A time-honored American institution, the Girl Scouts, has a tradition of trust, loyalty, service, and courtesy. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, millions of young girls learned the attributes of good citizenship as members. Girl Scout postcards are highly collectible. Postcard History is proud to share some that we have found.
For postcard collectors around the world, including ones who have collected for many years, it is, and always has been, the thrill of the chase. And, the discovery of a card you have never seen before. Yet, there comes a time when the chase becomes a “Wow!” Such was the case with this card and the message it carries.
Yiddish theater sprouted in the capital cities of Eastern Europe but came into full bloom on Second Avenue on New York’s Lower East Side. Yiddish theater was a phenomenon that produced 20 or more shows every night. Postcard advertising was a favored media in finding audiences.
There are a lot of people who collect Titanic postcards and memorabilia, but this one is special. The story Not the card (shown above), but the story behind it, which reads like an outtake from the movie. The card is up for auction on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 pm at Boston’s RR Auctions .
Hy Mariampolski, a frequent contributor to these pages, will be conducting two presentations via Zoom on the Postcard History of New York in connection with the Center for Learning and Living (CL&L), an adult education affiliate of Marymount Manhattan College. The first session of the course, called “Wish You Were Here: More Postcards from NYC,” will be held on April 15 at 2:45-4pm and will focus on Trains: Local or Express. The second session on April 22 at 2:45–4pm will focus on Houses of Worship. Postcard History readers are invited to attend one of these sessions for free as guests of CL&L. Just register for the class at their web site and indicate that you’re a Postcard History reader in their comment space. For more information on courses and registration, go to: https://www.clandl.org/2021-spring-course-descriptions-registration/
The murder of Laura Foster was in all the papers. Did you miss it? You may have, the murder occurred in 1866. Shortly after a Confederate soldier returned home following his release from a Union Army prison, his girlfriend’s body was found in a shallow grave and Tom Dula was accused.
Scattered across the world are rock formations that seem too good to be true — rocks precariously balanced on other rocks, seeming to defy gravity. There are those who says aliens put them there, while others say it was glaciers or erosion. Decide for yourself.
Postcard History is a free online magazine dedicated to vintage and historic picture postcards and the many stories associated with them. We feature richly illustrated articles designed to both inform and entertain postcard collectors and history buffs. We also provide the most comprehensive listing of forthcoming shows around. And there’s a rich trove of links to institutional and personal online postcard collections. There’s also a comprehensive, verified listing of active postcard clubs in the U. S. and Canada, which we’re working on expanding worldwide.
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