1956 Tucson Arizona “Beauties of the Desert” Fold-Out Postcard Booklet Curt Teich
Title: The Beauties of the Desert
Type: Fold-Out Postcard Booklet / Souvenir Folder
Postmark: Tucson, Arizona – Feb 17, 1956
Publisher: Curt Teich & Co., Chicago
Distributor: Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson & Phoenix, Arizona
Theme: Southwestern Desert / Cactus / Arizona Landscapes
Vintage fold-out postcard souvenir booklet titled “The Beauties of the Desert.” The booklet features multiple colorful desert landscape scenes including cactus varieties and desert vistas from the American Southwest.
Scenes include illustrations and photographs of:
Various desert cactus species
Desert road landscapes
Palo Verde and Sahauro in bloom
Pipe Organ Cactus
Barrel Cactus
Sand dunes and desert wildflowers
Smoke Tree desert landscape
The cover is postmarked Tucson, Arizona – February 17, 1956, and addressed to Okanogan, Washington, adding nice postal history interest. Inside is a handwritten greeting: “Greetings from Tucson… spending a few months in Tucson.”
Printed by Curt Teich & Co., well known for high-quality American linen postcards.
Condition shows typical wear from age including corner wear, folds, and handling marks, but the booklet remains intact with colorful desert imagery.
A nice collectible piece for:
Arizona or Tucson collectors
Southwestern desert history
Vintage postcard folders
Curt Teich postcard collectors
Cactus and desert landscape enthusiasts
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