• 2026 Huntspex
  • 2026 Huntspex
  • An Emotional Landscape of the
    “Aha” Moment

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    “Rebus” may be new to some, but the rebus puzzle is older than all of us. Once used to enhance storytelling, today it renders common sayings and phrases to visual puzzles that children can solve but still stump adults.

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    An Emotional Landscape of the“Aha” Moment

  • Oh, That’s so Madison Avenue

    Oh, That’s so Madison Avenue

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    No one is immune to advertising. It’s in our ears. It’s in our face. It’s everywhere. Like it or not advertising makes our purchasing decisions for us. Postcards help sell products, commodities and services. Here are a few examples.

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  • Columbia Eneutsiak, Eskimo Queen

    Columbia Eneutsiak, Eskimo Queen

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    “Living Exhibits” or “Human Zoos” by most standards were dismal ways to earn a living, but for the public they were curious and entertaining. This story of an “Eskimo Queen” teaches what it was like to be part of one.

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  • Motel Referral Chains

    Motel Referral Chains

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    If you need to be away from home overnight, choose a lodging chain from the list above, then Google ‘hotels at [your destination].’ There’s a good chance you will find a place to sleep where you will be comfortable, safe, and happily on your way the next morning.

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Past Article

Editor’s Staff
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Today is the Fifth Sunday of the month. At Postcard History it is our practice to explore “odd” postcards on fifth Sundays. This Sunday we explore some very odd advertising postcards. Each from the twentieth century, but from very different decades and for very different products.

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