August 15, 2026
Tag: Observatory Postcards
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My Five Favorite Postcards
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Charles W. Hanson is 93 years old. When he was a boy he worked at an observatory in Massachusetts. His job wasn’t a big-deal, but it fostered a life-long fascination with all things astronomic. He claims he can remember the first star he saw through a telescope. Charlie lives with one of his three daughters…
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April 3, 2022 6 Comments
Charles Crombie should be known as the Father of British Sports Cartooning. He became a very wealthy man from his postcard art depicting “the rules” of golf and cricket. Crombie’s art was humorous but accurate and imaginative as well. Today his postcards are rare and very collectible.