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Vintage linen postcard depicting the residence of actor Errol Flynn in Beverly Hills, California, with a circular color portrait inset. This attractive Hollywood souvenir combines a landscaped home view with a recognizable image of the mustached actor, framed by a warm peach-colored border.
The front caption reads:
“785. RESIDENCE OF ERROL FLYNN, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA”
THE RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS
The illustration shows a substantial house partly screened by mature trees and dense landscaping. Architectural details include steeply pitched rooflines, prominent gables, decorative half-timbering, and contrasting wall surfaces.
A green lawn stretches along the street, with shrubs, flower beds, and trees providing a leafy setting around the residence. The house is viewed from across the roadway, giving the scene the appearance of a visitor’s glimpse of a movie star’s property.
The circular portrait at the right shows Flynn wearing a jacket and tie. Its placement against the blue sky balances the architectural view and makes the celebrity connection immediately apparent.
The textured linen surface and saturated greens, blues, and warm border tones give the postcard strong visual appeal. It would fit equally well in a collection of Hollywood souvenirs, celebrity portraits, or California residential views.
PRINTED DETAILS
Manufactured by Longshaw Card Co., Los Angeles, California.
The front margin reads “FROM KODACHROME.”
Printed card number: 785.
The reverse is printed in blue, with a divided message and address layout and a vertical “POST CARD” heading along the center divider. No production date is printed; the December 1948 correspondence and cancellation establish that this example was in circulation by that time.
POSTAL USE AND CORRESPONDENCE
The card bears a green one-cent George Washington postage stamp with a Los Angeles, California, machine cancellation dated December 3, 1948.
The handwritten message is dated December 2, 1948, and the card is addressed to Pulaski, New York.
The personal correspondence discusses the weather, a visit to the beach, a friend eating with the writers, and inquiries about people back home. It provides a small glimpse of everyday travel correspondence accompanying a classic Hollywood souvenir.
The writing is personal correspondence; no celebrity autograph is examine both scans carefully. The card shows corner and edge wear, including rubbing, small bends or creases, and minor areas of whitening. Light surface marks are visible on the picture side.
The reverse has age toning, scattered brownish spotting or staining, extensive handwritten correspondence, postal markings, and pencil notations. The stamp remains attached.
The front retains strong color, and the residence view, portrait inset, and printed caption remain clearly visible.
An appealing addition to a collection of Errol Flynn memorabilia, Beverly Hills postcards, movie-star homes, classic Hollywood souvenirs, or vintage linen postcards with period postal use.
You will receive the exact postcard shown. Please review the front and back scans as part of the description.
