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CAPTION CONTEST—Pontoon Club 4/17/12  10:03 AM: Thank you for your captions! First, here’s what’s on the verso: NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.Forest Lake, Minnesota Round Pontoon A special model designed for the economy minded. Fish, swim, cruise, camp, have a party afloat or just relax, all in real comfort. An exciting new experience awaits you when you take the wheel of a National Pontoon Craft. The winner is CasualStarfish for the caption: “Everyone who wants a more flattering swimsuit raise your hand!” Congratulations, CasualStarfish! 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, April 15, 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) WE ALLIGATORS DO HAVE FUN IN FLORIDA!2) GIANT PENGUIN3) FATHER’S DAY PAJAMA PARTY4) DOLL PILLOWS5) PINK POTTY HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAPTION CONTEST—Pontoon Club

4/17/12  10:03 AM:

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

NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Forest Lake, Minnesota

Round Pontoon

A special model designed for the economy minded. Fish, swim, cruise, camp, have a party afloat or just relax, all in real comfort. An exciting new experience awaits you when you take the wheel of a National Pontoon Craft.

The winner is CasualStarfish for the caption:

“Everyone who wants a more flattering swimsuit raise your hand!”

Congratulations, CasualStarfish! 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, April 15, 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):

GROWN-UPS, TOO, CAN NOW EASILY PLAY THE PIANO! THIS CAN BE YOU! Yes, thousands of grown-ups in this modern day are now having the fun of their lifetimes, learning to play the piano! Many adults learn more quickly and more easily than children—especially when they have had some musical training! Let us explain how easy it is to play and to own a beautiful modern piano. If you’ll telephone us, we’ll come out to see you at any time you suggest.

GROWN-UPS, TOO, CAN NOW EASILY PLAY THE PIANO!

THIS CAN BE YOU! Yes, thousands of grown-ups in this modern day are now having the fun of their lifetimes, learning to play the piano! Many adults learn more quickly and more easily than children—especially when they have had some musical training!

Let us explain how easy it is to play and to own a beautiful modern piano. If you’ll telephone us, we’ll come out to see you at any time you suggest.

WHERE THE BOYS ARE…FT. LAUDERDALE Oh, Look! It’s Connie Francis! “Where the boys are, someone waits for meA smilin’ face, a warm embrace, two arms to hold me tenderlyWhere the boys are, my true love will beHe’s walkin’ down some street in town and I know he’s lookin’ there for me” Connie, honey, forget the street. GO TO THE BEACH! All the boys are there! LOOK!Verso:“The beach at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida during Easter vacation is a must for College students from all over the country.”

WHERE THE BOYS ARE…FT. LAUDERDALE

Oh, Look! It’s Connie Francis!

“Where the boys are, someone waits for me
A smilin’ face, a warm embrace, two arms to hold me tenderly
Where the boys are, my true love will be
He’s walkin’ down some street in town and I know he’s lookin’ there for me”

Connie, honey, forget the street. GO TO THE BEACH! All the boys are there! LOOK!

Verso:
“The beach at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida during Easter vacation is a must for College students from all over the country.”

PLAYING THE PIANO PAYS DIVIDENDS IN FRIENDSHIP AND FAMILY FUN! Verso:“What are your children doing this evening? Ask the parent of a child who plays the piano—ask what a blessed comfort it is when home is ‘hangout’ for the youngsters!” Other postcards in this piano series:Piano For Busy PeopleYour Child’s Gateway to Adult HappinessNo Thrill Is Greater… ______________________________ Please RECOMMEND BAD POSTCARDS for the HUMOR DIRECTORY Just click HERE. THANK YOU!

PLAYING THE PIANO PAYS DIVIDENDS IN FRIENDSHIP AND FAMILY FUN!

Verso:
“What are your children doing this evening? Ask the parent of a child who plays the piano—ask what a blessed comfort it is when home is ‘hangout’ for the youngsters!”

Other postcards in this piano series:
Piano For Busy People
Your Child’s Gateway to Adult Happiness
No Thrill Is Greater…

______________________________

Please RECOMMEND BAD POSTCARDS for the HUMOR DIRECTORY

Just click HERE.

THANK YOU!

TEN BADDEST BAD POSTCARDS of 2010—#5Your BAD POSTCARDS Blogger Reblogs Ten of his Favorite Postcards of the Year SEE YOU AT THE BEACH The doggie and kitty postcards are favorites for many of you. Lots more to come in 2011. The most ridiculous? Animals dressed up to look like humans. Here’s one of my favorite examples. Click HERE to view the original post.

TEN BADDEST BAD POSTCARDS of 2010—#5
Your BAD POSTCARDS Blogger Reblogs Ten of his Favorite Postcards of the Year

SEE YOU AT THE BEACH

The doggie and kitty postcards are favorites for many of you. Lots more to come in 2011. The most ridiculous? Animals dressed up to look like humans. Here’s one of my favorite examples.

Click HERE to view the original post.

TENNIS, ANYONE? Verso:“Tennis at MOUNT AIRY LODGE. For a PERFECT POCONO vacation or honeymoon MOUNT AIRY LODGE has everything…Private Lake…Ocean Sandy Beach…Free Boating…Swimming Pool…Orchestra Nightly at our new CLUB SUZANNE and Cocktail Lounge…TV…Saddle Horses…Tennis…Main Lodge on 160 acre estate, plus 45 new Deluxe CABANA COTTAGES. Reasonable Rates—include Delicious meals, sports and entertainment.”

TENNIS, ANYONE?

Verso:
“Tennis at MOUNT AIRY LODGE. For a PERFECT POCONO vacation or honeymoon MOUNT AIRY LODGE has everything…Private Lake…Ocean Sandy Beach…Free Boating…Swimming Pool…Orchestra Nightly at our new CLUB SUZANNE and Cocktail Lounge…TV…Saddle Horses…Tennis…Main Lodge on 160 acre estate, plus 45 new Deluxe CABANA COTTAGES. Reasonable Rates—include Delicious meals, sports and entertainment.”

HARMONY AT HOME IS HARMONY EVERYWHERE Verso:“MUSIC HAS CHARMS—to fill the emotional needs of our busy modern lives. Playing the piano, you draw closer to your loved ones—you discover relaxation and pleasure such as you have never known before. And thanks to easy modern lessons, adults can now learn to play just as easily and quickly as children!” Are they implying that when you enter adulthood, you get stupid? If you like this, you’ll also like these:No Thrill Is Greater Than Playing Your Own PianoPlaying the Piano…Your Child’s Gateway to Adult Happiness!Playing the Piano turns idle leisure time into real pleasure time for busy people

HARMONY AT HOME IS HARMONY EVERYWHERE

Verso:
“MUSIC HAS CHARMS—to fill the emotional needs of our busy modern lives. Playing the piano, you draw closer to your loved ones—you discover relaxation and pleasure such as you have never known before. And thanks to easy modern lessons, adults can now learn to play just as easily and quickly as children!”

Are they implying that when you enter adulthood, you get stupid?

If you like this, you’ll also like these:
No Thrill Is Greater Than Playing Your Own Piano
Playing the Piano…Your Child’s Gateway to Adult Happiness!
Playing the Piano turns idle leisure time into real pleasure time for busy people

PIANO FOR BUSY PEOPLE “PLAYING THE PIANO turns idle leisure time into real pleasure time for busy people.” Verso:The busiest people you know—presidents, industrial leaders, scientists, doctors, have wide interests, share many hobbies. And the one that is most cherished of all is playing the piano.If you’ve often said to yourself, ‘I wish I could play, too…wish I’d learned when I was young enough!’ …good news! You are young enough, thanks to modern teaching methods. Drop in and let us show you…soon.” Check out these cards from this series: “Your Child’s Gateway to Adult Happiness” and “No Thrill Is Greater…” 

PIANO FOR BUSY PEOPLE

“PLAYING THE PIANO turns idle leisure time into real pleasure time for busy people.”

Verso:
The busiest people you know—presidents, industrial leaders, scientists, doctors, have wide interests, share many hobbies. And the one that is most cherished of all is playing the piano.
If you’ve often said to yourself, ‘I wish I could play, too…wish I’d learned when I was young enough!’ …good news! You are young enough, thanks to modern teaching methods. Drop in and let us show you…soon.”

Check out these cards from this series: “Your Child’s Gateway to Adult Happiness” and “No Thrill Is Greater…” 

BASS RIVER STATE PARKNew Jersey A piece of.

BASS RIVER STATE PARK
New Jersey

A piece of.

PHOTO SHOOT AT THE BEACH Alright girls—put one of your legs forward so it looks like you’re walking, but stay right there in your position, OK? Guys? Let’s see some action. Bob, Vinnie—you splash each other. Kevin you do some balancing tricks with the beach ball. Betty, can you hear me back there? (Betty: Yeah.) OK. Look for sea shells. (Betty: I can’t see. The water’s too deep.) Betty, just pretend like you’re looking for sea shells. It’s only a stupid photo for a bad postcard. Verso: “OCEAN VIEW, VIRGINIA. Bathing, swimming and other salt water sports are popular at Ocean View. Each year thousands of vacationers are drawn to this scenic resort.”

PHOTO SHOOT AT THE BEACH

Alright girls—put one of your legs forward so it looks like you’re walking, but stay right there in your position, OK?

Guys? Let’s see some action. Bob, Vinnie—you splash each other. Kevin you do some balancing tricks with the beach ball.

Betty, can you hear me back there? (Betty: Yeah.) OK. Look for sea shells. (Betty: I can’t see. The water’s too deep.) Betty, just pretend like you’re looking for sea shells. It’s only a stupid photo for a bad postcard.

Verso: “OCEAN VIEW, VIRGINIA. Bathing, swimming and other salt water sports are popular at Ocean View. Each year thousands of vacationers are drawn to this scenic resort.”

FLORIDA’S LOVELY COCONUTS She’s displaying her cocos in the most obviously suggestive location and she has her boyfriend gathering extras for replacement. What a life! Wish you were here? Verso: “Cocoanuts abound in Tropical Florida, and are found mainly along the seashore.” They use the archaic spelling of “cocoanut” in the description. 

FLORIDA’S LOVELY COCONUTS

She’s displaying her cocos in the most obviously suggestive location and she has her boyfriend gathering extras for replacement. What a life! Wish you were here?

Verso: “Cocoanuts abound in Tropical Florida, and are found mainly along the seashore.”

They use the archaic spelling of “cocoanut” in the description. 

No thrill is greater than playing your own piano! Another in this series of inspirational piano postcards can be seen here. Verso: “DO YOU KNOW WHY a piano is such a wonderful musical possession, acknowledged the world over to be the “basic musical instrument?” It is because piano music enriches the lives of both player and listener—and because the piano is an instrument that most people will play throughout their lifetimes. Please call and let us make an appointment to talk this over with you. We know we can work out all the details.”

No thrill is greater than playing your own piano!

Another in this series of inspirational piano postcards can be seen here.

Verso: “DO YOU KNOW WHY a piano is such a wonderful musical possession, acknowledged the world over to be the “basic musical instrument?”

It is because piano music enriches the lives of both player and listener—and because the piano is an instrument that most people will play throughout their lifetimes.

Please call and let us make an appointment to talk this over with you. We know we can work out all the details.”

SAND MAN Enjoy the beach!

SAND MAN

Enjoy the beach!

SEE YOU AT THE BEACH! I can’t think of anything to say. Feel free to comment.

SEE YOU AT THE BEACH!

I can’t think of anything to say. Feel free to comment.

PLAYING THE PIANO… …YOUR CHILD’S GATEWAY TO ADULT HAPPINESS! Oh, God!!! Is that all there is to it? Can you imagine what our world would be like right now if every parent got this postcard in the mail? Verso: “The child who learns to play the piano today is building for himself a treasure house of happiness…a reservoir of relaxation…upon which he will draw in the “grown-up” years ahead. Don’t wait! The ideal time to start is in the formative years, between six and ten. See us soon. Let us help you to help your child’s present…and future.” OK, pianists…how many of you live in a treasure house of happiness??? How many of you relax in a reservoir?? There’s no company associated with this. There is space below the printed message for a music store to imprint its information. (Published by the American Association of Piano Sellers???)

PLAYING THE PIANO…

…YOUR CHILD’S GATEWAY TO ADULT HAPPINESS!

Oh, God!!! Is that all there is to it? Can you imagine what our world would be like right now if every parent got this postcard in the mail?

Verso: “The child who learns to play the piano today is building for himself a treasure house of happiness…a reservoir of relaxation…upon which he will draw in the “grown-up” years ahead. Don’t wait! The ideal time to start is in the formative years, between six and ten.

See us soon. Let us help you to help your child’s present…and future.”

OK, pianists…how many of you live in a treasure house of happiness??? How many of you relax in a reservoir??

There’s no company associated with this. There is space below the printed message for a music store to imprint its information. (Published by the American Association of Piano Sellers???)