April 26, 2024
Year: 2021
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Where oh, Where, Has This Postcard Been?
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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…
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Daisy Gordon, America’s First Girl Scout
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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.
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
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J. C. Bardell and Walter Finn
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James C. Bardell and Walter Finn. Two men who probably didn’t know each other are central characters in a story about a set of postcards published in the 1930s. The images show the beautiful old trees in Muir Woods. These black and white photographs are simply exquisite.
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Frescos in Florence
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The Church of Santa Maria Novella, founded in 1221, and its namesake public square in Florence, Italy, is one of the most visited Renaissance sites in Europe. Millions visit each year to see the art treasures and to pray in the 800-year old Dominican church. But there is more to learn.
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A Social History of the Bicycle as Depicted on Real Photo Post Cards
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Which came first, the postcard or the bicycle? It does not matter for it seems like they were made for each other. Bicycles on real-photo postcards has been a popular topic for over forty years. Postcard History welcomes, Gerry Biron, a new contributor who seems to have his handlebars pointed where bicycles join postcards.
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Welcome to Tuck’s Famous Old Gardens
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The question of who created the English Garden, whether it was Mother Nature or William Kent, usually brings a smile. We can’t answer the question here at Postcard History, but we can show you some of the best examples of old gardens on Tuck postcards.
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Long-Ago Postcards from Western China
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Asian postcards are rare in most parts of America. There are collectors who actively search for them, but the mystery endures. In decades past, religious missionaries were America’s most reliable source of information and understanding. A new contributor to Postcard History tells us the story of his grandfather’s work in China.
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National Post Card Week
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Attention Postcard Collectors! This is your week to celebrate. Postcard History offers a peek at the past and we salute the future of NPCW.
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May 2021 Postcard History Quiz #5
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The May 2021 Postcard History Quiz Postcard History welcomes you to May. This is the fifth in the 2021 series. If you participated in previous quizzes and youare working toward our 2021 Postcard History Know-It-All Certificate, click here to see your current score. Portraits in the Louvre The deadline for this quiz will be 11:59…
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Reminder Postcards
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I don’t own a cellphone! A friend calls me a dinosaur. I don’t care. However, I do keep a datebook, and the reminder postcards I receive are a big help.
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A Day at the Burnham Beeches
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Collecting sets of postcards can be both a thrill and an anguish. The emotions are strongest when you find a set you knew nothing about, but the images remind you of a wonderful experience. Such was the case with the cards of Raphael Tuck & Sons set #6219.
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American Fire Trucks
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In July 1954, Henry Austin Clark, Jr. opened his “Carnival of Cars” museum in the basement of the Astor Theater in Times Square, New York City. It was a grand media event that included some early television celebrities. The cards featured here were souvenirs of the day.
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Alpine Postkarten
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Postcard History is pleased to introduce Owen Carrollson. Owen recently sent images of a ten-card set that is approaching 125 years old. A happy new year message on one of the set is dated December 17, 1897. Bordering on being “rare finds” they are artist-signed by Ernst Platz, a noted German artist.
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Tea and the Taj Mahal
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Tea drinkers around the world speak in their own special code. They say things like, “Put the kettle on” or “Don’t bruise the tea.” History has no ability to decode these social conventions, but if you care to have a cup, the kettle is always on at Ellie’s house.
Past Article
[elementor-template id=”3378″] Where Was It Made? – Part VIII – Paper Bags Do you read “Where Was It Made” each week? If so, you remember that in one article you learned that two American manufacturing concerns had the same name. That situation has again come into the discussion. This time the clarification will be easy. […]