{"product_id":"postcard-california-oakland-ca-idora-park-roller-skating-1907-posted-undivided","title":"Oakland California Idora Park Roller Skating 1907 Postcard Posted Undivided","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eThis postcard is postmarked 1907 and features a comic roller skating scene at Idora Park in Oakland, California, one of the Bay Area’s early amusement destinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eIn the early twentieth century, amusement parks such as Idora Park combined mechanical rides, dance pavilions, skating rinks, and novelty attractions that catered to social recreation. Illustrated comic postcards were popular souvenirs, often pairing playful imagery with handwritten messages referencing park experiences. Roller skating in particular became a fashionable pastime during this period, frequently depicted in humorous or romanticized form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eThe hand-colored illustration shows a couple on roller skates in an exaggerated embrace, with additional comic figure detail at right. The card is captioned At Idora Park and includes period handwritten correspondence across the front. The reverse is an undivided back format consistent with pre-1907 issues and bears a 1907 postmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52852203913400,"sku":"20230306","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_d8ad2cfc-ad5e-4f3f-b20f-ce0ecf548bb6.jpg?v=1770956883","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-oakland-ca-idora-park-roller-skating-1907-posted-undivided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}