Living the Amish Life—On Postcards (4/10/13)
Mainstream Americans have always found the lifestyle of Amish people fascinating. Perhaps it’s because the Amish dress differently. Maybe it’s … More >>

About Face: There’s a Collectible Postcard for Every Expression (3/20/13)
Postcard collectors often say that we collect whatever strikes our fancy. “Ummm,… I’ll know it when I see it,” is … More >>

The Postcard Time Machine: The Golden Age of Airlines (3/3/13)
As a road warrior who travels by air several times a month for my day job, it was inevitable that … More >>

The Postcard Time Machine: Collecting The Mermaids of Weeki Wachee (12/17/12)
Mermaids have captured the hearts of men, women and children worldwide for thousands of years, from the first stories in … More >>

Highway Americana: Collecting Roadside Attractions on Postcards (10/22/12)
One of the best reasons to travel America’s highways and byways is to see things we can’t see anywhere else. … More >>

Two Generations of British Royal Children make for Regal Postcard Collectibles (9/10/12)
Lots of Americans are confirmed Anglophiles—that is, we’re gaga over British royalty. Maybe it’s our official historical British heritage, or … More >>

Kids on Advertising Postcards: Merchants Knew that Children Can Help Make a Sale (6/12/12)
When I began collecting postcards, way back in the 1970s, I hunted for cards showing children. Ranging from inexpensive chrome … More >>

Postcard Collectors Drawn to Brundage’s Depiction of Victorian Children & Holidays (2/22/12)
Frances Brundage is a familiar name to collectors across many genres. For most of her 83 years, she illustrated all … More >>

Practical Tips for Tackling a Postcard Show (1/9/12)
Many of us started our collections when we accidentally came across a really interesting postcard or two in an antique … More >>

States Poke Fun at Themselves Through Postcards (8/15/11)
Looking for a fun collection that won’t break the bank? Or something for your children to collect? State humor postcards can … More >>