May 5, 2024
Category: Articles
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Remembering the Stars
Part I4 Comments
Entertainers of every sort appear on postcards and those cards are very collectible. Movie stars top the list, and the list is long. Names like Thomas and Benny are known worldwide but those were not the names they were born with. Postcards highlight two of the best.
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The Story of Nan Patterson
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The familiar expression, ‘Truth is Stranger Than Fiction” is certainly true in the case of Nan Patterson. You must read it for yourself, no description of a few words can offer this story the justice it deserves.
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Remembering the Stars
Part II7 Comments
Entertainers of every sort appear on postcards and those cards are very collectible. Movie stars top the list, and the list is long. In this “Remembering the Stars – Part II” we find Hepburn at her best and everyone’s favorite folk singer Burl Ives.
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Popeye
the Sailor who stole the show at the
Thimble Theatre3 Comments
Imagine, an upstart kid from Illinois, draws a pipe smoking sailor with exceptional strength gained from eating spinach. The sailor meets Mr. Oyl’s daughter, Olive, and every comic strip reader in America goes crazy.
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Naval History Postcard
a gift from friends4 Comments
This exceptional look at an American battleship helps develop a real appreciation of how a naval force protects our country. Postcards tell the story of one day in 1913 through 33 years of service ending in 1946.
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Hiking
a love affair!4 Comments
Peter Alexander lived in a small Boston suburb with his wife Nancy until recently. He hasn’t hiked a trail in the last few years. He says he is too old to be in the woods alone and he doesn’t like hiking without a companion. He is now writing about the sites he has seen along…
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Edmond Rostand
His Life & WorksNo Comments
The income from his creative writings made Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand one of the richest men in his time. His wealth was indeed impressive because his first play – The Red Glove ¬– was written, staged, and nearly forgotten, seven years before the first word of his masterpiece was penned. Did someone say, “Cyrano de…
Past Article
One of the fun factors of postcard collecting is the surprises we have when something new comes along. What could more fun than receiving a card with a dog’s left paw print in the message space?