April 27, 2024
Tag: postcards
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How Old Is That Postcard
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This primer for the novice collector will aid in learning the age of a postcard and understanding the characteristics of social and technological advances in printing and manufacturing of postcards around the world. Much of what Americans collect today had its beginnings in Europe; even older cards from your hometown may carry the “Printed in…
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August 21, 2022 6 Comments
The clarion call that the sun never sets on the British Empire is legend but its first use was around the 1850s. Three hundred years before that the history of British royalty was already four hundred years old. That is a lot of history ponder. A Scottish princess named Mary is a bit part, but totally fascinating.