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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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
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
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
The images from outer space are stupendous.
Earth and Space: Postcards from NASA
You can order postcards by the box or you can order just one postcard at a time.
Vintage Rhinoceros Postcard
Stories about the Postcrossing community and the postal world
Postcrossing Blog
So much variety!
Countries of the World - House of Postcards
With this ebook by a fellow postcard enthusiast, you can transform ordinary postcard writing into an extraordinary art form.
Up Your Postcard Game
I had such fun with a box of these.
Have a Little Pun: 30 Illustrated Postcards
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
Send a postcard any time of year, just to say hi!
Autumn Leaves Postcard
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
Yep. You can get yourself a box full of colors to send to your friends. LOL.
Pantone 50 Postcards
I've been sending these out for a while now and people love to receive them!
100 Postcards of Vintage Educational Charts
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.
