I'm Painting You a Picture, Antique Hand-painted Postcard Signed Drake serving board The fact that they were

The fact that they were produced as postcards suggests they were made to be sent

this is quite an old one--dating sometime between the late 19th century and the 1920s--and quite a wonderful one

Brass stands

Part of what I think makes it great is its utter impracticality--this thing weighs about 10 pounds

not plastic) in a couple of spots around the edges

I'm Painting You a Picture, Antique Hand-painted Postcard Signed Drake serving board The fact that they wereI love this guy, from face to palette to smart suit to dripping paint brush, and also his good intentions: to deliver a painting to the recipient (at first I thought his dad, but maybe Dab?) though he hasn't quite worked it out yet. Just a fun one, and a nice little gift to, or from, an artist. 3 1 2" x 5 1 2". The paper of the postcard was painted a sort of matte pinking gray, then the drawing done in what seems a combo of ink and paint. A little