October 5, 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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November 2, 2020 2 Comments
Chasing a long-time hobby around the country can be great fun, but hazards exist – not behind every rock in the road, but peril comes in many forms. Postcard History’s favorite postcard traveler is quarantined in a place she never expected to be, but she has had a fabulous time getting there. Kaya Fellcheck’s saga continues.