Here's the back of the card. Notice the size of the flags they are selling. 3'x5', 4'x6', 5'x8', 6'x10'.
Are you still with me? Hang in there. Now here's the list of official flag sizes from the U.S. Flag code.
.............................................. Dimensions of Flag
...................................................Hoist..Fly
................................................(width)(length)
..................................................Feet...Feet
(1)............................................. 20.00 38.00
(2)............................................. 10.00 19.00
(3)............................................. 8.95 17.00
(4)............................................. 7.00 11.00
(5)............................................. 5.00 9.50
(6)............................................. 4.33 5.50
(7)............................................. 3.50 6.65
(8)............................................. 3.00 4.00
(9)............................................. 3.00 5.70
(10)............................................ 2.37 4.50
(11)............................................ 1.32 2.50
Do you see any of the sizes they're selling? Nope. And unless it's one of the above sizes, it's not an American flag. Of the two links below, the first one takes you to the complete Title 4 flag code.
The next one muddies up the flag issue even more. Did you ever walk into a room that had an American looking flag with yellow fringe around it? Did you know you just left the United States and walked into a foreign country? No really. Trust me. It's on the internet. It must be true.
Link - Title 4
Link - Gold fringe
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There's nothing like a retired curmudgeon with enough time on his hands to look at a postcard, then thoroughly research to find out whether the product sizes are legitimate. Let me know if you ever get a postcard advertising sex toys...I can't wait to see how you research that one...
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