Vintage Desert Oasis Comic Postcard Bob Petley Laff Card Route 66 Humor Closed
$ 9.62
Description
Vintage Desert Oasis Comic Postcard Bob Petley Laff Card Route 66 Humor Closed. Published and distributed by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. DESERT OASIS. We just drove 73 miles west of Las Vegas across the desert without passing thru a town. The radiator boiled over & we waited til 5:30. Vintage Desert Oasis Comic Postcard Bob Petley Laff Card Route 66 Humor Closed A2 Vintage comic postcard illustrated by Bob Petley, featuring a humorous desert scene titled “Desert Oasis.” The artwork shows a stranded traveler crawling toward a roadside drink stand, only to be told it is closed at noon, with desert scenery including cacti, mesas, and a scorpion gag element. Published and distributed by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Linen-finish postcard typical of mid-20th-century travel humor cards. Mailed with a 2-cent U.S. postage stamp and handwritten message, adding period road-trip context. A fun example of Southwest and Route 66–era postcard humor, appealing to collectors of vintage comic postcards, desert ephemera, travel Americana, or Petley illustrated cards. Please review all photos carefully for condition. Full Transcription (verbatim) Front (printed): “SORRY, BUB… WE CLOSE AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY!” DESERT OASIS COLD DRINKS – ICE WATER CLOSED COLD BEER FRESH LEMONADE JUGS ICED MINT KOOLER FROSTY ROOT BEER ICE COLD SODA “Scorpion!” Back (handwritten): Dear Mum & Pop, We just drove 73 miles west of Las Vegas across the desert without passing thru a town. The radiator boiled over & we waited til 5:30. The heat is terrific. To Mum in August! The visiting in the city is quite fun! Love, Jody
