May 18, 2024
Year: 2021
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Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain
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If you are one of the millions who has reached the summit of Pikes Peak, it is certainly a fond memory. At 14,115 feet Pikes Peak is not the highest mountain in Colorado (it ranks 20th), but it is one of the most accessible. Today Postcard History has the cards that may remind you of…
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I Do Wish You Were Nearer
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A single postcard reveals how the lives of two people can be so entwined, yet without consequence. The story of British Army Private James Gibson could just as easily be told on-stage or on-screen, but all we have is a single postcard that expresses a misty wish.
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Ships That Pass In The Night
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There are words and phrases in our language which tug at our heartstrings. One such is the old expression about ships passing in the night. It is cherished because it conjures emotions that foster companionship without commitment. These powerful postcard images still evoke extraordinary feelings. Don’t just look; examine them!
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Collecting on a Shoestring – In the 25¢ Boxes
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A good friend of Postcard History is suggesting how we can find some interesting cards for very little money. There are some real treasures to be discovered if you force yourself out of your comfort zone. Also, it helps if you’re a little curious!
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The Story of Coleman’s Frog as told by Gary and Peggy
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Some stories are simply unbelievable. And this is one of them. It would help if you have an understanding of how much 42 pounds is. Then you can decide if this is fact or fiction. Either way, the fun is in the telling.
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Happy Birthday
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One day in the mid-19th century some lucky person, probably someplace in metropolitan London, received the first birthday card. It most likely amused and confused the recipient, but they liked it and kept it in a drawer. Could it possibly matter how many birthday cards have been sent since?
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My Favorite Haunted Hotels
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If you believe, haunted hotels are beautiful. If you’re a non-believer, haunted hotels are creepy. The problem is one never knows if you’re sleeping in a haunted hotel until you hear things go bump-in-the-night. Oooh! Boo!
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Quilts from America’s Corners
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Most Political personalities of the early 19th century are forgotten. Nevertheless their lives set a standard for today’s society. When we remember the past from points-of-view often neglected by historians, perhaps by the quilts they owned, it changes the historical panorama.
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Nights in Harlem
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Before television – only eighty years ago – finding a night’s entertainment in New York was a leisurely drive up Broadway to a lounge, café, tavern, or supper club in Harlem. Postcards tell the story. Some of the finest cards in any collection show you the highlights.
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The Lilac Domino
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In 1914, it was on Broadway or later in London’s West End where those in search of entertainment found The Lilac Domino, an operetta in which a royal goes to seek a new young wife with piles of money she had not counted. It all ended well.
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The Here & There of Cricket
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C – R – I – C – K – E – T. From the Middle English word criket, that defines any of a family of jumping insects, or the Middle French word criquet which is a game played with a bat and ball. Postcards from Here or There explain the differences.
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Learn Today, Earn Tomorrow! – Advertising Postcards from American Business Colleges
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Getting a good American business education in the late 19th and early 20th century wasn’t always easy. Worthy students were often without funds and transportation, but thankfully, tenacity and ambition were in ample supply. Postcards helped many decide what was best for them.
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Postcards and Coronavirus
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Collecting postcards on modern topics is challenging and when the topic is part of everyday living, the work gets more difficult. Postcard History has a friend who is really good at taking on a challenge and has found Covid postcards in eleven countries.
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Greetings from Harrisonburg
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Harrisonburg is a beautiful city in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. There is plenty for everyone – whitewater rafting to postcards shows. I didn’t go rafting.
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Postcard Research
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Many collectors like to know about their postcards, and it is the purpose of this website to make postcard history a pertinent part of the hobby. So how is it done? Who does it? When? Where and why? Here is a glimpse back-stage.
Past Article
The young generations have no experience with coal. They don’t know that keeping warm with coal was demanding work. Because coal was a major U.S. source of energy for almost three centuries, it also found its way onto postcards. This account may not refresh your memory, but it will certainly make you happy that shoveling coal is not part of your daily routine.