Welcome! This blog, which I intend to update at least occasionally, will highlight the history behind selected postcards--fun tidbits about the place or image featured, and maybe even information about the people writing and receiving the cards.
I've collected contemporary postcards for many, many years. Vacation spots, museum photos... I have a pile of them. But my collecting of vintage postcards came later. For me, postcards are a way of capturing history; not only pointing out what landmarks and other places were considered important at that time, but also the messages written on the back of the cards captures daily life. I see my collection as a way of preserving that history, which takes me to what history has meant in my life (a bit lengthy, so you're more than welcome to skip to the next paragraph to read about postcards).
I've collected contemporary postcards for many, many years. Vacation spots, museum photos... I have a pile of them. But my collecting of vintage postcards came later. For me, postcards are a way of capturing history; not only pointing out what landmarks and other places were considered important at that time, but also the messages written on the back of the cards captures daily life. I see my collection as a way of preserving that history, which takes me to what history has meant in my life (a bit lengthy, so you're more than welcome to skip to the next paragraph to read about postcards).