Author: Ray Hahn

  • Mermaids are Mysterious, Beautiful, and Dangerous

    Mermaids are Mysterious, Beautiful, and Dangerous

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    Mermaids – those half human, half-fish mythical creatures are mystery, beauty, and danger – all in one package. If mermaids do inhabit the seas, mariners have known of them since the age of the Mesopotamians. They named her Atargatis.

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  • New Year Resolutions

    New Year Resolutions

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    New Year Resolution postcards are abundant, and “resolutions” are topics that take many forms. It is but the first day of the year so rethinking a resolution may have to wait for a day or so. Good luck, whatever way it goes.

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  • Five Ways to Say the Same Thing to Five People

    Five Ways to Say the Same Thing to Five People

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    Janice bought postcards and wrote messages to her friends at home, but she never mailed them. Her message was that she would be home on Friday or Saturday. Her postcards made their way to PostcardHistory.net. Sadly, we will never know if she got home.

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Past Article

Tony Crumbley
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Exposition postcards are quite popular among many collectors. Remember, the first government postals were issued at the Columbian Expo in 1893. Some events are rare, but there is an ample supply of most events and those that are common are priced reasonably. Expos and World Fairs are great topics when you’re ready to start a new collection!

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