5 "Tall Tale" Exaggerated giant jackrabbit hoaxes postcards Texas RPPC For Sale

The product is a set of five Texas RPPC postcards featuring exaggerated giant jackrabbit hoaxes. These Real Photo postcards were manufactured between 1911-1955 and have a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Produced by CONARD STUDIO in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS, these postcards showcase the theme of exaggeration with a white border, making them a unique and collectible item for those interested in non-topographical postcards and postcard supplies.The image features a collection of vintage American "tall tale" and photographic exaggeration postcards from the early-to-mid 20th century, specifically focusing on giant jackrabbit hoaxes from the American West and Texas. These novelty cards used clever double-printing or trick photography to depict jackrabbits scaled to the size of deer, cattle, or bears.

• "Salted" (So easy. Put salt on their tails): A classic 1909 trick-photography postcard by W.H. Martin showing a hunter salting the tail of a huge jackrabbit.
• Leather and Fur for a New Pair of Chaps: A popular 1930s/1940s exaggeration postcard showing a cowboy skinning a colossal jackrabbit as if it were a large steer or elk.
• Heavy Artillery Needed: Another thematic novelty card showing hunters or a downed cowboy facing off against an enormous, aggressive jackrabbit.

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