THE PIRATE CARDS

A snow-covered landscape with a person standing near a fallen snow scooter and a large animal skull. A small crab and a dog are in the foreground. There is a quote at the top about swabs and success.

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A cartoon pirate with a black hat, eye patch, and red coat, holding a sword and a gold coin, standing on a ship. There is a poem about pirates beside him.

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Colorful vintage vending machine offering sets of six nickel postcards with pirate and sailor themes, priced at 25 cents, with instructions to push coin in and pull packet out. The display features two sections labeled 'Selection A' and 'Selection B,' each with illustrated postcard previews and decorative rope framing.
A skeleton wearing a hat and sunglasses lying on the ground with a mug and a bottle nearby, next to a snake. A quote in the top left corner reads, "Hark to this wisdom, ye'll be overjoyed: 'Tis better t' be idle than ill-employed.'"

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A cartoon illustration of a boy with a candle on his head, standing in a small boat surrounded by rats, some with bottles, and a net, while holding a flaming torch.

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Vintage wooden vending machine selling packs of collectible picture postcards, priced at 25 cents each, with colorful retro-style artwork on display.
A skeleton sitting outside a cave with a bird sitting on its head. There is a quote that reads, "This be a fact: no hand will contest the wonder of nature. Begin in the nest."

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Three men are performing a sword fight act with a dog pipe. The man on the left stands on barrels, wearing a yellow and green outfit, with a lion's head on his lap. The man on the right crouches on the ground, dressed in purple, with a red bandana. A colorful rooster stands on top of the barrels. Handwritten text above describes the performance as a sword fight with a horn pipe, dog fight or blow, and the audience watching the show.

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A vintage wooden coin-operated postcard dispenser and mailbox with a green interior, holding collectible postcards and a slot for inserting coins.

This vending machine sold at auction for $8500 in 2015 from icollector.com. These photos are from that auction.

Pirate balancing on barrels above water, holding a mug and pointing with a sword, with a poem about swabs and afflictions

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Illustration of a sailor and a woman running, with a poem about Alexander the Great above.

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Illustration of a pirate sitting on a bench with a musket, surrounded by lit firecrackers, and a can of gunpowder nearby. Text next to the pirate reads: "A pirate's loot warn’t always gold: A picker had value served hot or cold."

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Illustration of a pirate with a peg leg and a hook playing a large stringed instrument, standing on a dock near a small boat, with a poem about a greedy person's small share.

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Cartoon pirate with a beard and red bandana, sitting behind a cannon, aiming a rifle, with a smile and wink. The cannon has a large log as the barrel, with a yellow pouch nearby and a small barrel underneath.

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A colorful illustration of a pirate in a cage reaching out to a talking cat, with two other characters nearby, in a dungeon-like setting with stone walls.

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A vintage animatronic display with two selection dials labeled A and B, each featuring six nickel postcards with illustrations of pirates and explorers. The display cost is 25 cents for six postcards, with instructions to push a button to release a coin or pull a packet out.
A wooden sectioned storage unit with multiple vertical compartments.

These cards were available at the Pirates Gift shop, they were also sold in a vending machine. They sold for a .25 cents per pack. Like the Country Bears there was 2 different sets. The cards were also produced from Marc Davis original concept art.

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