If you've ever come across an old postcard tucked away in a drawer or attic, you might be sitting on a surprising treasure. Not all vintage postcards look valuable at first glance, but some hidden ...
Postcards are a fun way to let someone know you Wish They Were There, no matter where you are. Because of the artwork on the front, they also make great souvenirs. But did you know that old postcards ...
Antique Christmas postcards are an affordable collectible favored by many collectors. The practice of collecting postcards of all types is called "deltiology," and those who collect consider the years ...
There's nothing quite like a walk down memory lane, or a hit of nostalgia for the better, simpler times you weren't even around for. Luckily, the Boston Public Library is making this easy for us, as ...
Dede Horan‘s avocation as a postcard collector started when she was about 10 years old, and heard something drop between the fireplace mantel and her bedroom wall. She reached behind the mantel and ...
A snapshot in time can tell a long-forgotten story of bygone days. Old photos and postcards are an irreplaceable asset to historical societies, archivists and genealogists. For Mark Jacobson, a ...
If you’re planning to write a book on the history of Petaluma, the place to be on Sunday afternoon was not Petaluma. It was the Vintage Paper Fair in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, where old ...
MARSHFIELD -- I used to think of old postcards as just another pretty, nostalgic item. The printing quality of the colors from the early 1900s could be stunning, especially the blues, and the horses ...
Dan Dosmann carefully turns the pages, taking a virtual tour of area history. There's a circa 1903 image of the castle-like South Bend Public Library, an early view of the Main Building at the ...