December 13, 2025
Author: Ray Hahn
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Three Famous Hermits
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Analytical studies have examined the psychological condition known as Schizoid Personality Disorder. Most people who choose to live as hermits are perfect examples. The individuals who suffer SPD are not immune from having their persona appear on postcards.
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A Day in Early January 1793
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The biography of a painting may conjure clouds of dust, but there is much to learn from the J. W. Dunsmore painting featured in this history lesson. People and Words make history – here’s some you may not know.
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The Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument
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William Randolph Hearst, the world-famous newspaper publisher, built Hearst Castle as a vacation destination. But, at his time, you needed an invitation. Today, you pay an admission. The castle blends history, architecture, and stunning landscapes. From La Casa Grande you can see for miles and experience the same view that Hearst saw about 100 years…
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They Called Him the DaVinci of Detroit
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Many Americans get up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee, and hurry off without a single thought of the person who designed the car they’re driving to work. But perhaps someday you will be thankful to the man who pioneered dependable transportation. Thank you, Mr. Earl.
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The Saint Charles Hotel and Twelve New Orleans Watercolors
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To borrow from an old advertising jingle, “No body doesn’t like New Orleans” is a quaint notion, yet have you ever met someone who didn’t like The Big Easy? Even the postcards are easy to find!
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Radio City Music Hall & the Rockettes
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An annual trip to see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall is a family- tradition for millions. It is not a cheap vacation, but spending the family fortune is much more fun than watching television.
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A Fact, a Legend, a Dream, a Puzzle
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“OMG, This Can’t Be True”4 Comments
History is a puzzle, and its pieces are often at odds with facts. Postcards in many ways help solve historical enigma faster than could be done without them. These cards bring to mind how unfair it is when attempts are made to change history.
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California Raisin Day: April 30th
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This short history of raisins may be more than you ever wanted to know, but there are some neat postcards and lots of fun memories that reflect American raisin history. Celebrate raisins! What else could you do that would be better?
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The Biggest Jigsaw Puzzle In History
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It’s a universal problem. Any idea that becomes a project, from concept to the period at the end of the last paragraph in the review, everything takes twice the amount of time originally allotted. This three-year idea took nearly 30 years.
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Thomas Eakins: painter of Singers, Spinners, Musicians
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Over 500 paintings by the native Philadelphian, Thomas Eakins, hang in museums around the world. They are exacting images of friends, neighbors, and celebrities who made their “marks” on society and influenced the path of history.
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The Adventures of Lovely Lilly
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The Adventures of Lovely Lilly by C. Wells began as cartoon stories in the New York Herald newspaper. Lilly is a sweet little girl who encounters wild animals as she travels about, but she is a sly little one not to be trifled with. The postcards are in high demand; there are sixteen issues.
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A Flood, a painting
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A painting of a baby in a wooden cradle, being whisked away by flood waters is a true story. The sad part is, at the end of the day, the outcome remains unknown. Postcards of the event are few. If you find one, buy it as a reminder of how life treats us without our…
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Billiards: History and Players
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Billiards isn’t a game for everyone. You need a good eye, a steady hand, a little knowledge of physics helps but above all else you need “luck.” Willie Mosconi once said, “The more you practice, the luckier you get.
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Palmer Penny Postal Poems
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Collectors – each of us – is guilty of dismissing a card in poor condition as unworthy of anything more than saving space for a better one! I’ll never do that again. The card that inspired this Lucile Palmer research is creased, dirty, and torn.
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The Marvels of Fingers and Toes
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Fingers and toes. We have them and they are a much larger part of life then we think. Every day we use these tiny little digits that are attached to our hands and feet for activities that are uniquely human. Postcards remind us of only a few things we do with fingers and toes.
