September 24, 2026
Author: Ray Hahn
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The Ballad of Yukon Jake: the Masterpiece
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There was no Yukon Jake, except the fictional character who left an Iowa farm for the Yukon and became a mythical rascal. A tattered postcard is all that remains, except a few 16- page chapbooks.
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The Tale of a Great English Short Story
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Even the phrase, “Ladies in Lavendar” brings pleasantries to mind, but when the spinster sisters Widdington appeared in a story by William Locke, the world wondered why they were enchanted.
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The True Story of a Cat Named Sam
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Sam, the black and white cat that made Babington’s Tea Room in Rome famous, became a legend in his own lifetime and years later visitors asked, “Is Sam still here?”
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Famous Trees
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There may be someone who doesn’t like trees, but unless their hearts are made of stone, the trees in this story will change their minds. One tree can change a life; postcards prove it!
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The S. S. Eastland, an Unspeakable Tragedy
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There is a cruel reality that people are fascinated by disaster. In July 1915 people learned that the S. S. Eastland capsized in the Chicago River, killing hundreds. Postcards seemingly recorded most of what happened.
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A Dreadful Event Discovered on a Postcard
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The last purchase at a Pennsylvania postcard show has sparked this telling of a Christmas tragedy that happened more than eight decades ago. It is a story that is inexplicable. Postcards remind us of history that should be remembered.
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Three Biographic Sketches
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On May 9, 1926, a Fokker Trimotor took off from an airport in Norway and flew north into a white silence, but when it returned there was a lot to celebrate. Byrd and Bennett were safe, and another part of the world had been explored.
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The Result of Buying one Postcard
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The purchase of one postcard at least 25 years ago started a search for at least 130 more. They are not plentiful and the topic is a strange one, but remember, the fun is always in the search.
