Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Buckhorn Curio Store -- San Antonio, Texas

Famous Buckhorn Curio Store as presented on a postcard pre-1951 ...

Buckhorn Curio Store
San Antonio, Texas
Greatest Collection of Heads and Horns
in the World!



Postage rate for postcards increased to 2 cents in 1951.
You can read more about Buckhorn and see an even older view of the shop here. Many more views of the shop by searching Google Images for Buckhorn Curio Store.

Thank you for stopping by John's Island.


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2 comments:

  1. DJanAugust 20, 2014 at 5:27 AM

    Not my sort of place, but it's interesting nevertheless. :-)

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  2. Linda KayAugust 20, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    Living in Texas, this is really a common site, John. My first visit to your blog, and I'll come back again. Interesting postcard, and hard to imagine the 2 cents for postage!

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