October 27, 2024
Tag: Lipman Postcards
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The Lipman Postal Card
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Bob Toal The granddaddy of the American Mailing Card is the Lipman Postal Card of 1872. It is the first private postcard successfully marketed to businesses for mailing advertisements. It also represents the first fully illustrated private postcard in America. As such, this card is historically significant. It is rare and commands a premium at…
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December 26, 2023 3 Comments
Moonlight is for … well, everything! From the mountains in New England to the beaches in Hawai’i, and the rest of the world, moonlight makes everything better. Even – as we see in this gallery of moonlight postcards – lighthouses, statues, ships, and city scenes. Let’s all howl!