Antique & Vintage Postcards

Four snapshots of New England hospitality circa 1970 fill this chrome-era advertising card for the Paxton Inn — a colonial-era landmark dating to 1759 operated by Vincent in Paxton Center, Massachusetts, where the junction of Routes 122-31 and 56 made it a convenient stop for Worcester-area diners seeking the fabulous nightly buffet at 5 P.M. (Sundays at noon). The quad-image layout tells the full story: a glass bakery case overflowing with golden rolls, pies, and pastries; a cozy brick-fireplace dining nook with Windsor chairs and a harvest of gourds; the white clapboard exterior with its steeple-punctuated village backdrop; and a festively red-napkined formal dining room that could seat up to 500 guests across 11 private rooms. Published by Kleer-Vu Telecolor of Worcester, Massachusetts — a regional postcard printer known for warm, saturated chrome-era color. The dealer notation "10/24" in pencil on the back hints at a priced lot acquisition.