December 15, 2025
Tag: dating postcards
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How Old Is That Postcard
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This primer for the novice collector will aid in learning the age of a postcard and understanding the characteristics of social and technological advances in printing and manufacturing of postcards around the world. Much of what Americans collect today had its beginnings in Europe; even older cards from your hometown may carry the “Printed in…
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May 18, 2022 5 Comments
Postcard History lessons often come from what one contributor calls a “Rodney Dangerfield” postcard – one that gets no respect. The card in question is dirty, smeared with cancellation ink, and has four broken corners and two serious creases, but its image tells the only tale left to be told – and that is just a memory.