1938 Worcester Evening Post Contest

Have this Cinderellas from the late Worcester (Massachusetts) Evening Post. They obviously ran a contest but their label was pretty cool. Only problem, I have no idea what the pictures is of. Anyone know?

Nice cinderella

Also interesting that the newspaper folded in 1938...bought out by what is now today's Worcester Telegram & Gazette (owned by NY Times).

Beautiful!

It also has the SCF mantra,
"Progress through diffusion of knowledge"

I find it interesting that there is remarkably very little on the internet that relates to these "cinderella" stamps.

However, I did find an image of an Alaska cover from an old 2004 auction that contained one of the other stamps in the series:

way to go wt1

I wonder how many of these were made? I don't mean production numbers
but how many different designs? I happen to have three small groupings that came with a small estate collection. The lady collector lived about 30 miles from Worcester, MA and I assume she collected these right from the publication.
I have some starting with number 151. Then I have some more starting with 171. Lastly I have some from 193 and ending with number 200. So maybe 200 different individual designs were produced?
I never thought they were worth anything but see the auction is at 2 bucks each. Any more information on these?

If this helps anyone search out the answers, here is a link to an auction for what I assume to be an accompanying album. "Over half the stamps included" and it sold for $5 more or less.

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/PICTORIAL-ST...180585457217

Thanks Cjd that is very interesting.

Apparently "the card (# 163) depicts the Private Mosque of the Turkish Sultan in Constantinople."

http://www.rigastamps.biz/servlet/Detail?no=8368

http://store01.prostores.com/servle...orial/Detail

It sure doesn't show Worcester! ;-)

sure that first picture is the courthouse in lincoln square, just down from the DCU center.

????? You're playing with me, right? (she asked, second guessing herself)

yes nells, that picture is a half a world from Worcester. :)