Anthropomorphic Cats Jewelry Store Shopping Fashion Family Postcard

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View Anthropomorphic Cats Jewelry Store Shopping Fashion Family Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Subject: Anthropomorphic cats. The detailed image shows several fashionable female cats examining jewelry and accessories at display counters. One cat wears aleopard-patterned coat with matching shoes, while another is dressed in a red outfit with a dark fur-style wrap and holds a small white kitten. Color illustrated postcard featuring a busy  anthropomorphic cat jewelry store or accessory shop scene , with cats dressed in human clothing shopping, examining merchandise, and interacting with sales clerks. The detailed image shows several fashionable female cats examining jewelry and accessories at display counters. One cat wears a  leopard-patterned coat with matching shoes , while another is dressed in a red outfit with a dark fur-style wrap and holds a small white kitten. Other details include a cat trying on or examining a necklace, a child cat near the floor, salesmen displaying merchandise, multiple clocks along the back wall, and additional cats looking through the shop window. The numerous characters, clothing styles, accessories, and humorous human-like behavior make this a particularly detailed example of anthropomorphic cat postcard art. Postcard Details Subject: Anthropomorphic cats Scene: Jewelry/accessory store or retail shop Imagery: Cats shopping and examining merchandise Fashion details: Dresses, suits, leopard-patterned coat and shoes, fur-style wrap, handbags and jewelry Additional imagery: Kitten, child cat, sales clerks, display counters, clocks and shop window Card number:  4975 Publisher:  Alfred Mainzer, Inc., 39-33 29th Street, Long Island City 1, New York , as identified on the reverse Country of manufacture:  Belgium Reverse marking:  “Printed in Belgium” Back:  Divided back Postally used: No Stamp: None Postmark: None Written message: None Embossing: None apparent Postcard type:  Illustrated color postcard Printing method: Color reproduction; a specific printing process is not identified on the postcard, so no more precise method is assigned. Series/card number:  4975 Historical & Collector Context Alfred Mainzer postcards are associated with elaborate  anthropomorphic cat illustrations , presenting cats in human clothing and placing them in recognizable scenes from everyday life. Shopping, family activities, occupations, celebrations, travel, and social situations were among the subjects depicted in these humorous narrative images. This card has especially strong crossover appeal because of its  retail and fashion theme . The scene incorporates jewelry, clothing, accessories, sales counters, fashionable shoppers, children, and numerous individually characterized cats. Details such as the leopard-patterned ensemble and the array of clocks and merchandise help create the busy department-store atmosphere. The  Alfred Mainzer identification, Belgian manufacture, and card number 4975  are useful collector details for identifying this example and placing it among other numbered Mainzer cat postcards. This postcard may appeal to collectors of  anthropomorphic cats, Alfred Mainzer postcards, cat illustrations, jewelry and jewelry-store imagery, shopping scenes, fashion, leopard-print clothing, retail history, kittens, animal humor, and illustrated postcards. Condition Unused postcard with age and handling wear. Visible condition includes  edge and corner wear, light surface wear, and scattered age-related spotting or discoloration on the reverse . The card has  scalloped/deckled-style edges  and a small handwritten pencil notation near the upper right of the reverse. Please review  both front and back images carefully  and use eBay’s  magnifier/zoom feature  to inspect edge wear, corners, creases, bends, surface issues, scratches, writing, stains, toning, paper loss, album residue, and any other imperfections before purchasing. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.