Celebrating the Beatles Invasion of 1964

National Postcard Week
May 4-10, 2014

Celebrating The Beatles Invasion in the USA
February 9, 1964

This unused postcard features John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.   It was made by JoEllen Nuftul. 

The Beatles Performing in their Collarless Suits

London
The Beatles

This postcard features Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Star and John Lennon and is postmarked in 2014.

The sender writes:
We spent a few days in London before our cruises (1 - Southampton, England, Belgium and Paris, France and 2 - Maiden Voyage of the Quantum of the Seas (transatlantic)) While we were here we saw nothing for sale of Dr. Who and very little Beatles times.  

The Beatles in their Collarless Gray Suits, 1963

The Beatles

This postcard was printed in 1996 and features Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr in their collarless grey suits of 1963.

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In the early Beatle-mania years, The Beatles would occasionally wear black, and then later grey, Edwardian collarless suits.  This style of suit was adopted from the Mod youth cult, then at its peak in the UK.

The Beatles Love Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas

The Beatles
Love
Cirque Du Soleil.

Mirage Las Vegas

This unused postcard is in the room when you stay at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2014

The Beatles Shop, Store at the Mirage in Las Vegas

The Beatles Shop
The only licensed Beatles retail store

Mirage Las Vegas

This postcard is in the room when you stay at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2014

The Beatles

The Beatles
John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney
2012

The Beatles, Proscenium Films, Real Photo, Hard Day's Night

The back of this postcard reads:
Real Photo Post Card by Kowalak, River Edge, NJ.

The movie slate on the front reads: Proscenium, Dir. Dick Lester (standing next to John Lenon in the above postcard), Gil Taylor.
The man standing in the far left corner is producer Walter Shenson.

So this must be when they were filming  A Hard Day's Night.

A Hard Day's Night, released on July 6,1964, is a British black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays a couple of days in the lives of the group. Gilbert Taylor did the Cinematography. 

The Beatles, Young with Short Hair

The Beatles (Look how young they were!)
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison

printed in 1997

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
printed in 2003

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often shortened to Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Beatles. Released in June 1967, the album included songs such as "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", and "A Day in the Life".

John Lennon, New York City 1974

John Lennon, New York City, 1974
Photograph by Bob Gruen
This postcard was bought new in 2013.

The Beatles Singing On Stage

The Beatles 

The Beatles Hair in Birthday Cupcakes

The Beatles
You Say It's Your Birthday ...

Happy Birthday to You!!

unused, but has a 33 cent The Beatles, Yellow Submarine stamp attached to the back

The Beatles with a USA Flag

A Beatles TM Product
1997 Apple Corps Ltd.

John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

The Beatles in Concert

A Beatles TM Product
1997 Apple Corps Ltd.

John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr

The Beatles, Christmastime is Here Again

Christmas Time is Here Again
Have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

featuring the Beatles: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
2012

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"Christmas Time (Is Here Again)"  is a Christmas song recorded by The Beatles for their 1967 fan-club Christmas record.

After being slated for inclusion in the planned (but ultimately scrapped) Sessions compilation album in 1985, the song finally saw official rerelease in 1995 on the Free as a Bird single (issued in conjunction with the Anthology series), for which it was edited from its original 6:17 to a shortened version of 3:03.

The Beatles, Abbey Road Drawing

The Beatles

This is a drawing of the cover for the album Abbey Road.
2012

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Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by English rock band The Beatles. Though Let It Be was the last album released before The Beatles' dissolution in 1970, work on Abbey Road began in April 1969, making it the final album recorded by the band. Abbey Road was released on 26 September 1969 in the United Kingdom, and 1 October 1969 in the United States.

Abbey Road is regarded as one of The Beatles' most tightly constructed albums, although the band was barely operating as a functioning unit at the time.  Rolling Stone magazine named it the 14th greatest album of all time.

John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals)

The Simpsons, As The Beatles in Abbey Road

The Simpsons - Abbey Road

unused, bought in 2012

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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle. The Simpsons family names are: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition.

Here is a postcard of the actual album cover from The Beatles ...

Ringo Starr

Hard Rock Live:
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band
Steve Lukather, Richard page, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, Gregg Bissonette

2 Free Tickets
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
2012

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Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He joined the Beatles in August 1962, taking the place of Pete Best. In addition to his drumming, Starr is featured on lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and the Beatles version of "Act Naturally"). He is credited as a co-writer of the songs "What Goes On" and "Flying", and as the writer of "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden".

Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles

The Beatles
Magical Mystery Tour Album

Includes 24-page full color picture book
Hello Goodbye - Strawberry Fields Forever - Penny Lane - Baby You're a Rich Man - All You Need is Love

The Beatles in Black and White

The Beatles