Tijuana Mexico Jai Alai Fronton Palace Cocktails Postcard 1960s Posted-image
Tijuana Mexico Jai Alai Fronton Palace Cocktails Postcard 1960s Posted-image

Tijuana Mexico Jai Alai Fronton Palace Cocktails Postcard 1960s Posted

$ 10.55

Unit Quantity: 1 Postage Condition: Posted Number of Items in Set: 1 Region: Baja California Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present) Country of Origin: United States Unit Type: Unit Year Manufactured: 1963 Material: Cardboard Country: Mexico brand: Frye Smith Type: Printed (Lithograph) Brand/Publisher: Frye Smith Continent: North America Signed: No Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969 Subject: Sports City: Tijuana Unit of Sale: Single Unit Features: Divided Back Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Description

Tijuana Mexico Jai Alai Fronton Palace Cocktails Postcard 1960s Posted. Discover a vibrant piece of mid-century Mexican tourism with this captivating postcard featuring the historic Frontón Palace in Tijuana. Celebrated as the "Home of the Jai Alai Games," the card showcases the grand architectural details of the palace, accompanied by a dynamic blue illustration of a Jai Alai player in action. This unique collectible also highlights the era's leisure culture, presenting two enticing cocktail recipes: the "Tequila Sunrise" and the "Jai Alai Special" Orangeade, complete with their ingredients, adding a charming glimpse into vintage beverage trends. Printed by Frye & Smith, Lithographers of San Diego, California, this postcard captures the lively spirit of Tijuana during the 1960s. The reverse side bears a clear Tijuana postmark from 1963, along with a handwritten message detailing travel plans and warm greetings from Mexico, addressed to Paducah, Kentucky. This card is a delightful memento, perfect for collectors of vintage travel ephemera, Jai Alai history, Mexican culture, or those interested in the graphic design and advertising of the period.

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