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This stunning postcard features a vibrant reproduction of a classic Great Western Railway (GWR) travel poster from the 1920s, promoting the seaside resort of Paignton in South Devon. The artwork, originally by Charles Pears, captures the essence of early 20th-century coastal leisure with a stylish woman in a striped bathing suit holding a billowing red scarf against a bustling beach backdrop. The rich blue border frames a scene filled with colorful beach huts, sunbathers, and the iconic red cliffs of the Devon coastline.Produced as part of The Nostalgia Postcard Collector\'s Club by IRIS Publishing Ltd in 1990, this card serves as a beautiful tribute to the Golden Age of British rail travel. The reverse side provides historical context about Paignton\'s transformation from a town known for cabbages and cider to a fashionable holiday destination frequented by figures like Isadora Duncan. It is a perfect addition for collectors of railway memorabilia, Art Deco design, or West Country topographical scenes.
If you choose \"FREE\" shipping, the cardwill be sleeved and sent in a thin cardboard mailer using StandardEnvelope (ESE)tracking. Note that ESE tracking only tracks movementbetween processing centers and does not provide mailbox-to-mailbox tracking. A\"Delivered\" or \"Out For Delivery\" scanindicates that the card has reached the final sorting center prior to yourlocal post office; it may take a few extra days, to a week (& add up to anadditional week during Xmas), to reach your mailbox. Expect potential delays ofup to 3 weeks within the U.S.
Free ESE Shipping Limitations:The cardboardmailer cannot be marked \"Do Not Bend\" nor \"Hand Cancel\" andthe card cannot be sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard, as these optionsdisqualify it from ESE shipping.
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