Somewhere on the streets of England early in the 20th Century, a father
takes his wife and children for a llama cart ride...
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And in Holland, these two magnificent statues of Alpacas by Carel
Willink 'Lama's op
terras' have an inspiring view over an albeit uncharacteristic flat
landscape.
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From France comes this 1967 postcard of man's two best friends:
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La Paz, Bolivia
High above Lake Titicaca, this piper with his pack llama plays the
traditional Quena.
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Another traditional view, this time from Argentina: a painting of a
young man (Coya) playing his pipe whilst his pack llama waits patiently.
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"Where am I?" This llama checks the sign and discovers he is
at the Equator, fifteen kilometres from Quito, Equador.
Postmarked at the Equator, 1961
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This wonderful old card from Lima, Peru is actually a radio ham's signal
report card; pre-printed on the back to send information to the local
radio station W3API.
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Another llama cart ride. This time,
however, at Lake Placid, N.Y, U.S.A probably late 1950s / early 1960s.
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A P.C with a charming illustration by C.T.Howard, perhaps from the
1940's or from the early 50's (?). Titled 'Elephants at the Zoo', the
llama ride features prominently and seems to mirror perfectly the
Taylor and Barrett
Toy Llama Carts
of the period.
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An early Post Card from 1908 by Eduardo Polack, unusual for its colour
and showing a group of sitting llamas with local women from Huancabamba,
Peru.
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A wonderful image: this old card
shows a tribe person who has perhaps just carried all his goods to
market on the back of his llamas and - goods sold - is now riding home
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A superb silhouette against a
magnificent sky.
More
to follow...
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