Author: Ray Hahn

  • Buck and Bubbles

    Buck and Bubbles

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    The only place we can see performances of Buck and Bubbles today is on YouTube and there are some sketchy biographies around. There is only one thing for sure: once you see them work, you’ll never forget them.

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  • 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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  • A Postcard History Fifth Sunday

    A Postcard History Fifth Sunday

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    Today is the fifth Sunday of May 2026. Postcard History is often sentimental on fifth Sundays, so today we offer three fictional tales inspired by postcards without identity. We hope you enjoy them.

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  • The Freedom Train

    The Freedom Train

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    Often it has been said, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” What follows is a reminder of the 1947 Freedom Train that traveled over 30 thousand miles to remind Americans of how and why they enjoy liberty.

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  • Stars and Uniforms

    Stars and Uniforms

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    Having to stop your journey, whether long or short, to buy gas, wasn’t always the chore it is today. High prices aside. Sixty years ago, you went to the man who wears the star.

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Past Article

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The name Aubrey Vincent Beardsley is a name not well known. Suffice it to say, his art is not for everyone, but despite his early death (at age 25) he had a certain appeal among the late 19th century art nouveau enthusiasts.

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