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The Brontë Family
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The Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne were celebrated literary figures renowned for their timeless novels. Charlotte’s “Jane Eyre,” Emily’s “Wuthering Heights,” and Anne’s “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall,” reached the public, but other siblings never had the chance to make their mark on 19th century England. The Brontë’s lived and died in a time…
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Advertising cards of
La Laboratories Biomarine2 Comments
For nearly twenty years, a French pharmaceutical company that made products containing isotonic seawater sent advertising postcards to doctors throughout France and North Africa. Each one carried concise messaging that provided doctors with information about curing adult patients of fatigue and lack of appetite. Another product cured physical and intellectual fatigue from overwork. Their mailing…
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Movie Poster Postcards
by Dover Publications, Inc.4 Comments
Dover Publications is a well-known name in the publishing industry, but not so much in the postcard world. The business model at Dover mined the public domain and brought much early 20th century graphic arts to modern postcards. We should be grateful – most movie posters never appeared on postcards.
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How They Celebrated
Henry VIII’s 500th Birthday
at the Hedingham Art School2 Comments
The Hedingham Art School at Hedingham Castle presents Portraits of Henry VIII a set of eight modern postcards honoring the King’s 500th Birthday. Enjoy the art. PS: Sorry, there is no prize for counting the number of times “eight” appears in this history lesson.
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