March 12, 2026
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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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August 22, 2021 5 Comments
Epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks, plagues, or scourges? How many words in English spell h-a-r-d–t-i-m-e-s? For centuries virus and disease have been topics we think about, talk about, and write about. Here are some postcard messages from “regular folk” writing about their “hard times.”