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Re: Vintage Postcard ?
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2014, 11:38:01 am »
Sorry, ...i,m not into chained up cubs...in fact i,ll go as far to say..this is animal cruelty ...and if looking at this gives you joy.....then...well .. :-X...i don,t want barred.....but If you want to see more pics like this...just go to Romania...then you can fill a book with ...young bears chained to posts...with iron rings through their noses, ..all in the name of tourist entertainment...
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« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2014, 11:50:41 am »
I happen to agree with BigWull! I just watched Black Fish don't get me started, lol.
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« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2014, 01:26:22 pm »
big wull it has the same effect as watching the animal cruelty on commercials.  Poor thing looks hungry and out of place. 
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Re: Vintage Postcard ?
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2014, 01:22:01 pm »
Black Fish was pretty full on.

I did some research. it's possible that those initials stand for C.R. Montgomery who had a circus in the mid 40s in Oregon. As I found the postcard in Oregon I guess that would make sense. I found the email address of his grand daughter and she said she will have a look at it and get back to me soon so fingers crossed. Otherwise I guess the Bear was named Monty haha
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« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2014, 01:33:51 pm »
Monty is a cute name for a bear. Maybe better than Yogi! ;D
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« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2014, 01:40:55 pm »
Haha! Totally agree!

Hopefully it checks out. If it is a circus Postcard, what would a realistic price be?
I think I paid $6 for it

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« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2014, 02:26:03 pm »
It's the old saying "it's worth what someone will pay for it." I have many antique postcards. Sellers may start the bids at $14.99 or $6.99. I have paid more than $50. For some. Some really good circus photos sellers will just ask $100. - $125.
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« Reply #22 on: January 22, 2014, 02:29:52 pm »
Interesting!

So the reason I see some go really high is just that the seller has put a high value on them.
I understand why tattooed ladies and all those go really high but being that it's just a bear in a chain I can't see it being that high haha. But looking into the story behind it has definitely made that $6 worthwhile for me.

Thanks for the advice Greenacres :)
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