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To add a club to this list, send us the information shown below to the publisher of Postcard History

United States

Arizona

Tucson Post Card Exchange Club

Facebook

None

Contact

Joyce Kagarise DKagar@dakotacom.net (520) 682-8424

Meeting

second Sunday of each month (no meeting in June, July, and August) at the Postal History Foundation Library, 920 North First Avenue, Tucson, Ariz. at 1 pm.

California

Monterey Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

Sherrie Welchner Montereypostcard@gmail.com

Meeting

first Thursday of every month at The Black Bear Diner, 2450 North Fremont Street, Monterey, Calif. at 9 a.m.

San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club

Facebook

San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club

Contact

Ed Henry edphemra@pacbell.net

Meeting

the fourth Saturday of every month (except December) at HerChurch, 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco, Calif. from 11 am to 3 pm. Members should check the website for changes.

San Jose Postcard Club

Facebook

None

Contact

Shav La Vigne Shavlavigne@yahoo.com or Post Office Box 23115, San Jose, Calif. 95153.

Meeting

under normal conditions at the Pearl Ave. branch of the San Jose Public Library 4270 Pearl Ave. from 7 to 9PM.

Santa Barbara Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

George Sampanis sbkey@aol.com or (805) 637-0399.

Meeting

second Friday of every month at iHop, 1701 State Street, Santa Barbara, Calif. at 8 a.m.

Colorado

Denver Postcard Club

Facebook

Denver Postcard Club

Contact

Susan Brooks susanbrooks303@gmail.com or Beth Tallmadge btallmadge@aol.com

Meeting

second Sunday of every month (except July, member picnic in August, and holiday party in December) at Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, 2038 South Pontiac Way, Denver, Colo. from 1 to 3:30 pm.

Florida

Space Coast Post Card Club

Facebook

Space Coast Postcard Club

Contact

Cindyleigh2@yahoo.com or (321) 720-1379

Meeting

first Sunday of every month at the Central Brevard Public Library, 308 Forrest Avenue, Cocoa, Fla. at 2 pm.

Sunshine Post Card Club

Website

None

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Post-Card-Club-Tampa-Florida-240273249329625/

Contact

Bonnie Wilpon bonnpon@att.net or (813) 766-7292 or Leah Schnall leahcard@aol.com or (941) 753-8794.

Meeting

during the three postcard shows hosted by the club each year in January, April, and October in Tampa, Fla.

Tropical Postcard Club of Florida

Website

none

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/342655055780151

Contact

Michael Hopkins (954) 529-7448 hopkins_mc@yahoo.com

Meeting

the second Saturday of each month at the Deerfield Beach Historical Society “Old School House” Building, 232 NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach, Fla. from 12 noon to 3 pm.

Georgia

Georgia Postcard Club

Website

none

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/458667644214264

Contact

Susan Harrington at the Club’s Facebook page

Meeting

the third Saturday of every month (except for July and August) at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA from 11 to 2 pm.

Indiana

Indianapolis Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

Kent Clady kclady@ol-g.org or (317) 966-5302

Meeting

second Thursday monthly except September at Greenwood Public Library, 310 South Meridian Street, Greenwood, Ind. at 5:30 pm.

Kansas

Wichita Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

Wichita Postcard Club

Meeting

first Saturday of the month at Alford Public Library, 3447 South Meridian Avenue, Wichita, Kan. at 1 pm.

Maryland

Capitol-Beltway Postcard Club

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CBPCclub

Contact

Harold Silver silverh01@comcast.net

Meeting

via “Zoom” or in-person currently every second Thursday of every month at Greenbelt Middle School, Media (Library) Center, 6301 Breezewood Drive, Greenbelt, MD from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Massachusetts

Bay State Postcard Collectors Club

Facebook

None

Contact

Arthur Bennett arthurbennett@comcast.net

Meeting

at the club’s annual show, next meeting on May 30, 2020 at Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176.

New England Postcard Club

Website

none

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1955989218154531

Contact

Kathy Alpert  Kathyalpert3@gmail.com or (617) 926-1165

Meeting

quarterly, annual show in March at the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, 241 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA from 10 to 3.

 

Michigan

Southwest Michigan Post Card Club

Website

None

Facebook

Southwest Michigan Post Card Club

Contact

Wally Jung postcardwally@comcast.net

Meeting

during club’s annual shows

West Michigan Post Card Club

Website

None

Facebook

West Michigan Post Card Club

Contact

Tom Wilson glenviewtom@comcast.net

Meeting

second Monthly except December, January July, and August at Faith United Methodist Church, 2600 Seventh Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. at 7 pm.

Minnesota

Twin City Postcard Club

Facebook

Twin City Postcard Club

Contact

Dianne Lamb, dvlamb@hotmail.com

Meeting

third Wednesday monthly at 1345 West Minnehaha Parkway (Lynnhurst Recreation Center), Minneapolis, Minn.  From 6 pm to 8:45 pm.

New Jersey

Garden State Post Card Club

Facebook

None

Contact

Virginia Faulkner, (973) 538-1210

Meeting

first Sunday of the month x oct at Long Hill Senior Center, 769 Valley Road, Gillette, N. J. from 11 am to 4 pm.

South Jersey Post Card Club

Website

www.SJPostcard.com

Facebook

South Jersey Postcard Club

Contact

Sheila D’Avino (609) 261-1472

Meeting

second Sunday monthly at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Route 70, Marlton, N. J. at 1 pm.

Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club

Website

www.wc4postcards.org

Facebook

Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club (WC4)

Contact

George Wagner  (609) 433-8790

Meeting

 second Monday monthly at Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad Building, Route 29 and Park Lake Avenue, Titusville, N. J. Member selling starts at 7 pm, meeting starts at 8 pm.

New York

Buffalo Postcard Club

Facebook

Buffalo Postcard Club

Meeting

first Tuesday of each month September through June at Cleveland Heights Christian Church, 4774 Union Road, Cheektowaga, N. Y.

Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City

Website

www.MetropolitanPostcardClub.com

Facebook

Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City

Contact

Stadiatins@earthlink.net or (212) 620-9697

Meeting

second Sunday of every month (except when Spring and Autumn shows occur) at The Watson Hotel, 440 West 57th Street, New York City from 9 am to 4 pm (open meeting and buying opportunity)

Postcard Club of Oswego County

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

President Doc Jones at (315) 695-5089 or Treasurer Katrina Lanza at (315) 598-9537

Meeting

 the second Tuesday of the month from May through November. Meetings in June, September and October are held at the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street, Oswego. July and August meetings are held at Meadow Brook Day Room and May and November meetings are held at area restaurants at 7 pm.

Rockland-Bergen Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

Rockland-Bergeny Postcard Club

Contact

Ginny Michael gginnette@optonline.net

Meeting

first Wednesday of the month at the Pearl River Library at 7 p,m. check with library before driving.

Taconic Postcard Club

Facebook

the Taconic Postcard Club

Contact

Susan Lane suhacklane@gmail.com

Meeting

the last Tuesday of every month at the Yorktown Museum in the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, N. Y. from 7:15 pm to 9 pm.

Upstate New York Postcard Club

Facebook

None

Meeting

twice annually in April and November, usually at a restaurant in the Schenectady/Latham  New York  area. For further information contact Jim Smoak.

Western New York Postcard Club

Facebook

None

Meeting

monthly in February, March, April, May, October, November, December at Legacy Senior Living on Willow Pond Way in Penfield, NY at 7 pm.

Ohio

Akron Postcard Club

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/akronpostcardclub/

Contact

Jennifer Bazer jlb195@uakron.edu

 

Meeting

first Wednesday of every month except November and December from 6 to 8 pm at Institute of Human Science and Culture of the University of Akron, 4th floor of the Cummings Center, 73 South College Street, Akron, Ohio.

Firelands Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

Kathleen Failor fltheshetaz@aol.com

Meeting

third Tuesday of every month at Erie County Senior Center, 620 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio at 7 pm.

Heart of Ohio Postcard Club

Facebook

None

Contact

Melody Gilmore MLGilmoregirl@gmail.com

Meeting

the second or third Thursday monthly (except February) at Wesley Glen Retirement Community, 5155 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Western Reserve Post Card Society

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

Tim Terek (440) 826-1954

Meeting

third Saturday every month (except July and August) at Berea United Methodist Church, 36 Seminary Street, Berea, Ohio from 10 am to 2 pm.

Oklahoma

Tulsa Postcard Club

Facebook

Tulsa Postcard Club

Contact

Richard Poore (918) 249-9447 dickpoore2@cox.net

Meeting

on second Tuesday of every month at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 8181 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Okla. at 7 pm.

Oregon

Webfooters Post Card Club

Facebook

Webfooters Post Card Club

Meeting

third Saturday of every month at 12105 NE Prescott Street, Portland, Ore. from 9:30 am to 3 pm.

Pennsylvania

Lancaster County Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

Lancaster County Postcard Club

Contact

Susan Glass sfg47@comcast.net

Meeting

third Monday of every month at Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Pa. at 7 pm.

Morlatton Post Card Club, Inc.

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

Kay Feight (717) 263-1638

Meeting

The club produces an annual show in March of each year.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Post Card Club

Website

www.RIPCC.org

Facebook

Rhode Island Post Card Club

Contact

Lynn Gaulin lynngaulin@comcast.net

Meeting

Check website for meeting dates.

Texas

Capital of Texas Postcard Club

Facebook

Capital of Texas Postcard Club

Meeting

first Tuesday monthly at South Texas Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca Road, Austin, Texas from 7-9 pm.

Dallas Metroplex Postcard Club

Facebook

None

Meeting

first Saturday monthly (except June-August) at First United Methodist Church, 801 West Avenue B, Garland, Texas at 2 pm.

San Antonio & South Texas Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

San Antonio & South Texas Postcard Club

Meeting

Third Monday monthly at Granados Adult and Senior Center, located at 500 Freiling Drive off of Vance Jackson inside Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas.

Virginia

Hampton Roads Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

None

Contact

Betsy Wadington (757) 572-1067 or John Lawson (757) 634-1706

Meeting

the second Monday of every month at the Hampton Public Library, 4207 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, Va. at 7 pm.

Old Dominion Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

Old Dominion Postcard Club

Contact

Mike Uzel uzelsells@comcast.net or (804) 720-0937

Meeting

second Tuesday of each month except June, July, and November at Jewish Community Center, 5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond at 7 pm.

Washington

Pacific Northwest Post Card Club

Facebook

Pacific Northwest Postcard Club

Meeting

first Sunday of each month September through June at the Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Avenue NW, Seattle, Wash. from 10:30 to 3:30 pm.

Wisconsin

Four Lakes Postcard Club

Website

None

Facebook

Four Lakes Postcard Club

Contact

Ann Waidelich annwaid@charter.net

Meeting

last Tuesday of the month in the Lower level of Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1021 Spaight Street, Madison Wisc. at 7 pm.

United Kingdom

Alabama

Australian Cartophilic Society

Facebook

Australian Cartophilic Society Inc

Contact

John Dickenson (Secretary / Treasurer) +61 418 552 629

Meeting

Refer to our website for meeting dates and card fair dates

Alberta

New South Wales Postcard Collectors Society Inc.

Facebook

NSW Postcard Collectors Society Inc

Contact

Des Beechey desbee@optushome.com.au

Meeting

The Society does not hold meetings.

Yukon

Western Australian Card Collectors’ Society (Inc)

Facebook

Western Australian Card Collectors Society – Inc

Contact

Lynne 9493 3286 or Norman 04 100 264 12 or drake@aapt.net.au

Meeting

last Saturday of each month (except December) at Uniting Church, 165 Railway Pde., Mt. Lawley (between Mt. Lawley and Maylands railway stations) from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Canada

British Columbia

Vancouver  Postcard Club

Facebook

none

Contact

M. Diane Rogers, President  diane_Rogers@shaw.ca

Meeting

on third Tuesday of each month (except July) at Hastings Community Center, 3096 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. from 11:30 am to 2 pm.

Ontario

Golden Horseshoe Post Card Club

Facebook

Golden Horseshoe Post Card Club

Meeting

fourth Wednesday of every month(except July, August, and December) at Fortinos Community Room, Lime Ridge Mall, Hamilton, Ont., at 7 pm.

Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Regional Post Card Club

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/kwcrpcc

Contact

Rych Mills, 158 Benton St Kitchener Ont N2G 3H8  rychmills@golden.net

Meeting

five times a year at the Victoria Park Pavilion, 85 80 Schneider Avenue Street, Kitchener, Ont. program at 7:30 pm.

Toronto Postcard Club

Facebook

Toronto Postcard Club – TPC

Meeting

Check the TPC website for the meeting schedule.

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George Miller
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Isaac and Moses Ottenheimer, well known businessmen from Baltimore, Maryland started their business when they were 19 and 14. They were stationers, booksellers, and publishers. Never did they claim otherwise, but along the way they made some great postcards, such as the real photo cards of President Wilson’s second inauguration in 1917.

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