POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer

My blog is about postcards, postcard collecting, my postcard collection, and my "vintage thingies."

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Little Girls

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First I have an old postcard with a tinted photo of a little girl (at least I think it's a girl) and a cat. I don't know the age...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

Minnesota State Fair Crowds - Then & Now

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The 1908 postcard above shows "some crowd" at the great Minnesota State Fair. Typical of that era, the fairgoers on the old ...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Gadsden Purchase 1853

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This is a maximum card with the stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1853 Gadsden Purchase. The stamp is canceled on the fir...
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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Ranch Store, Kadoka, South Dakota

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I chose this postcard of the Ranch Store for Sepia Saturday 89 because of the "groceries" sign in the window. It is one of my...
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Monday, August 22, 2011

G. A. R. Parade, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1906

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The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was an organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who served in the American Civil War....
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Stamp Show Greetings & Triangle Stamps

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When I was young and collected stamps, I was really impressed by triangle stamps from other countries. I was used to seeing only the...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

California Drive-Thru Trees

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Tunnel trees have been popular tourist attractions in California for more than a century and have been pictured on numerous postcards. I...
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