April 12, 2026
Tag: freaks
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A Not Nice Postcard Collection
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Before privacy concerns and political correctness, victims of a growth disorder were often the objects of mockery and worse. Today the postcards of those individuals are the foundation of databases in at least two medical universities.
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December 8, 2024 8 Comments
For a time in the 1880s, Vincent Van Gogh was fascinated with old shoes. He loved everyday objects, and once painted a bulb of garlic. Through his art he brings worn footwear to life and they make us wonder. There are modern postcards that show many of Van Gogh’s shoe pictures. Here are just a few.