POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer
My blog is about postcards, postcard collecting, my postcard collection, and my "vintage thingies."
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Minneapolis Aquatennial Canoe Race
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This is the 69th year of The Minneapolis Aquatennial which is held the third full week of July. The dates for 2008 are July 12-27. This post...
Friday, May 23, 2008
Van's Cafe, Brainerd, Minnesota
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Another popular Brainerd postcard subject was Van's Cafe. This postcard dates from 1950. A similar view, differently colored, is availab...
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Brainerd Water Tower
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The Brainerd, Minnesota water tower was built from 1919 to 1922. It is on the National Register of Historic Places . It was the first all-co...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Singer Sewing Machine Factory--Bridgeport, Connecticut
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This postcard is the standard height of 3½ inches but is double width—11 inches. It was meant to be folded in half before mailing. Although ...
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Minnesota Centennial Postcard & Stamp
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Minnesota celebrated its Statehood Centennial 50 years ago in 1958. This postcard was published by the Minneapolis Post Card Club. On the b...
Friday, May 9, 2008
Willie the Walleye Statue
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Willie the Walleye is located in Baudette, Minnesota. The statue weighs 9,852 pounds, is 40 feet 4 inches long and has a girth of 21 feet 4 ...
Albany Tulip Festival
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This undated postcard shows a scene from Albany, New York's Annual Tulip Festival where "Colorful pageantry and entertainment mark...
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