{"product_id":"1953-royal-hotel-pink-palace-waikiki-beach-hi-postcard","title":"1953 Royal Hotel Pink Palace Waikiki Beach HI Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soft trade winds of 1953 seem to carry the scent of salt spray and vintage suntan oil through this vibrant window into mid-century Honolulu. On the back, a traveler’s hurried script describes the marvelous panoramas of the island’s north side and makes a playful remark about the heat, while a special Aloha Week cancellation marks a specific moment in the territory's history. It is a piece of the old Pacific, back when the Royal Hawaiian stood as the undisputed queen of the beach and the world felt just a little bit wider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Chrome 1950s (1953)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Honolulu\u003cbr\u003eState: Hawaii\u003cbr\u003eCountry: United States of America\u003cbr\u003eTopics: Beaches, Aloha Week, Hotels\u003cbr\u003eArtist\/Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Circulated (postmarked 1953)\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Honolulu Photo Supply Co., Mike Roberts (a pioneer in Kodachrome postcard printing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back of this card features a unique Aloha Week cancellation mark and two 2-cent John Adams stamps. The sender, writing to Summit, New Jersey, captures a specific moment in time by noting a prolonged drought that was affecting the local pineapple crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis card represents the transition of Hawaii from a distant territory to a premier global destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mike Roberts Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44989971693757,"sku":"134","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/134_a.jpg?v=1774915123","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/1953-royal-hotel-pink-palace-waikiki-beach-hi-postcard","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}