[78-L] 78 rpm postcards

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> From: "Maria Fletcher" <riafletcher at gmail.com> 
>>>> Yesterday, I found a pile of old postcards with small 78 rpm records 
>>>> imprinted in the centre - does anyone know how common these were,
>>>> and were they in fact playable, or just a novelty?  regards,  Maria 
> bruce78rpm at comcast.net wrote:
>>> Are these advertising Postcards? what type of selections are on them ? 
> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> A long time ago I had a postcard with a clear vinyl disc stapled to it, 
>> advertising the Rochester Times-Union. Played just fine. Acoustical
>> recording, if I'm not mistaken.  dl
> Probably Advertisers Recording Service or something like this.  They are
> celluloid, not vinyl. If these are the ones Maria saw, she should get
> them.  Remember, the record is stapled to the card.  This was the
> company which made the recording of FDR at the 1924 Demo Conv.  But if
> the record is imprinted on the center and do not show a design thru
> them, these sound like Tuck Cards.  If the picture shows thru the
> celluloid grooved surface, they are probably tourist cards that were
> made by many companies in many countries.  They were very popular in
> Eastern Europe in the 50s, especially Poland.  Sometimes the recording
> is related to the picture, but often they are not.  
> 
Flexo also produced postcards with their plastic discs stapled to them!
The one I have advertises musical saws, and plays a sample thereof...!

Steven C. Barr