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TROPICAL TREASURES The SEAHORSE, STARFISH and CONCH are favorites of all shell collectors

TROPICAL TREASURES

The SEAHORSE, STARFISH and CONCH are favorites of all shell collectors

SHELL SHACKED POP & HELEN DeVITO’S SHELL SHACK Gifts from the Seven SeasArt Gallery — Nautical MuseumYork Beach, Maine New England’s Largest Dealer in Shells — Shell Novelties and Shell Jewelry. Wholesale — Retail Unique shells from all over the world are made into novelties and jewelry by Pop and Helen. Shell collectors find this a Browser’s Paradise. Adorable. Right?

SHELL SHACKED

POP & HELEN DeVITO’S SHELL SHACK

Gifts from the Seven Seas
Art Gallery — Nautical Museum
York Beach, Maine

New England’s Largest Dealer in Shells — Shell Novelties and Shell Jewelry.

Wholesale — Retail

Unique shells from all over the world are made into novelties and jewelry by Pop and Helen. Shell collectors find this a Browser’s Paradise.

Adorable. Right?

TREASURES OF THE SEA Collect ‘em all. This beautiful collection of shells, coral and other treasures of the sea, is an example of a few of the many varieties found along our tidal coastline.

TREASURES OF THE SEA

Collect ‘em all.

This beautiful collection of shells, coral and other treasures of the sea, is an example of a few of the many varieties found along our tidal coastline.

CAPTION CONTEST—What a Dive! 6/5/11  8:29 PM: Thanks for your captions, everyone! Here’s the description for this postcard: OOLOOLOO CRUISEMrs. Vince Storck, well-known hostess of the ooLooLoo Coral Garden Cruise, sets out a display of coral, shells, beche-de-mer, and other strange sea creatures, to enable guests to examine them more closely, and to photograph them. A skin diver assists by displaying a bowl of colourful fish.  The winner is @SvenSveetheart for the caption: “Do you think this will be enough to buy back Manhattan?” Congratulations, @SvenSveetheart! 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, June 5 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 PREFER ARF and ARF!2) FOSTER MOTHERS OF THE HUMAN RACE3) A 50 STATE HELLO!4) PINK POTTY HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAPTION CONTEST—What a Dive!

6/5/11  8:29 PM:

Thanks for your captions, everyone! Here’s the description for this postcard:

OOLOOLOO CRUISE
Mrs. Vince Storck, well-known hostess of the ooLooLoo Coral Garden Cruise, sets out a display of coral, shells, beche-de-mer, and other strange sea creatures, to enable guests to examine them more closely, and to photograph them. A skin diver assists by displaying a bowl of colourful fish. 

The winner is @SvenSveetheart for the caption:

“Do you think this will be enough to buy back Manhattan?”

Congratulations, @SvenSveetheart! 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, June 5 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 PREFER ARF and ARF!
2) FOSTER MOTHERS OF THE HUMAN RACE
3) A 50 STATE HELLO!
4) PINK POTTY

HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

SEA NYMPH and SEA SHELL at the SEA SHORE Today is 4/20…and Sea Nymph looks like she’s enjoying its effects.

SEA NYMPH and SEA SHELL at the SEA SHORE

Today is 4/20…and Sea Nymph looks like she’s enjoying its effects.

“MOMMY, WHERE DO BABIES COME FROM?”… …says the 5 year old girl after seeing this picture of herself as a baby in the family photo album. Verso:“Giant Sea Clams—scientific name, Tridacnagigas—come from the waters of the South Pacific. The pair in this picture are nearly three feet long, weigh 250 pounds, and nearly dwarf little Miss Judy Wells of Port Isabel, Texas. Color photo made in Causeway Center, Port Isabel, Texas.”

“MOMMY, WHERE DO BABIES COME FROM?”…

…says the 5 year old girl after seeing this picture of herself as a baby in the family photo album.

Verso:
“Giant Sea Clams—scientific name, Tridacnagigas—come from the waters of the South Pacific. The pair in this picture are nearly three feet long, weigh 250 pounds, and nearly dwarf little Miss Judy Wells of Port Isabel, Texas. Color photo made in Causeway Center, Port Isabel, Texas.”