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Freak Vegetables Postcard
Solemint | Canyon Country
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Linen Postcard of Solemint, California, 1940s. Card reads: "Greetings from SOLEMINT, CALIFORNIA / We bring them home like this." Generic novelty postcard from the 1940s with at least 10 different variations. The series is titled "No. 926 Freak Vegetables." They were ordered from the distributor — the maker is unidentified — and imprinted with the name of your town. We've seen postmarks on this series of postcards ranging from 1940 to 1952. Postcards showing oversized fruits and vegetables had been popular since the 1920s. This card was probably ordered and sold as a souvenir by the Solemint Store, located near the southeast corner of Solemint Junction (SOLEdad Canyon Road and MINT Canyon, aka Sierra Highway). The store was opened in 1938 by Al Clark and sold around 1944 to Harvey Hanson and "Ole" Olsen, who employed all manner of gimmickry to attract patrons over the next two decades. Further reading:
AL2086: 9600 dpi jpeg from original postcard, collection of Alan Pollack |
Story: Solemint's Early Neighbors Story: Solemint: A Happening Place
Freak Vegetables x4
Freak Fish
Postcard 1944
Hoopers Restaurant
Library Opens 1971
CC Jo Anne Darcy Library Opens 11/17/2001
Chuck Morey, Irene Ahlheim 2001
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