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LAKE VIEW PARK With Easter Basket in foreground Lorain, Ohio

LAKE VIEW PARK With Easter Basket in foreground

Lorain, Ohio

NRA YOUTH GUN APPRECIATION DAY CAMP ROOSEVELT FOR BOYSPerry, Ohio Bill, the Director, helps his campers to safe marksmanship. 

NRA YOUTH GUN APPRECIATION DAY

CAMP ROOSEVELT FOR BOYS
Perry, Ohio

Bill, the Director, helps his campers to safe marksmanship. 

SWISS FAMILY, SWISS FESTIVAL, SWISS CHALET SWISS FAMILYSugarcreek, Ohio This family in authentic Swiss dress is typical of the many families that parade each Fall at the time of the famous Swiss Festival in Sugarcreek. The building in the background is just one of a great number that have a Swiss Chalet facade. The Alpine scene painted on it is of the famous Gottard Pass or R.R. tunnel through the Alps connecting Switzerland with France.

SWISS FAMILY, SWISS FESTIVAL, SWISS CHALET

SWISS FAMILY
Sugarcreek, Ohio

This family in authentic Swiss dress is typical of the many families that parade each Fall at the time of the famous Swiss Festival in Sugarcreek. The building in the background is just one of a great number that have a Swiss Chalet facade. The Alpine scene painted on it is of the famous Gottard Pass or R.R. tunnel through the Alps connecting Switzerland with France.

VOTE! Clarence E. Miller for Congress Vote for a Man of Proven Ability From Ohio

VOTE!

Clarence E. Miller for Congress

Vote for a Man of Proven Ability

From Ohio

BRINE ROOM ALPINE CHEESE FACTORY Ohio’s Show Place of Cheese MakingRoute 62 ― Wilmot, OhioHans and Alice Grossniklaus, Mgrs.  View of the refrigerated brine room. Floating in the tank filled with salt brine are wheels of Swiss cheese weighing approximately 200 pounds each. The purpose of the brine treatment is to cool the cheese and start the rind formation.

BRINE ROOM

ALPINE CHEESE FACTORY

Ohio’s Show Place of Cheese Making
Route 62 ― Wilmot, Ohio
Hans and Alice Grossniklaus, Mgrs. 

View of the refrigerated brine room. Floating in the tank filled with salt brine are wheels of Swiss cheese weighing approximately 200 pounds each. The purpose of the brine treatment is to cool the cheese and start the rind formation.

CAPTION CONTEST — Pumpkin Queen 8/8/12  9:28 AM: Thanks for your captions, everyone! First, here’s what’s on the verso: THE CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW at Circleville, Ohio is known as the “Biggest Free Show On Earth”. Art shows, unusual exhibits and all kinds of food and drink made from pumpkins attract visitors from miles around during the three day festivities held each October. The winner is Stuft for the caption: “Isn’t she gourd-geous?” Congratulations, Stuft! To claim your postcard prize, email me at bad.postcards@gmail.com with your choice of postcard from the list below and your mailing address. The RULES1) MAXIMUM of TWENTY (20) WORDS2) One entry per person3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post4) Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 8:00 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) WHEN DO WE EAT?2) WELL, SHUT MY MOUTH!3) CLUBHOUSE ESCALATOR4) A VIEW FROM THEIR WINDOW5) MISS SUGARDALE—1958  HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAPTION CONTEST — Pumpkin Queen

8/8/12  9:28 AM:

Thanks for your captions, everyone!

First, here’s what’s on the verso:

THE CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW at Circleville, Ohio is known as the “Biggest Free Show On Earth”. Art shows, unusual exhibits and all kinds of food and drink made from pumpkins attract visitors from miles around during the three day festivities held each October.

The winner is Stuft for the caption:

“Isn’t she gourd-geous?”

Congratulations, Stuft! To claim your postcard prize, 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 TWENTY (20) WORDS
2) One entry per person
3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post
4) Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 8:00 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) WHEN DO WE EAT?
2) WELL, SHUT MY MOUTH!
3) CLUBHOUSE ESCALATOR
4) A VIEW FROM THEIR WINDOW
5) MISS SUGARDALE—1958 

HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAP’N FRANK RECOMMENDS Celebrating New York City Restaurant Week (weeks, actually) KING CRAB A LA ROCKEFELLER Split, buttered, and broiled, with dressing of bread crumbs, cheese and more crabmeat. Lightly splashed with Sherry. Served with melted butter, seasoned with garlic and parsley. CAPTAIN FRANK’S SEA FOOD HOUSE May be reached by land, sea, or air. On Cleveland’s E. 9th St. Pier, adjacent to the Downtown Airport, and only 300 ft. from ballgames at Cleveland Stadium. While waiting for the finest, most delightful dinner on Lake Erie’s shores, Cap’n Frank invites you for a ride on his yacht. Varied menu features fish, fresh caught from Cap’n Frank’s boats. Ample parking.

CAP’N FRANK RECOMMENDS

Celebrating New York City Restaurant Week (weeks, actually)

KING CRAB A LA ROCKEFELLER

Split, buttered, and broiled, with dressing of bread crumbs, cheese and more crabmeat. Lightly splashed with Sherry. Served with melted butter, seasoned with garlic and parsley.

CAPTAIN FRANK’S SEA FOOD HOUSE

May be reached by land, sea, or air. On Cleveland’s E. 9th St. Pier, adjacent to the Downtown Airport, and only 300 ft. from ballgames at Cleveland Stadium. While waiting for the finest, most delightful dinner on Lake Erie’s shores, Cap’n Frank invites you for a ride on his yacht. Varied menu features fish, fresh caught from Cap’n Frank’s boats. Ample parking.

CHEESE MOBILE ALPINE-ALPA CHEESE CHALET MOBILE Hans and Alice Grossniklaus introducing their delicious and nutritious varieties of cheese: “Alpine” Swiss (Medium), Old Fashion Aged Swiss, Muenster, Smoked Muenster, Cream Brick, Limburger, Mountain, Caraway Brick, Spread-me: “alpa” 2# and 5# Boxes, American, Pimento, Swiss Gruyere, Caraway Gruyere, and Pimento Snack 1/2#. From Ohio’s Show place of Cheese Making, Route 62, Wilmot, Ohio. Aged Swiss and American, please. Oh, and Spread-Me, please.

CHEESE MOBILE

ALPINE-ALPA CHEESE CHALET MOBILE

Hans and Alice Grossniklaus introducing their delicious and nutritious varieties of cheese: “Alpine” Swiss (Medium), Old Fashion Aged Swiss, Muenster, Smoked Muenster, Cream Brick, Limburger, Mountain, Caraway Brick, Spread-me: “alpa” 2# and 5# Boxes, American, Pimento, Swiss Gruyere, Caraway Gruyere, and Pimento Snack 1/2#. From Ohio’s Show place of Cheese Making, Route 62, Wilmot, Ohio.

Aged Swiss and American, please. Oh, and Spread-Me, please.

WELCOME TO OHIO Beginning of Ohio’s Interstate 90 Freeway. Near Cleveland, I-90 becomes the Ohio Turnpike. Another interchange converges with Interstate 71 south of Cleveland. This whisks the traveler to Columbus and Cincinnati. Whisk me up, Scotty.

WELCOME TO OHIO

Beginning of Ohio’s Interstate 90 Freeway. Near Cleveland, I-90 becomes the Ohio Turnpike. Another interchange converges with Interstate 71 south of Cleveland. This whisks the traveler to Columbus and Cincinnati.

Whisk me up, Scotty.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!POLYNESIAN CONCOCTION, ANYONE? KAHIKI Polynesian Supper Club3583 E. Broad St., Columbus Ohio A myriad of tastes and colors are blended into the many exclusive concoctions by Bar Manager Señor George Ono.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
POLYNESIAN CONCOCTION, ANYONE?

KAHIKI Polynesian Supper Club
3583 E. Broad St., Columbus Ohio

A myriad of tastes and colors are blended into the many exclusive concoctions by Bar Manager Señor George Ono.

SWISS CHEESE Love that cinder block backdrop. MUELLERS CHEESE HOUSESUGARCREEK, OHIOCHEESE DISPLAY  This Swiss Cheese is an excellent example of the delicious, high quality cheese manufactured in Ohio - “The Switzerland of America.” The superb flavor and natural wholesomeness are rarely excelled.

SWISS CHEESE

Love that cinder block backdrop.

MUELLERS CHEESE HOUSE
SUGARCREEK, OHIO
CHEESE DISPLAY 

This Swiss Cheese is an excellent example of the delicious, high quality cheese manufactured in Ohio - “The Switzerland of America.” The superb flavor and natural wholesomeness are rarely excelled.

TEX Tex, if you’d like to break into a larger market, start by emblazoning your name on your instrument with something other than electrical tape. TEX FORMAN, popular entertainer who has had thousands of friends in and around Ohio, through his broadcasts since 1943 over radio station WMAN, Mansfield, Ohio.

TEX

Tex, if you’d like to break into a larger market, start by emblazoning your name on your instrument with something other than electrical tape.

TEX FORMAN, popular entertainer who has had thousands of friends in and around Ohio, through his broadcasts since 1943 over radio station WMAN, Mansfield, Ohio.

OHIO’S EGO MAP of U.S. and OHIO New York doesn’t even have a LABEL! What the HELL!!

OHIO’S EGO

MAP of U.S. and OHIO

New York doesn’t even have a LABEL! What the HELL!!

CAPTION CONTEST—Cauldron 10/30/11  10:58 PM: Thank you for your captions! First, here’s what’s on the verso: MUELLERS CHEESE HOUSESUGARCREEK, OHIOCUTTING CURD 2800 lbs. of 3% milk thickened with cheese rennet is being cut with a cheese harp by Paul J. Mueller. Separation of the solids (curd) and liquid (whey) is accomplished in this operation. Only normal high quality cows milk can be used to make a superior swiss cheese.  The winner is Aa_moon for the caption: “Here we see Brad harpooning the cheese eels that hatch out during the curdling process.” Congratulations, Aa_moon! To claim your postcard prize, 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) WORDS2) One entry per person3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post4) Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, October 30 at 8:00 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) NEBRASKA’S LEGENDARY SANDHILLS WARRIOR RABBIT2) BEAR HUG3) WORLD ANIMAL DAY4) LEMON MERINGUE PIE at LUCILLE and OTLEY’S5) GREETINGS FROM KANSAS HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAPTION CONTEST—Cauldron

10/30/11  10:58 PM:

Thank you for your captions! First, here’s what’s on the verso:

MUELLERS CHEESE HOUSE
SUGARCREEK, OHIO
CUTTING CURD

2800 lbs. of 3% milk thickened with cheese rennet is being cut with a cheese harp by Paul J. Mueller. Separation of the solids (curd) and liquid (whey) is accomplished in this operation. Only normal high quality cows milk can be used to make a superior swiss cheese. 

The winner is Aa_moon for the caption:

“Here we see Brad harpooning the cheese eels that hatch out during the curdling process.”

Congratulations, Aa_moon! To claim your postcard prize, 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 entry per person
3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post
4) Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, October 30 at 8:00 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) NEBRASKA’S LEGENDARY SANDHILLS WARRIOR RABBIT
2) BEAR HUG
3) WORLD ANIMAL DAY
4) LEMON MERINGUE PIE at LUCILLE and OTLEY’S
5) GREETINGS FROM KANSAS

HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

PROMOTING CHRIST IN THE NORTH COUNTRY Rebecca (Mrs. Tom Hibpshman) is promoting Christ in Alaska and couldn’t be in the picture with the Weimers. THE PAUL WEIMERS Preaching, Evangelizing, Establishing Churches, Promoting Christ and the Bible in the North Country Serving the Lord in Alaska with: Baptist Mid-MissionsCleveland, Ohio 

PROMOTING CHRIST IN THE NORTH COUNTRY

Rebecca (Mrs. Tom Hibpshman) is promoting Christ in Alaska and couldn’t be in the picture with the Weimers.

THE PAUL WEIMERS

Preaching, Evangelizing, Establishing Churches, Promoting Christ and the Bible in the North Country

Serving the Lord in Alaska with:

Baptist Mid-Missions
Cleveland, Ohio