April 4, 2026
Tag: rare postcards
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The Mansfield Bar
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The press said Jayne Mansfield was decapitated when her car rear-ended a semi. It wasn’t true, but a movement arose to put safety bars on the rear of every truck. And they’re called . . .
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Poster Postcards Part VIII
I Tre Conti
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One of the most fascinating features of posters is how they communicate a great deal of information in very few words. The featured card for this episode of In A Few Words is to be a true test of this principle of communications. The card has only three words on it, repeated in translation to six because
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July 17, 2025 3 Comments
When Hollywood stars die young, everyone wants to know why it happens so often. It happens because life is cheap, and Americans are often fickle about who is chosen to be an idol. Thankfully we have postcards to remind us of those who died too young.