Tag: Observatory Postcards

  • My Five Favorite Postcards

    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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Clarissa Ferraris
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In the modern world that expects instant delivery to your home or your phone of everything from paprika and ponchos and the news on politics, the economy, and the weather, it seems silly to have a week devoted to something that must travel through the mail. Nevertheless, National Postcard Week keeps collectors busy from year to year making new cards. We toast the first week in May. Enjoy.

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