time for this great opportunity for adding to your collectionOur collecting interestsfall into all categories of presidential campaign material, but postcardsremain at the top ofthe list. Like buttons, their graphics can be spectacular. But they have the added advantage of being able to contain a lot moreof it with much more diverse art. They mayrelate to a specificperson oreventorarticulateopposing campaign slogans.Many can be \"mated-up\" with an exampleforanother candidate: the1912 pennant cardshaveseemingly endless color combinations,imagesand slogansso you\'ll never have them all,which keepsyour quest alive. Somehave \"coattails\" and are geographically specific or contain \"hopefuls\"or are from a person\'s early career.Onecan simply collect their favorite candidate.In history, the 1908 election occurred at the height of the overall postcard craze by the public,so one canacquire a massive collection for that year alone.Cards can be one-of-a-kind real photos, printed photos orlithographswhileothers arepart of a set.Some are cross-collectibles involving baseball, other sports, artists, causesor holidays. Theycan show one or more candidates - often eventhe opposingcandidates -which one rarelyfinds on pins.
Just remember this: ifit doesn\'thave a printed place for a stampand an address orwasn\'t machine-mailed like most modern examples, by definitionit ISN\'Ta postcard. Having it used through the mailconfirms its history (if you\'re worried about reproductions) and adds to its depth. Be aware that condition maybe part ofthe mailing: it\'s important andcan affectthe value. But beingobsessed and possessed like many button fanatics over obtaining perfect conditionexamplescan betime wasted from the joy of collecting.
Cardsare much more personal than pins. You know they were handled, waybackwhen, and are also meant to be today (using care).Iffolding or mechanical, theyMUST be touched and worked to fully appreciate them. Many backscontain apolitical message orshow apostmark nailing down a small town or date. Some showa particular moment in American history: a meeting of greatindividuals or the last days or hours of a person - oftenthe president.Othersthen show the earlydays of hissuccessor.Pins don\'t oftenshow that.
Many cards have anti-cartoons - their great, artwork barbs and blurbs are classic political fun; sarcastic, creative,witty and sometimes suggestive, as beingrendered by the famous or not-so. Pro-examples can gush enthusiastically.Some reflect America\'s socially or racially questionable past from which we may learn.Others show an obscurecandidate and were printed in rather limited numbers.Postcard evolution from the late 19th-century to the oversize mailers of today can be displayed in one tray. Can you tell we love \'em! Therefore,we\'re listing a broad selection to pique your interest and show what we mean about how great, diverseand wonderful these relatively affordablepolitical collectibles are. Most of all, havefun with them. Postcardswere meant to beFUN.