I began collecting postcards in mid-August of 2013, after looking through my aunt's collection and thinking it seemed like a fun hobby. Along the way, something obviously went very wrong.

Showing posts with label North American Porcupine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North American Porcupine. Show all posts

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Species: North American Porcupine

Card Text Front: N/A

Card Text Back: Porcupine - Upper Peninsula, Michigan

Location: N/A

Country of Origin: United States

Postage Date: July 1, 1958 to Green Bay, Wisconsin

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: N/A

Printing Company: Wyman Post Card Co.


Sunday, November 10, 2013

Species: North American Porcupine

Card Text Front: N/A

Card Text Back: Porcupine Erehizon epixanthus - Sharp porcupine quills can be very painful to an attacking predator. Most of the quills are on the top of the back and tail and can be raised at will. Some of them are 5 inches long on some animals. Quills on the front are shorter and do not show when the animal is calm, such as the young one in this picture.

Location: N/A

Country of Origin: United States

Postage Date: Uncirculated

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: Bill Ratcliffe

Printing Company: Nature Press