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

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

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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