September 18, 2024
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…
Past Article
June 4, 2024 5 Comments
In Part I of “Wish You Were Here” it was suggested that prison postcards would not make good change of address notices. That is still true and so is it that finding “prison” postcards and collecting them is not easy. This Part II article reminds us of what a diverse world we explore by collecting postcards.