[Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s (Mostly) 1960s

[W4AWM at aol.com]

It didn't happen to me personally, but several of my friends back in the  
early 50s received their QSL cards from Walter Ashe and another outfit with  
their correct call letters on them BEFORE they received their tickets from 
Uncle  Charlie. In one case, it was 2 weeks before!  Makes you wonder since 
there  were no computers and databases back in those days. They may have had 
Big Blue's  punch card system, but someone still had to access it and get 
the info to the  card printers.
 
73'
 
John, W4awm
 
 
In a message dated 7/11/2011 3:37:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
w4foa at comcast.net writes:

<<  Hi Herman,
Got my novice in April 54 and at that time just about everyone  used the
Walter Ashe QSL, hi.  It was amazing back then because  shortly after the 
FCC
issued you your callsign, a sample of the Walter Ashe  QSLs would show up in
your mailbox, WITH YOUR CALLSIGN on it!  >>