October 27, 2024
Tag: Chicago
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Nobody Collects View Folders
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We all know that view folders are the step-children of the Postcard King and Queen. Folders will never receive the Card of the Year Award. Why do folders get so little respect? Many collectors express varied ideas, but a reasonable answer is, no one knows. If there is anyone who has a better notion, he…
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August 6, 2024 3 Comments
Strange as it is, the postcard is often the common link in historical fact and fiction. The cards lead us to people long forgotten and events seldom mentioned in history books. This is such a story. It started with a postcard that was a newspaper readership-development gimmick.