I think some of the most fascinating aspects of collecting old postcards are the messages that can be found written on them. Each and every one tells a story of some kind (if you can decipher them) and represents a little piece of someone's life and history. Dear Helen, Suppose you are back in school after the holidays. I have a very nice school. L. Robbins, 1910
Girl With a Bouquet RPPC Image
I love this image so much. This real photo postcard shows a little girl holding a small bouquet of flowers. There are some elements that look like they've been painted—like the backdrop, and the stems of the bouquet. She has the appearance of stepping out of a foggy moor or something. Really haunting. I think that's part of why I like this vintage image: there's something odd about it,
A Brief History of the Transfer Decal
Once upon a time, people in North America—though probably more in the USA than here in The Great Snowy North—were wild about decals. Water-transfer travel decals could be found on your buddy's Winnebago or Aunt Velma's station wagon showing off all the places they've been. Maybe Uncle Bernie had something a little risque on his boat. They were brightly-coloured, a pain in the ass to install,
A Fresh Batch of 12 Christmas Greetings
One of my first batches of postcards was chock-full of Christmas offerings from 1913-1920. Winter scenes are most common in the Christmas cards that I find, and they tend to run the gamut from "birds are Christmas, right?" to "you're getting a sprig of greenery and that's final". Stingy bastards. This Christmas postcard gets really fancy in its lettering and includes a beautiful
6 Beautiful Christmas Scenes
Week two, and it's time to go into some of the lovely winter scenes that you can find in antique greetings. From peaceful snow-covered cottages to beautiful old churches standing against winter's chill, these scenes offer a pretty little taste of Christmas without relying on being cartoony or over-the-top. Now here's a pretty sight: a snowy churchyard beneath an overcast sky that's preparing
6 Christmas Clip Art Images
It's that time of the year! Time for holly leaves, Saint Nick, FIRE, and lots of rum balls. Yeah. Look. I know what I like, and rum balls are the best thing. I was making them without measuring the rum when I was a teenager, most flammable Christmas dessert ever. Anyway, I've gathered together a bunch of neat little Christmas-themed elements for your craft projects this week. Some of the
Vintage QSL Cards: Collectible Radio History
The world of vintage QSL cards was new to me when I first started collecting ephemera. I only ran into them one time, and I didn't have any involvement in the world of ham radios and radio broadcasting. So, when I found this batch, I had to ask myself, "What the hell do I have?" Off to Google and the delightful world of amateur radio. What is a QSL Card? QSL is a radio Q code that means
The Old Mint House & Other English Sights
I don't often scan postcards for places outside Canada, but some places—like The Old Mint House and the other English locales listed here—caught my eye for some reason or another. I enjoy history! I especially enjoy writing about history. I do have to be a bit selective in what I preserve, mostly because I don't trust my external drive (don't buy a drive with a micro b connection if you value
5 Cute Cat Images!
This week's collection of cute cat images represents my favourite companion, the humble cat. They're sweet, they're smart, and they're a little bit kooky—just like me! Cats are also excellent art subjects, and this batch of mid-century greeting cards confirms as much. We've been seeing cats in art for millennia. They were divinities and beloved companions in ancient Egypt and gifts to new
5 Vintage Thanksgiving Images
Today's harvest comes from my vintage Thanksgiving image collection, which is mostly made up of early 1900s postcards. This vintage Thanksgiving postcard is from 1911 and its fancy greeting is the perfect candidate for... ... turning into a transparent PNG. Just click on it to open it up, then right-click the loaded image and hit 'save' or 'save as'. This 'Thanksgiving Greetings'
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