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Posted 05/10/2020   2:15 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Hounddog Bill to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Trying to date this item and was hoping there's something on the envelope that dates it that I'm not aware of.
I believe the 3 cent stamp called for would mean it's some time between Apr.15th 1915 to Jul. 1st 1926 or Jul. 1st 1931 to Apr. 1st 1943.
If I'm correct these are the time frames of when the cost of mailing was 3 cents.
Research indicates that the company set up in this location I believe around 1924 so it could be from either time frame.
Can anyone see anything here that could help in the dating?

The eye trick with the cubes is interesting, it took me a while and several attempts to finally see it.

Cheers, Bill





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Posted 05/10/2020   2:25 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wert to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
Founded by Alexander B. Petrie Sr.

HAMILTON, ONT (1918)—The Petrie Mfg. Co., Ltd., has been incorporated to take over the business now being carried on under the name of the Petrie Mfg. Co. Ltd., to manufacture machinery, implements, tools, equipment, etc.,


Maybe 1918..?

Robert

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfginde...aspx?id=1156

http://buzzcoil.brinkster.net/petrie/000index.html



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Edited by wert - 05/10/2020 2:33 pm
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Posted 05/10/2020   3:28 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Hounddog Bill to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Thanks Wert, I've been on those sites and in contact with one of the site owners..
I can't find information on Petrie's location in 1918.
The company ran into financial troubles in 1922-23 and Lister from England took them over.
I believe it was 1924 they announced the headquarters would be at the address on the envelope. But was it a change of address?

How many cubes did you see?

Cheers, Bill
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Posted 05/10/2020   5:39 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wert to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I see 7

Robert

But really 13
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Edited by wert - 05/10/2020 6:25 pm
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Posted 05/11/2020   8:50 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add sak to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
There are 24 diamonds, of course... no cubes
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Posted 05/11/2020   8:55 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wert to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
No cubes...???

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Posted 05/11/2020   10:28 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Interestingly, I find that card extraordinary, in promoting a product.
Originally I see the white cubes with black tops,
when I look at the advert, then back to the cubes, I see the white cubes with
black bottoms.

An advertising masterpiece.
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Posted 05/11/2020   10:41 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add sak to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Wert. A cube is 3D. The paper is 2D. Your brain is fooling you. Too much fly-specking.
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Posted 05/12/2020   08:05 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wert to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Rod

I agree, turn it upside down and the cubes change..Kinda neat.

Robert


Sak...good one buddy..haha
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Edited by wert - 05/12/2020 08:23 am
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Posted 05/12/2020   12:07 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Hounddog Bill to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
My thoughts are the same as rod222.
I thought it was brilliant.

Cheers, Bill
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