TED LEWY POSTCARDS CHECK LIST
"NOT FOR SALE"


Have been collecting these Wonderful cards for many years. Please Enjoy!
PLEASE advise of any Additions/Corrections you wish to contribute to this check lists. "mailto," Walter Kransky
NOTE: THIS IS A REFERENCE LIST ONLY!
SEE LEWY Cards for Sale

INFO: (**) denotes a new addition/correction, (Will delete on next update)
(___) used for record keeping. Some cards in the Publisher's lines say "Original water color" and some say "Original," a code will be used in the listing to indicate this.
(OWC) = Original water color, (O) = Original. Most cards will have the "O," so will only show those with "OWC" Publisher line. (V) = Vertical Logo and the (H) = "Horizontal logo LIN = Linen Like, ADV = Advertising,
BN = Brown, BK = Black, BL = Blue(Some with words POST CARD-right side), MW = More words 

                         A short Biography of TED LEWY


     TED LEWY was born in Germany but fled in the Hitler persecution in 1936
with $4.00 in his pocket. He worked in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai
before arriving in San Francisco in 1940. He Later served in the United States
Army in World War II. He Painted murals for night clubs as well as heading
his own firm producing pictures, prints, paper napkins, greeting cards,
and post cards of his paintings. There is other ephemera with his paintings
on them. His Most famous show the Cable Cars of San Francisco.
He painted in water colors. He died in San Francisco in April 1963.
Some of his material is very difficult to find! 

CREDITS: Gary Nash/Walter & Gail Kransky/SJPCC/Mildred Hobson/
Gene Tallmadge/Janice Viscaino/Evelyn Wilson/Cathy Barber and many others.


      Number        Words on card                                Codes 


               *** HOTELS With Numbers: ***
            (1) = 1085 Monadnock Bldg.     (2) = 2200 39th Avenue.


(___) A-463        The Los Angeles Ambassador, California
(___) A-J-76       Hotel Andrew Jackson, Knoxville, Tennessee             OWC
(___) B-258        Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, Iowa                       OWC
(___) CH-279       Chancellor Hotel, San Francisco, California            OWC
(___) L-256        Hotel Lowery, St. Paul, Minnesota
(___) LA-274       Hotel Statler, Los Angeles, California
(___) M-293        Miramor Hotel Resort, Santa Barbara, California
(___) MT-67        Market Street Travelodge, San Francisco, California    OWC
(___) R-291        Hotel Roosevelt, Seattle, Washington                   OWC
(___) STP-260      Hotel Saint Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota                  OWC
(___) 2026         Lombard Plaza Motel, San Francisco, California         OWC
(___) 2031         Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas


               *** HOTELS Without Numbers ***


(___) None         The Battle House, Mobile, Alabama                      OWC
(___) None         Hartsook Inn, Highway 101                              OWC 1
(___) None         Hartsook Inn, Highway 101                              OWC 2
(___) None         Hotel International, Los Angeles, California           OWC
(___) None         Hotel Oxford, San Francisco, California                OWC
(___) None         Same (Also with words Tommy's Joynt)
(___) None         Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colorado                          OWC
(___) None         Hotel Statler, Boston, Massachusetts
(___) None         Hotel Statler, Hartford, Connecticut
(___) None         Hotel Statler, New York, New York
(___) None         Hotel Suburban, East Orange, New Jersey                OWC
(___) None         Powell Hotel located at the world famous corner,
                   Powell and Market, San Francisco, California           LIN

(___) None         The Barringer, Charlotte, North Carolina


               *** ALL OTHER TED LEWY ***


(___) O-21         Multnomah Falls, Oregon                                V
(___) O-23         Vista House, Oregon                                    V
(___) O-25         Beautiful Mt. Hood, Oregon                             V
(___) OA-195       Lake Merritt, Oakland, California                      BN
(___) OA-195       Same (Edy's Summer Specials-More words on back)        BN
(___) Y-319        Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls, California
(___) Y-321        Yosemite National Park, Bridel Veil Falls
(___) Y-323        Yosemite national Park, Nevada Falls
(___) Y-325        Yosemite National Park, Wawona Tunnel
(___) Y-327        Yosemtite national Park, El Capitan
(___) Y-329        Yosemite Natioanl Park, Half Dome from the floor
                   of the Valley
(___) SF-94        San Francisco Famous Powell and Market Streets         V
                   (Corner with Woolworth sign)
(___) SF-94        Same (Without Woolworth sign)                          V
(___) SF-94        Same (three men turning cable car)                     OWC
(___) SF-94        Same (three men turning cable car)                     O
(___) SF-101       A top Nob Hill, San Francisco                          V
(___) SF-103       (Words on back) San Francisco Cable Car--MW
(___) SF-103       Note: A large cup & Saucer has been found with this
                   picture, Without the outside man.
(___) SF-103       Note: A large framed print approx. 10" / 14" has been
                   found, with a second personally signed by Ted Lewy.
(___) SF-103       (words on front) California St. Cable Car, San Francisco
                   (words on back) San Francisco Cable Car--MW
                   (added words) Dear Believe it or not I was on this
                   cable car today--MW.
(___) SF-105       Hyde Street, Cable Car
(___) SF-105       Note: Advertising on back has been found:
(___)                    Louis de Rochemont's,
                         Cinerama Holiday
                         Orpheum Theatre
                         San Francisco, Calif.
(___) SF-107       San Francisco and Oakland Bay Bridge
(___) SF-109       Chinatown with Cable Car
(___) SF-111       San Francisco Flower Stand
(___) SF-111       Note: A Large framed print appox. 10"/14" has been
                   found, with a second personally signed by Ted Lewy.
(___) SF-113       Fishermna's Wharf (Moars Cafeteria, on front & Back)
                   Powell St. Turntable, San Francisco, California
(___) SF-113       Same                                                        V BK
(___) SF-113       Same (Cafeteria Moars Cafeteria, Moars on back)             V BL
                   Powell St. Turntable, San Francisco, California
(___) SF-113       Same                                                        H BK OWC
(___) SF-113       Same (Moars Cafteria, on front and back)                    H BN OWC
                   Powell St. Turntable, San Francisco, California
(___) SF-113A      Same (Cafeteria Moars Cafeteria, Moars Cafeteria on back)   H BK
(___) SF-113A      Same                                                        H BK
(___) SF-113A      Same                                                        V BK
(___) SF-115       Telegraph Hill
(___) SF-117       Golden Gate Bridge (Words & Sig.to right)                   OWC
(___) SF-117       Golden Gate Bridge (No words & Sig.to left)                 O
(___) SF-119       San Francisco Panorama
(___) SF-121       Panorama View (San Francisco)
(___) SF-207       Pagoda Entrance to Japanese Tea Garden                      OWC
(___) SF-209       Noon Bridge in Japanese Gardens
(___) WASH-301     Government Locks, Seattle          C.P.Johnson
(___) WASH-303     Lake Washington Floating Bridge    C.P.Johnson
(___) WASH-305     Mt. Rainer and Paradise Inn        C.P.Johnson
(___) WASH-307     Mt. Rainer and Lake Tipso          C.P.Johnson
(___) WASH-309     Seattle-Tacoma International Airport C.P.Johnson
(___) WASH-311     Seattle Waterfront and Kalakala      C.P.Johnson
(___) C-200        Mission San Carlos, Carmel, Calif.
(___) C-200        Note: Advertising on back has been found:
                         Christmas Cookies--MW
(___) C-202        Lone Cypress, California
(___) C-204        Midway Point, California
(___) CS-69        Carquinez Straits, California                               OWC
(___) None         Flower Stand, San Francisco, California
                   (Signed Ted Lewy Picture 4 1/4" by 5 1/2"
(___) None         Fisherman mending at Fishermen's Wharf, San Francisco, California
                   (Signed Ted Lewy Picture 3 3/4" by 5"
(___) None         Golden gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
                   (Signed Ted Lewy Picture 4 1/4" by 5 1/2"
(___) None         San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge, California
                   (Signed Ted Lewy Picture 5 1/2" by 4 1/4"
(**_) None         Hollywood & Vine Los Angeeles California
                   (Signed Ted Lewy Picture 16 3/4" by 13 3/4"
(**_) None         Farmers Market Los Angeeles California
                   (Signed Ted Lewy Picture 16 3/4" by 13 3/4"
(___) None         Sticker - Reproduction of a Famous Ted Lewy Original
                   Ted Lewy Arts, San Francisco, calif.


               *** CHILDRENS FAIRYLAND in Oakland, California. ***


(___) 1282         Three Billy Goats Gruff
(___) 1284         Noah's Ark
(___) 1286         The Merry Miller
(___) 1288         Goosey, Goosey Gander
(___) 1290         The Three Little Pigs
(___) 1292         The Walrus and the Carpenter
(___) 1292         Same (With Fairland Cancel on back)
(___) 1294         Willie the Blue Whale
(___) 1294         Same (With opening Day cancel on back)
(___) 1296         Mary had a Little Lamb
(___) 1298         The Three Men in a tub
(___) 1300         The Old Woman in the Shoe
(___) 1302         Hickory, Dickory Dock
(___) 1304         Peter Rabbit
(___) 1304         Same (With Childrens Fairyland Cancel on back)


               *** NOTE CARDS ***


(___) 1754         Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, California
(___) 2096         Redwoods of Richardson Grove, California
(___) 2097         "End of the Trail" Redwood Highway
(___) 2099         Brookdale Lodge
(___) 3002         Chinatown, San Francisco San Francisco, California
(___) 3002         Powell St. Turntable San Francsco
(___) 3004         Hyde Street cable Car San Francisco, California
(___) 3008         Fishnet Mending at Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, California
(___) 3009         Flower Stand San Francisco, California
(___) 3010         San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
(**_) 4081         Nob Hill, San Francisco, California
(___) ??           Golden Gate Park (Reported not seen)
(___) ??           Same  ( A Large framed print approx. 8"/10" has been
                        Found with Ted Lewy name on it)
(**_) ??           Fishnet Mending at Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco, California
                         ( A Large print 14"/11" has been
                           found with Ted Lewy name on it, c:1950)


               *** HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS ***


(___) 47           To Wish you a Happy Holiday Season
(___) 85           Holiday Greetings and all good wishes for the New Year


               *** MATCHBOOK COVERS ***


(___) None         Calif Street Cable Car
(___) None         Chinatown
(___) None         Bay Bridge
(___) None         Hyde Street Cable Car
(___) None         Powell Street Turntable
(___)


               *** CALENDARS ***


(___) None         1964 Calendar
NOTE: Found by Audrey Thoreson - info below
Calendar is Looseleaf, Vertical 93/4 X 6. HOLES PUNCHED AND HELD TOGETHER WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGINAL SHINY TWISTED YELLOW
CORD. BACK PAGE HAS B/W PHOTO OF TED LEWY SITTING AT AN EASEL ON A SF STREET WHILE 2 LADIES WATCH HIM (IN HAT & GLOVES OF COURSE-
IT'S S.F!.) A SHORT BIO OF HIM. SAYS SCENES ON CALENDAR ARE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. COVER:  1964 SANFRANCISCO CALENDAR FROM ORIGINAL
WATER COLORS BY TED LEWY. THE PIC IS SF103 BUT SAYS CALIFORNIA ST. CABLE CAR, SAN FRANCISCO.

NOTE: Found by Susan Bauernfeind - info below
A 8" X 11 paper picture of the Flower Stand - San Francisco, California
Number may be 450 or 950??
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PS: Many Ted Lewy cards can be found FOR SALE in Walt's Listings LEWY Thank You
If you have information/Corrections to add to this Checklist-Contact Walt: wrsky@aol.com NOTE: More info. from an avid Lewy collector: Ted Lewy was my next door neighbor during my schooling years, approximately 15 years. As a young man growing up in the Sunset District of San Francisco it was my pleasure to know Mr. Ted Lewy and his wife. Many times he would invite me and my brot hers into his little work shop in his house. A few things I can pass on to your clients about Ted Lewy is he was a true lover of nature, many times he and his wife spent time in ther backyard admiring the garden they put together, the beautiful flowe rs and other arrangements. I use to stand on the wood fence between our houses and admire what he had done. In his home work shop he would show us new post cards and explain how he liked to use certain colors and shapes to make areas of his water co lors stand out. It was a method he said no one else was using or really understood. He would have private showings at his house and I remember him showing me some of the oil paintings he had on tripods for these showings and told me certain ones were his favorite one in particular was a Oil of the Napa Vineyards and it showed a two lane paved road with overhanging trees forming a curved arch over the road, and on the left side on a sloping hill was a large winery building. Ted Lewy had a patio n for nature, for certain geographic landscapes and buildings. He was a calm person who expressed concerns for others. He was extremely well organized and kept an emactly clean work area, house, and garden. He offered me advise on alot of personal issues and expressed concerns for humanity and the world. He loved to paint, and saw what he painted in "different eyes" as he said to me. Over doing things in his paintings to express certain points. He will be missed. If others have questions about Ted Lewy, I will be glad to respond, and if the questions are not to personal. Thanks and I hope some of what I've said is helpful. Brian
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