Comic close-up card, "It weighed 13 pounds and 13 ounces", Arnolds Park, IA, circa 1910
- Subject
- Comics & Humor
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
The image is an extreme close-up of a dark, grainy, mottled surface that fills the frame, making the subject deliberately hard to identify. The printed caption reads "It weighed 13 pounds and 13 ounces," and the joke depends on the viewer guessing what the magnified surface represents. Comic close-ups of this sort were a popular postcard novelty in the early twentieth century. This example was sold by a souvenir stand at Arnolds Park, Iowa, a resort area on West Okoboji Lake.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | C. P. Benit's Souvenir Stand |
|---|---|
| Series | Part 2. |
| Condition | Good |
| Publisher | C. P. Benit's Souvenir Stand, Arnolds Park, IA |
| Notes | Coarse halftone screen clearly visible; cream stock with light edge soiling and slight corner wear; no border. No postmark; printed empty stamp box with ECKCo corner monograms and "PLACE STAMP HERE," no stamp applied. Unused divided-back "Post Card" with green imprint; publisher/distributor imprint printed vertically along the left edge: "Pub. for C. P. Benit's Souvenir Stand, Stevens Beach, Arnolds Park, Ia."; cream matte stock with light soiling and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
Comic close-up card, "It weighed 13 pounds and 13 ounces", Arnolds Park, IA, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-close-up-card-it-weighed-13-pounds-and-13-ounces-arnol. Accessed November 2, 2026.