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[Don Chandler]

Walt, could this postcard have been a false advertising sceem of that day? An attempt to sell chicks at a very high price? Have you ever heard of the Kellerstrass Orpingtons?

Heck fire Jim, I would have bet you had talked to them on the phone, when you was younger.

 

[fowlman01]

No, Jim no sceem like now a days it was documented in several newspapers. An Artist did a portrait of the Peggy and the oil painting was presented to the University of Missouri Dept of Agriculture. This appears to be more legitimate than a lot of websites I have viewed.

It sounds legit to me. Some people did get a lot of money for birds back in the day...although the way he came up with the $10k worth is a little dicey.

Walt

 

[fowlman01]

Walt, could this postcard have been a false advertising sceem of that day? An attempt to sell chicks at a very high price? Have you ever heard of the Kellerstrass Orpingtons?

I have no idea, that was even before my time. Never heard of him, but that doesn't mean anything either, lots of people I have never heard of....didn't hear about you until a few years ago........hahahaha

Walt

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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[Shaffer]

I have no idea, that was even before my time. Never heard of him, but that doesn't mean anything either, lots of people I have never heard of....didn't hear about you until a few years ago........hahahaha

Walt

Walt,
This post card is seen on different auction sites for sale. Even a UK site which means it traveled overseas. The artist that made the authentic portrait was Alice Barber, there are several artist with that name during that era but don't the the exact one. That white Orpington was also presented a solid gold leg band with diamonds according to several different newspapers from that era. The Univerisity of Missouri Agricultural Department was very hyped up about this bird in 1908-1910 circa. Hopefully the article will appear on our club site soon.

 

[aveca]

Walt, in one of those old orp books, they said same thing..some of those pairs fetching up to 10 grand for a pair...but it also said the whites went through a phase where they couldnt give them away..one of those old guys went on a full promotion campain..and they gained in popularity for a long time because of constant promotion and showing....but when the promotion stopped...they couldnt give them away again....i was shocked at the prices way back then that people were paying for chickens..some of the black and buff pairs were selling that high..where on earth did people back then get that kind of money i wondered..chaper 5 of standard bred orpington tells the story of peggy the 10 grand white orp..she was one of the first white imports.her first batch of eggs fetched 7,500 ..i only read of a little of it...it tells who bought her, who bought the first batch eggs ect....it even tells the bank they deposited the money in..wasnt long after that..the man who was promoting them got sick..then they had a hard time giving them away...the buffs never suffered the on and off popularity that the whites did..they couldnt really figure out why other than people though just another white chicken..they are one of the worlds best meat chickens...

They were still using Railway Express when I was younger. I will post this here as this is something I say a lot. "Just because it is old, does not mean it is true". I am not disputing anything posted here, but it is a good opportunity to throw that out as lots of people believe everything they read and for some reason blindly believe it if it is old. They had flim flam men back then too...con artists came before the wheel. I know that barred Plymouth Rocks went for a lot back in the day.

Walt

 

[fowlman01]

Walt,
This post card is seen on different auction sites for sale. Even a UK site which means it traveled overseas. The artist that made the authentic portrait was Alice Barber, there are several artist with that name during that era but don't the the exact one. That white Orpington was also presented a solid gold leg band with diamonds according to several different newspapers from that era. The Univerisity of Missouri Agricultural Department was very hyped up about this bird in 1908-1910 circa. Hopefully the article will appear on our club site soon.

If I got a legband with diamonds it wouldn't be on a bird.....lol The wife would find a way to make it into earrings or something. It is remarkable what was paid for birds back then when money was actually worth something. E.B. Thompson made a lot of money in the 20's selling barred Rocks, but I don't think he had any $10k chickens. It is interesting to see that kind of value placed on a small animal. I thought $75.00 for a fertile Tolbunt egg was a lot.

Walt

 

[thedragonlady]

If I got a legband with diamonds it wouldn't be on a bird.....lol The wife would find a way to make it into earrings or something. It is remarkable what was paid for birds back then when money was actually worth something. E.B. Thompson made a lot of money in the 20's selling barred Rocks, but I don't think he had any $10k chickens. It is interesting to see that kind of value placed on a small animal. I thought $75.00 for a fertile Tolbunt egg was a lot.

Walt

Walt,

You don't remember O.T. Cooley, the jeweler? He showed cochins, and every bird had a gold legband with a diamond. He and Hazel Brickey used to go head to head in cochins.

 

[fowlman01]

Walt,

You don't remember O.T. Cooley, the jeweler? He showed cochins, and every bird had a gold legband with a diamond. He and Hazel Brickey used to go head to head in cochins.

I didn't hang out with the sissy bird folks back then.

That must have been something to see.

w.

 

[thedragonlady]

I didn't hang out with the sissy bird folks back then.

That must have been something to see.

w.

Of course I was a mere child then.....