Postcards are a handy and often inexpensive way to get your name out there and stay in touch. You can use them for a variety of things such as a first contact vehicle, announcing a move or a new service. Some folks like to use them as a leave behind or a follow up after a meeting.
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Prospecting With Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorPostcards That Are Worth A Pretty Penny
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorWhile the vast majority of all postcards made are not very valuable some are considered to be rare and desirable by collectors and these can be worth quite a bit of money.
Postcards From The Past
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorBesides communicating quick notes or vacation greetings, postcards also served as greeting cards for all occasions. These can be priceless for the genealogist. For example, Emily Rule, Tennessee, has been looking for clues in two scrapbooks full of early 19th century postcards that belonged to her great grandmother and great grandfather. To her amazement she has found out much she didn't know about her family and her roots.
Postcards And Memories Of Traveling The USA
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorAre we there yet? Everyone remembers those long family vacations which inadvertently someone asked that question. Family after family has stumbled across the unexpected treasures and comical gems that comprise America's tourist traps. Decade after decade families have used souvenir postcards to share their discoveries with friends and family. Destinations like national parks, world's fairs and scenic wonders, along with side attractions from Indian teepees to alligator farms. They have all bee...
Postcards And Genealogy
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorFor ancestors who lived during the 20th century, postcards are a delightful way to learn more about their lives and communities. Picture postcards were very popular worldwide by the dawn of the 20th century due to their novelty and the fact that postage was cheap. From automobiles to street scenes and hairstyles to people, postcards provide intriguing glimpses into the past.
Picture Postcard Fascination
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorNo hobby quite compares with collecting postcards in the way it caters for all interests. Whether you're a football fan, mad about the royal family, fascinated with American Presidents, keen on local history, a railway buff or a student of zoology, picture postcards offer you a marvelous stimulus for your hobby. And for those merely nostalgic and interested in the events and fashions of the past century, the postcard encapsulates it all.
New Year's Day Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorWhen the picture postcard fad hit America nearly a century ago, publishers found a ready market for special greeting cards for every holiday including New Year's. The public eagerly purchased seasonal postcards to exchange with relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers. They were also lovingly saved in keepsake albums.
How To Keep Your Cards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorAs your collection begins to increase in size the inevitable question of where and how to keep them crops up. The method you choose will ultimately depend on what you want from your collection. Do you, for instance, want it to look like an original Edwardian collection filled with Aunties cards from the attic? Then original albums with their decorated front covers are for you. Maybe you'd like to display your cards with a write up about them close at hand? In cases like this it would probably ...
History Of Postcards... Early Era
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorPIONEER ERA (1889-1898)
History Of Postcards-Middle Era
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorDIVIDED BACK ERA (1907-1915)
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Picture Postcard Fascination
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Postcards From The Past
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorBesides communicating quick notes or vacation greetings, postcards also served as greeting cards for all occasions. These can be priceless for the genealogist. For example, Emily Rule, Tennessee, has been looking for clues in two scrapbooks full of early 19th century postcards that belonged to her great grandmother and great grandfather. To her amazement she has found out much she didn't know about her family and her roots.
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Prospecting With Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorPostcards are a handy and often inexpensive way to get your name out there and stay in touch. You can use them for a variety of things such as a first contact vehicle, announcing a move or a new service. Some folks like to use them as a leave behind or a follow up after a meeting.
The History of Easter Postcards
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Deon MelchiorThe tradition to send Easter postcards to relatives and friends developed in the end of the 19th century. During the year 1898 there were only a few Easter cards sent but the amount of sent Easter cards raised in the following years worldwide. Soon it was courteous and polite to send Easter postcards. In the beginning, monochrome as well as colored cards were printed. Most of the time in the center of the cards was an oversized colored egg. In the first years of the Easter postcards often a part...
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