WORLD’S LARGEST ABE LINCOLN STATUE

ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK

World’s largest statue of Lincoln, 64 feet tall, is located East of Charleston, Illinois on Route 16. This is the Land of Lincoln. His father and stepmother are buried near here. Lincoln Log Cabin State Park is nearby with camping facilities.

World’s worst Abe Lincoln statue?

A VALENTINE HEART — VEINS AND ARTERIES INCLUDED

THE HUMAN HEART

When you walk through this giant replica of the human heart you can watch its principal parts work as they do in your own body and actually hear it throb.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
CHICAGO 

GALLANT MEN OF ILLINOIS

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Illinois!

Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818.

BONUS CONTEST!

Name all three people pictured on the postcard. Submit your answer below. I will pick one from all the correct entries at random. That person will win a group of FIVE (5) “BAD” postcards. (My choice and I have bad taste.) Submit your answer by Wednesday, December 7 at 8:00 EST.

ARTHRITIS POOL

This card represents a contribution to the Quad-City Branch, IOWA ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION’S “Wishing Pool” in the lobby of the HOLIDAY INN, Moline, Illinois. Shot close to Siberia in 1962, the white polar bear stands ten feet tall, was approximately 27 years old and weighed 1500 pounds.

Can you imagine the joy felt by the execs of the Arthritis Foundation when they saw their donor wheel this baby in?

The pool serves as a moat, protecting visitors from this cantankerous carnivore who was obviously pissed off for being plucked from his Siberian wilderness home at a ripe old age.

HOJO’S OVER THE HIGHWAY

I would like someone to write a song with this title. All I ask for is credit for the title and three percent royalties.

Located on the Illinois tollway (I-94), twenty miles south of the Wisconsin line, the Lake Forest Oasis serves motorists twenty-four hours a day. This unique over-the-road facility offers auto and truck fuel, restaurant, gift shop, restrooms, and telephone service in a lively nautical decor.

Hey Illinois. I love it that you call them oases!

GOD BLESS MOOSEHEART

The light is blinding my eyes!

Verso:
“MOOSEHEART—THE CITY OF CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL THAT TRAINS FOR LIFE is owned and maintained by the Loyal Order of Moose at Mooseheart, Illinois, forty miles due west of Chicago, on Highway 31. Here dependent children of deceased members of the Fraternity from the United States and Canada, are trained for life in a model city of homes, schools, churches, shops, stores, offices, playgrounds. The Child City covers over two square miles and comprises 110 buildings.”

It’s still there.

MISS PERMA-VEND

Protection for your Draft card!

Manufactured by PERMA-VEND CORPORATION, Chicago, Illinois
A REAL SERVICE for YOUR CUSTOMERS and PROFITS for YOU:
It only takes one square foot of floor space in your place of business. We will install, maintain and service without cost or obligation to you, AND pay you a handsome COMMISSION on all sales (coin-operated). NO heat or electricity needed. PERMA-VEND—SEALS in PLASTIC and waterproofs items such as Photos, Licenses, Social Security cards, Draft cards, Credit Cards, etc., INSTANTLY…An astounding invention…INTERESTED?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ILLINOIS

Your bicentennial is just around the corner.

It looks like the flag pole is implanted in her leg.

Verso:
“Flag, designed by Jerry Warshaw of the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission, has 21 stars to indicate that Illinois was the 21st state to join the Union—on December 3, 1818.” 

CAPTION CONTEST

10/14/10 10:03 PM:
Thank you for your captions, everyone!

I’m picking the caption submitted by Vanbenth:
“OR… you can have whatever is behind the curtain…”

Congratulations, Vanbenth! All you need to do is email me at bad.postcards@gmail.com with your choice of postcard from the list below, and your mailing address.

The RULES:
1) MAXIMUM of FIFTEEN (15) WORDS.
2) One caption per customer.
3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post.
4) I will accept submissions until Thursday, October 14, 4:00 PM, EDT.

The author of my favorite caption will have their choice of one of these original vintage postcards (all previously published on BAD POSTCARDS):

1) I’m Having More Fun than a BARREL OF PEOPLE

2) SNACK-A-ROO

3) MAMA PAPPAS

HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

IF YOU’RE FEELING LUSTFUL, CALL ME ON THE RED PHONE

Verso:
COLORFUL CONVENIENT EXTENSION TELEPHONES
Today’s modern living calls for convenient phones in color to harmonize or contrast with any home or office decorating scheme. Your local Bell Telephone business office will be glad to show you our complete line of ‘Telephones of Today’ or help you with any communications problem. Just ask them!
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY” 

GEORGE DIAMOND CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS
Milwaukee, Chicago, Antioch
Happy NYC Restaurant Week (#10) 

Verso: “A picturesque view of George Diamond preparing a steak before one of his open charcoal broilers. A full steak dinner starts at $1.95.”

One more card in honor of NYC Restaurant Week tomorrow—and it’s a real NYC restaurant!