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“The Unruly Family Dinner” – Mainzer Postcard (circa 1964)

January 19, 2026 No Comments

Some time ago, we considered two examples of postcard art of one publisher, the Alfred Mainzer Company of New York: “Cats at School” and “Pansies

A Pansy for Autumn – Switzerland (circa 1940)

September 8, 2023 No Comments

This art postcard was printed in Switzerland. It was published in the United States by the Alfred Mainzer company, an important importer of quality European

Cats at School – circa 1945

August 25, 2023 No Comments

In an earlier postcard story about a beautiful art postcard printed in Switzerland, I made a reference to the American publisher, Alfred Mainzer. Mainzer published