Clubs
Public Collections
Private Collections
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United States
Arizona
Tucson Post Card Exchange Club
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
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
Website
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
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
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
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
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
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
None
Contact
Tom Moore (305) 666-0219
Meeting
the second Saturday of each month which does not have a show at the Deerfield Beach Historical Society Old School House Building, 323 NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach, Fla. from 12 noon to 3 pm.
Indiana
Indianapolis Postcard Club
Website
None
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
Wichita Postcard Club
Contact
Meeting
first Saturday of the month at Alford Public Library, 3447 South Meridian Avenue, Wichita, Kan. at 1 pm.
Maryland
Capitol-Beltway Postcard Club
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
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.
Michigan
Southwest Michigan Post Card Club
Website
None
Southwest Michigan Post Card Club
Contact
Wally Jung postcardwally@comcast.net
Meeting
during club’s annual shows
West Michigan Post Card Club
Website
None
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
None
Contact
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
Website
None
Contact
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
None
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
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
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
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
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
Webfooters Post Card Club
Contact
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
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
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
Rhode Island Post Card Club
Contact
Lynn Gaulin lynngaulin@comcast.net
Meeting
Check website for meeting dates.
Texas
Capital of Texas Postcard Club
Capital of Texas Postcard Club
Contact
Meeting
first Tuesday monthly at South Texas Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca Road, Austin, Texas from 7-9 pm.
Dallas Metroplex Postcard Club
None
Contact
Meeting
first Saturday monthly (except June-August) at First United Methodist Church, 801 West Avenue B, Garland, Texas at 2 pm.
San Antonio and South Texas Postcard Club
Website
None
None
Contact
Meeting
third Monday monthly at 722 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Tex. at 7 p.m.
Virginia
Hampton Roads Postcard Club
Website
None
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
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
Website
Pacific Northwest Postcard Club
Contact
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
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
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.
Website
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)
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
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
Website
Golden Horseshoe Post Card Club
Contact
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
Website
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
Toronto Postcard Club – TPC
Contact
Meeting
Check the TPC website for the meeting schedule.
- Cambridge Historical Society Postcard Collection
- Columbia University Library, Will Csaplar Postcard Collection
- Denver public Library digital collections
- Duke University Archives Postcard collection, 1905-ongoing
- Greetings from Cincinati
- Hennepin County (Minn.) Library Postcard Collection
- Historical Postcards of New York City
- Japan in Vintage Postcards
- Kent State University, Prison Postcards
- Miami University (Ohio), Bowden Postcard Collection
- Michigan State University, Capital Area District Library
- Michigan State University, Capital Area District Library
- Minnesota Historical Society (search postcards in “Collections Online”)
- Minnesota Reflections, postcards and webinars
- Ripon College Postcard Collection
- Rutgers University Library, New Jersey Postcards
- State University of New York, New Paltz, Postcard Collection
- The Newberry, The Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection
- The Vedder Collection
- Troy College WADE HALL POSTCARDS
- Union College Elizabeth Taylor Postcard Collection
- Union College Frank Santaro Postcard Collection
- Union College William Hahn Postcard Collection
- University of California, Davis, Shields Library Collection of Jervie Henry Eastman (photos and real photo postcards)
- University of Illinois Urbana, Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
- University of Louisville Digital Collections
- University of Maine, Postcards in Special Collections
- University of Maine, Postcards in Special Collections
- University of Maryland (search “postcard”)
- University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library
- University of Washington
- Willard Public Library
- Airline Postcard Database
- Alemeda, California Postcards
- Amusement Park Cards
- Art and History of Greeting Cards
- Cards from Hamilton, Ontario
- Chicago History in Postcards
- Chicago Postcard Museum
- Chuckman’s Collection
- Coffee and Chrome
- Comic Postcards
- Cowboy Postcard Collection
- Duluth, MN Postcards
- Joe Sonderman’s Online Rt 66 Archive
- Joe Sonderman’s Online Route 66 Archive
- Map Postcards of UK and Ireland
- Motel Americana
- My Grandmother’s Postcards
- Old Tokyo Postcards
- Playing Cards Themed Postcards
- Postcards from France
- Postcards from The Front
- Postcards of Women
- Suns along the Mohawk
- The American Motel
- The Cardboard America Motel Archive
- Vintage Santa Postcard Gallery
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Past Article
The author’s postcard is titled Drink and Watch the Results. The illustration shows a baby, a lad, and men of certain ages, but likely only because men are so easy to stereotype. Hello, girls! You too may drink, if you wish, but we know you will do it quite ladylike.