3 postcards mailed 1946-47 from New York at radio station WEAF, then WNBC, the flagship station where she had her show over the NBC Red Network from about 1941 to 1950. One postcard from the station dated August 28, 1946 was mailed just months before the call letters were changed to WNBC. the two subsequent postcards are real photo, and display the new call letters on the mic. (Note that one card has a vertical crease).
19 Postcards mailed from Mary Margaret, 17 sent to Mrs. Alvin Beatty (Edna) of New Paltz NY, the original owner of this collection. For some reason two cards mailed to two gentlemen regarding the subject of Labor Day are also included. These cards vary between plain white cards with blue printing showing her house and the text "WEST SHOKAN, NEW YORK 12494," and some Kodacolor photographic print cards showing her mostly in her Catskill Mountains garden in West Shokan. The years of these 19 cards range 1963-1973.
2 postcards sent after McBride's death on April 7, 1976, written by Cynthia Lowry, McBride's long-time friend and housemate.
Most of the postcards are pen-signed by McBride, as you can see. But their true value will be found in the very interesting history preserved in these correspondence which was recently re-discovered and saved from an estate in the Hudson Valley of New York. This is all I have, there are no more from this source. Sold as one lot in as-is condition, look it over before you bid.
Additional purchases will be combined if bought same day, for one low shipping rate. Sales Tax may apply. Please read and accept my terms of sale below before you bid.
You will find that the originals of the photos below are often larger than what ebay provides above.
1) COMBINED SHIPPING/POSTAGE: I happily combine shipping where possible, but DUE TO LIMITATIONS OF THE EBAY PLATFORM, THERE IS NOW ONLY ONE WAY TO RECEIVE ANY POSSIBLE DISCOUNTS FOR COMBINED SHIPPING CHARGES ON MULTIPLE ONE-DAY PURCHASES, both Auction and Buy-It-Now formats. There are no longer Ebay refunds for postage once payment has been made:
a. Auction Purchases: Wait for combined shipping invoice on multiple auction wins prior to payment. This may take up to a day based on my schedule, and does not affect your prompt payment status. The message line of the invoice will reflect that the postage has been combined.
b. Buy-It-Now Purchases: If you plan to buy more than one item from me, add them to your shopping cart on a computer (not a phone or tablet), DO NOT USE BUY IT NOW BUTTON. Once you're completed adding to your cart from my listings, go to the shopping cart and click on the button at top of cart page that says "Request Total From Seller." You will be prompted to commit to the purchases, at which point nobody else will be able to buy them. A notice will be sent to me to package your items together and combine your shipping charges as much as possible, and send a hopefully reduced invoice. This may take up to a day, depending on my schedule.
c. International Buyers: You must be logged in to the US eBay site (www.ebay.com) in order to use the shopping cart to request combined shipping invoice. Log out of your country specific eBay and log in at the US site. Note: listings using the eBay Global Shipping program are not subject to combined shipping.
d. No refunds will be made for those who cannot wait for a combined invoice. Please don't bid/buy if you don't agree to this.
2) POSTAGE: All USPS postage rates are calculated using the most affordable (not the quickest) shipping class, based on a pre-sale estimated weight and size of the package. If you want to upgrade to a quicker, more expensive postal class, you must let me know BEFORE you pay.
3) SALES TAX: Ebay has taken over all duties for sales tax collection for all states that require it. I have no control whatsoever over who pays sales tax, it is out of my hands. Please direct all questions/complaints to the good folks at Ebay.
4) INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. We won't under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws.
5) LISTING DISCREPANCIES If the Title, Description, and/or Photo on a listing do not match, for gosh sakes don't buy it. Let me know instead so I can fix the listing. If you do buy, the item described in the Title of the listing takes precedence over anything else. If you don't agree with that, I will cancel the purchase at your request.