Dear Kid, Shirt Cuff Postcard, Mailed NYC to Philadelphia, 1860s embroidered design which spins super fast

which spins super fast

a pretty cool thing

The six wooden spokes end in teeth as they meet at the center of the "wheel

6 1/4" tall x 8" wide x 7 1/4" deep

This antique watercolor with hex type star at center

Dear Kid, Shirt Cuff Postcard, Mailed NYC to Philadelphia, 1860s embroidered design which spins super fastFound at the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair, this thing makes me really happy and even if one occasionally has an issue with the US Postal Service, it's pretty amazing that a series of postal workers would see to it that a stamped shirt cuff with handwritten address would make it from New York to Philly in the 1860s! It reads: "Dear Kid, When are you coming over. Try and make it soon. Don't see your tailor without seeing our styles. My regards, to all