Interesting item on eBay Canada web site item#1112891816: RP POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY

[Bob Rathke]

Whew!  This card sold for $152.49, and the seller doesn't even know where Sarah
St. is!  I have hundreds of old post cards, and I even KNOW something about most
of the scenes depicted on them.  That fact alone has to add to their value.

Bob 2/23


"Dietrich, Robert J." wrote:

> Doesn't legend say that the Sarah St. line finally closed when the operator
> couldn't drive it anymore?  Is this him?  Do any of you folks recognize him?
>
> :)
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Edward H. Lybarger [mailto:twg at pulsenet.com]
> Sent:   Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:33 PM
> To:     pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject:        RE: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site
> item#1112891816: RP POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY
>
> Now it's another $50 (US) higher!  It's a great photo, but these people are
> nuts!!
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> [mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> johnfbromley at home.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 5:16 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site item#1112891816: RP
> POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY
>
> Check out the bidding war for the Sarah St real photo postcard due in less
> than 3 hours - only millionaires need qapply, apparently.
>
> Title of item:  RP POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY
> Seller: himages at cisnet.com
> Starts: 15-Feb-01 21:06:10 EST
> Ends:   22-Feb-01 21:06:10 EST
> Price:  Currently US $102.50
> To bid on the item, go to:
> http://cgi.ca.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1112891816
>
> Item Description:
>         TOM MOLOCEA, BOX 100, N. LIMA, OHIO, 44452-0100
> (330)549-3245 CREDIT CARD SALES
> HERE IS A VERY NICE UNUSED REAL
> PHOTO POSTCARD OF A HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.
> INK INSCRIPTION ON REVERSE READS "TAKEN MAY 1ST, 1912 SARAH STREET
> PITTSBURGH E. S. HILL".  I WONDER IF SARAH STREET WAS ON THE EAST SIDE HILL?
> MAYBE THIS WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE.  THE SIDE OF THE TROLLEY HAS P. R. CO.  I
> THINK THIS IS THE NICEST TROLLEY, OR INTERURBAN, POSTCARD I HAVE EVER OWNED.
> HAS CYKO STAMPBOX.  NO PROBLEMS PLEASE LOOK AT SCAN TO JUDGE CONDITION.
> PLEASE CHECK OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GOODIES.
>
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>
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