One reason to travel in America is to see things we don’t see everywhere. Sometimes we drive long distances to visit relatives; sometimes for work, and when we’re lucky, we are on vacation to an enjoyable destination. Summer is the season when many Americans
Postcards, like many other antiques, can be reproduced, [Oh, come on, let’s call them what they are: forgeries.] and some reproductions are very hard to spot. Since one of the factors
Postcard collectors frequently generate interest in the topic of “freak show” performers, people who appeared in circuses and carnivals. The cards that are most popular are those of little people.
Tiny people, whose proportions are just like ours, have always been a topic of interest.
In 1895, Benjamin Purnell had a vision that he was the “seventh angel”
Bonnie Wilpon
Postcards showing many classic television stars may be found at almost every postcard show. The cards remind us of people we miss. In this stroll down the memory lane of TV stardom, we’ll look back at some of the best.
Lucile Ball and Desi
These days, I hear people bemoaning the commercialization of the holiday season. At least once during Black Friday, there’s a tale on the news of a shopper being trampled by a thundering horde galloping toward a big sale.
But in the wonderful
As a Floridian, I hear lots of people complain about our heat, especially in the summertime, and we natives smile and nod politely. When I go out west though, and my skin feels as though it’s baking in a 600-degree oven,
Every so often I come across a set of postcards that captivates me. While the value of the set may be small, it’s the subject matter and the artistic rendering that make the grouping so lovely.
That was the case with these
Between 1940 and 1956, there were about 600 different Quiz Kids; a few dozen were regulars from the ages of 7 to 16. Millions of people tuned in on their radios on Sundays to listen to five young contestants, recording live. Red-bordered postcards
Copyright © 2024 Postcard History LLC