Residence Waikiki Beach Honolulu Hawaii Tropical Home Curio Postcard For Sale

Beautiful early Hawaii postcard featuring a picturesque tropical residence nestled among towering palm trees along Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. The image captures the romantic vision of old Hawaii that fascinated mainland visitors during the early twentieth century, showing a spacious island home surrounded by lush landscaping and swaying coconut palms.

This card is a wonderful example of the promotional and scenic postcards produced during Hawaii’s Territorial period, when postcards helped introduce the islands’ unique culture, architecture, and tropical beauty to the world.

• Title:Residence, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu
• Location: Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Publisher:Hawaii and South Seas Curio Co., Honolulu
• Series Number:No. 116
• Card Number:A-10560
• Era:Golden Age of Postcards (circa 1907–1915)
• Back Type:Undivided Back
• Printing Method: Color lithograph with hand-tinted appearance
• Postal Use: Unused
• Stamp Box: One Cent Domestic / Two Cents Foreign
• Printing Origin: Published in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Condition: Antique vintage condition

This postcard was published by theHawaii and South Seas Curio Company of Honolulu, one of the best-known early Hawaiian postcard publishers. During the Territorial Era, publishers produced scenic postcards showcasing the islands’ tropical landscapes, architecture, and leisurely lifestyle to promote tourism and attract mainland interest.

The descriptive text on the reverse highlights the Hawaiian lifestyle of the period, referencing broad lanais, hammocks, and the soothing sounds of the ukulele and native guitar. Such romantic descriptions were common in early Hawaiian postcards and helped create the enduring image of Hawaii as a tropical paradise.

The residence shown reflects architectural styles popular in Honolulu during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with wide verandas designed to maximize airflow and outdoor living in the island climate.

• Authentic early Honolulu publisher
• Hawaii and South Seas Curio Co. issue
• Scenic Waikiki Beach residence view
• Territorial Hawaii era postcard
• Undivided back format
• Unused example
• Early Hawaiian tourism and architecture theme
• Tropical palm tree landscape
• Series No. 116
• Card No. A-10560
• Golden Age postcard

Early Hawaii postcards remain among the most desirable regional postcards in the hobby. Views of residential properties are often scarcer than hotel, beach, and landmark scenes because they document everyday island life and architecture that has frequently disappeared through later development.

Collectors of Hawaii ephemera, Honolulu history, Waikiki imagery, tropical architecture, palm tree scenes, and Territorial-era postcards will appreciate the historical significance and visual appeal of this card.

Antique postcard in vintage condition with age-related wear from handling and storage. Possible condition issues may include corner wear, edge wear, surface rubbing, toning, light creases, minor soiling, album marks, and other imperfections consistent with age.

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A desirable early Honolulu postcard published by the Hawaii and South Seas Curio Company, featuring a classic Waikiki residence surrounded by tropical palms—an excellent addition to any Hawaii, Honolulu, Waikiki, architecture, or Golden Age postcard collection.