March 13, 2026
Tag: The Lipman Postal Card
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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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April 18, 2023 4 Comments
Every day teachers make personal, financial, and social sacrifices for their students. Most of the world will never so much as say, thank you! The story of Minnie Freeman is different. She said it was duty calling, but she got letters, gifts, and even several marriage proposals. Set your “Way Back Machine” to 1888.