Vintage comic postcard published by Samson Brothers, New York, featuring the classic humorous caption: If you vant to really lif, go to Edmeston, N.Y. before you die already.
The colorful illustration shows four happy travelers in a pink open-top automobile, passing a roadside sign promoting Edmeston. This playful dialect humor was popular in the 1910s and often used by Samson Brothers in their small-town series.
Postmarked 1919 and mailed to West Edmeston, New York, with two green one-cent Washington stamps. Samson Brothers signature S over B logo appears at lower left with the number C.S. 476.
Location: Edmeston, New York
Publisher: Samson Brothers, New York
Era: Divided Back (Postmarked 1919)
Theme: Comic Humor Automobile Small-Town America
Condition: Normal wear for an old postcard. There may be corner bumps, light age toning, or minor postal marks.
