Lot #766: Vintage 1913 Ontario Postcard - Straw-Hatted Traveler - Well-Dressed Woman - "Gosh! Chicken - Bobcaygeon to Brantford - Green 1¢ "George V" stamp

One Vintage 1913 Ontario Canada Postcard, used, showing a bearded straw-hatted older traveler with suitcase speaking to young well-dressed woman with caption "Gosh! Chicken, Yeh, Make Me Feel Some Bird Myself" This red and white coloured postcard does not indicate a publisher. Postally used. Stamped with one Green One-Cent "King George V (Admiral)" Stamp. Postmarked in November 1913 in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. Addressed to "Mr. C. Snider c/o Brantford Cold Storage, Brantford, Ontario". Message in clear bold flowing hand in dark ink. ("...Have had a fine summer and deer hunt....Roy". This 1913 card is a classic example of "Banter Humor" from the late Edwardian era, capturing a specific slice of Ontario life just before the onset of the Great War. The contrast between the rural "deer hunt" message and the cheeky "chicken" caption provides a wonderful look at the dual nature of social communication in early 20th-century Canada. By 1913, the high-cost chromolithography of the previous decade was often set aside for these bold, two-color Duo-Tone prints (Red and White). These "Comic" cards relied on exaggerated facial expressions and bold outlines. The bearded traveler (the "Rube" archetype) and the fashionable young woman (the "Chicken"—slang of the time for a stylish young lady) was a recurring trope used to highlight the collision of old rural values and new urban fashions. The caption "Gosh! Chicken, Yeh, Make Me Feel Some Bird Myself" uses the slang of the day to suggest the older man feels rejuvenated just by looking at her—a typical "flirtatious" humor card of the 1910s. The transit of this card documents a classic route through Southern Ontario's recreational and industrial hubs. This postcard was mailed in November 1913 from Bobcaygeon, known then and now as a gateway to the Kawartha Lakes. Mailing a card in November suggests Roy was wrapping up his season at a hunt camp or cottage. November is the traditional month for the deer hunt in Ontario. Roy’s mention of a "fine summer and deer hunt" suggests he had been in the Bobcaygeon area for an extended period, likely enjoying the transition from the fishing season to the hunting season. Addressing the card to Mr. C. Snider (likely "Charlie") at a place of business—Brantford Cold Storage—is a significant detail.Sending personal mail to a workplace was common for men in industrial jobs. Dimensions: 9 mm x 14 mm Pickup category timeslot {A}