One of my personal hobbies involves postcards! Sending postcards is more and more popular, made easy by sites that connect those who love to share postcards. We can find cards at thrift shops, or get a boxful; we can even print our own postcards at h... Postcard collectors and lovers of the mail will want to read on.
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Postcards Books and Museums
There is so much history shown on postcards through the ages. Here you can find some resources to read and to visit.
Having been postcrossing for a couple of years now, I have received nearly 200 postcards from countries all over the world. It's a lot of fun!
Get Involved in Postcrossing
A federal law, passed in 1907, allowed for messages on US postcards to be written on the backs of the cards along with the addresses. The numbers of postcards exploded and now many can be seen at the LOC collection.
Library of Congress: Postcards from America
The Smithsonian National Postal Museum educates, challenges, and inspires its audiences on the breadth of American experiences
National Postal Museum
The more I get into the postcrossing hobby, the more fascinating information I find!
CardCow Vintage Postcard Blog
World Wars, military aircraft, the scientist Linus Pauling, and beatniks
A book inspired by California Postcards
Stories about the Postcrossing community and the postal world
Postcrossing Blog
With this ebook by a fellow postcard enthusiast, you can transform ordinary postcard writing into an extraordinary art form.
Up Your Postcard Game
I like it when all cards in the pack are different as they are here.
SciFi Robots Postcards
Ride through the hidden tunnels of Mail Rail and discover a unique piece of industrial heritage, explore inspiring exhibitions packed with incredible objects, exciting stories and fun-filled interactive displays.
London's The Postal Museum
Are you into both postcards AND photography? Print and mail your own postcards!
Print Postcards at Home
For the next time you're in Paris. Montparnasse metro is closest stop.
Musée la Poste
You might be able to find the perfect postcard for the occasion by searching a site like Zazzle. Here's an adorable Easter card.
Postcards are Useful at Holidays!
Try your local gift shops for postcards as they often have some excellent art avaiable. Definitely true at the Treasure Chest on Maryland's Eastern Shore!
Treasure Chest in Oxford MD
Postcard Sets
The images from outer space are stupendous.
Earth and Space: Postcards from NASA
I've been sending these out for a while now and people love to receive them!
100 Postcards of Vintage Educational Charts
So much variety!
Countries of the World - House of Postcards
Yep. You can get yourself a box full of colors to send to your friends. LOL.
Pantone 50 Postcards
I had such fun with a box of these.
Have a Little Pun: 30 Illustrated Postcards
These National Parks postcards are a huge hit with my postcard pals from overseas. Some iconic locations, and some are hidden beauties my international penpals would not already know about.
National Parks Postcards: 100
Cards to Customize
Find a few cards you can modify even before ordering them. Custom postcards!
Personalize this card. You can change the birthday greeting to anything you like.
Sea Turtles!
I love the colors!
Rainbow Hearts Postcard
Cheer up someone's cloudy day!
Cloudy Day on Vellum Postcard
You can order postcards by the box or you can order just one postcard at a time.
Vintage Rhinoceros Postcard
Use the handy edit tool to add any desired message on this card showing a detail of a famous woodcut.
Rhino Woodcut Postcard
Fully customizable. Use Personalize this Template button to change all the party info on the reverse of this eye-catching Halloween card. Or make that blank and send as an October greeting.
Party Invitation Postcard
Send a postcard any time of year, just to say hi!
Autumn Leaves Postcard
Our Taurus friends will be celebrating their birthdays end of April and into May!
Taurus-- Signs of the Zodiac Collection Postcard
When you just want to say HI. On a French Postcard!
Pink Polka Dots Postcard
Happy Easter!
Purple Happy Easter Bunny Postcard
I went to Africa and took some photos of the elephants in Botswana. And then I made a postcard!
Chobe Botswana Elephant Postcard
Wouldn't your mother be shocked if you simply sent her a postcard, for no reason in particular? Right out of the blue? Come on do it. Use any card at all. Just send it. You can even use one that just says Hello. In French.
Polka Dots on Pastel Postcard
Cards in my Mailbox
Here are some cards people have sent me through Postcrossing.
This card came to me in a language I have not recently studied and I did not feel like firing up my translate program, but apparently it's art done in 1903 to show farm and country life in that particular country.
Country life in 1903
Now I want a chocolate croissant.
I love the drawings.....
I have always love the water.
Seaside scene
I think this is actually one I sent. It's hard to find postcards these days when traveling, but I did find plenty in NYC and most people overseas probably think of New York when they think of my country.
