Friday, May 30. 2014
Clean out somebody’s garage, and sometimes you will find history. That’s
what happened to June Crawford last month, when she went through a box
of old stuff that had been removed from her late uncle’s house years
ago, and found scores of postcards from World War I.
Those postcards — bearing images of everything from troops sailing home
from the war to slain soldiers — are an intriguing and sometimes
heart-wrenching find.
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Thursday, May 22. 2014
If the Great American Road Trip is so great now, imagine what it would've been like last century: in
the age of early automobiles, charming roadside motels, and real retro
diners where milkshakes come in tall, frosty glasses instead of junky
plastic cups.
Our travel nerd hearts simply leapt with glee when we learned Boston Public Library had recently uploaded a set of 25,000 vintage Tichnor Brothers postcards,
dating to the 1930s and 40s. The postcards hail from each continental
U.S. state (sorry, Hawaii). When strung together, they map an
old-school, cross-country road trip we'll never get to take in real
life. Sit back, turn off your GPS, and enjoy the ride.
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Monday, May 19. 2014
The mystery of how a postcard sent by a Blackpool teenager aboard
the Titanic ended up in the hands of a wealthy American collector has
been solved.
Leonard Taylor was 18 when, in 1912, he landed a job as a crew member on the mighty
ship, dubbed the unsinkable, which set sail for America in 1912. He sent
a letter to his parents back in Blackpool when the Titanic stopped in
Ireland, en route to New York.
A few days later, Leonard and 1,500
other passengers and crew perished when the ship hit an iceberg and
slid beneath the Atlantic.
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Friday, May 16. 2014
Vintage views of Siberia on postcards published in St. Petersburg by a
publishing house with a Chinese name. Drawings on the postcards were
made by a Russian award winning artist and member of the Russian
artists society. The estimate date of the views depicted is the
beginning of the 20th century.
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Wednesday, May 14. 2014
Collecting, no matter what the subject may be, is an enjoyable pastime that can be lots of fun, extremely motivating and immensely rewarding. It can also be quite addicting. However, if you maintain your sanity and keep it as a fun pastime, instead of obsessing over acquiring every single object of whatever it is you decide to collect, you will discover that it can be a very gratifying experience.
Besides collecting full-size cars, there are numerous facets of the old-car hobby that offer many different collecting opportunities. There are scale models, vintage toys, badges and nameplates, hood ornaments, license plates, brochures and literature, books and magazines, old display ads and, one of my favorites, automotive-theme postcards.
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Collecting,
no matter what the subject may be, is an enjoyable pastime that can be
lots of fun, extremely motivating and immensely rewarding. It can also
be quite addicting. However, if you maintain your sanity and keep it as a
fun pastime, instead of obsessing over acquiring every single object of
whatever it is you decide to collect, you will discover that it can be a
very gratifying experience.
Besides collecting full-size cars, there are numerous facets of the
old-car hobby that offer many different collecting opportunities. There
are scale models, vintage toys, badges and nameplates, hood ornaments,
license plates, brochures and literature, books and magazines, old
display ads and, one of my favorites, automotive-theme postcards. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/05/13/on-collecting-automotive-themed-postcards/#sthash.klkBknk7.dpuf
Collecting,
no matter what the subject may be, is an enjoyable pastime that can be
lots of fun, extremely motivating and immensely rewarding. It can also
be quite addicting. However, if you maintain your sanity and keep it as a
fun pastime, instead of obsessing over acquiring every single object of
whatever it is you decide to collect, you will discover that it can be a
very gratifying experience.
Besides collecting full-size cars, there are numerous facets of the
old-car hobby that offer many different collecting opportunities. There
are scale models, vintage toys, badges and nameplates, hood ornaments,
license plates, brochures and literature, books and magazines, old
display ads and, one of my favorites, automotive-theme postcards. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/05/13/on-collecting-automotive-themed-postcards/#sthash.klkBknk7.dpuf
Collecting,
no matter what the subject may be, is an enjoyable pastime that can be
lots of fun, extremely motivating and immensely rewarding. It can also
be quite addicting. However, if you maintain your sanity and keep it as a
fun pastime, instead of obsessing over acquiring every single object of
whatever it is you decide to collect, you will discover that it can be a
very gratifying experience.
Besides collecting full-size cars, there are numerous facets of the
old-car hobby that offer many different collecting opportunities. There
are scale models, vintage toys, badges and nameplates, hood ornaments,
license plates, brochures and literature, books and magazines, old
display ads and, one of my favorites, automotive-theme postcards. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/05/13/on-collecting-automotive-themed-postcards/#sthash.klkBknk7.dpuf
Collecting,
no matter what the subject may be, is an enjoyable pastime that can be
lots of fun, extremely motivating and immensely rewarding. It can also
be quite addicting. However, if you maintain your sanity and keep it as a
fun pastime, instead of obsessing over acquiring every single object of
whatever it is you decide to collect, you will discover that it can be a
very gratifying experience.
Besides collecting full-size cars, there are numerous facets of the
old-car hobby that offer many different collecting opportunities. There
are scale models, vintage toys, badges and nameplates, hood ornaments,
license plates, brochures and literature, books and magazines, old
display ads and, one of my favorites, automotive-theme postcards. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/05/13/on-collecting-automotive-themed-postcards/#sthash.klkBknk7.dpuf
Wednesday, May 7. 2014
At just 23 years old Private Arthur Bailes went to the Western Front to aid
the war effort; his only communication with his sweetheart was through
postcards. He sent about 100 of these to Maud Heywood, who he would later marry while on leave.
They
have been unearthed by their daughter Julia Bailes, of Harold Wood, and
are being displayed in ?Upminster Tithe Barn, in Hall Lane. The poignant missives ?reveal an insight into relationships during the First World War. Arthur
lived in Brentwood and signed up to the Army in 1914 leaving Maud, from
Havering, behind working as a chambermaid in the mansion in Belhus
Park, Aveley, which was destroyed after the war partly due to the
severe bomb damage.
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George Wagner has 100,000 postcards. That puts him squarely in the
category of collector, so it’s no surprise that the Yardville resident
is president of the Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club. But a massive collection like Wagner’s is hardly a requirement for
pursuing the hobby — though it may become a goal, as postcards are easy
to find, available for every interest, and relatively inexpensive.
The Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club was formed in 1972,
taking its name from the place where the meetings were first held and
continue to be held. During monthly meetings at the Union Fire Company in Titusville,
members can trade, purchase and sell cards. In addition, guest speakers
talk about different postcard topics and techniques, Wagner said.
The WCCC is the third-oldest postcard club in New Jersey. Wagner
estimated that the club has about 230 members, who hail from New Jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania.
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A prisoner of war sent a postcard to his girlfriend just before taking
part in the famous Great Escape in a bid to return home. Flight Lieutenant John Francis Williams, 26, from Stoneleigh Park Road, Stoneleigh, was one of 50 prisoners shot dead by the Gestapo
after the famous break out from Stalag Luft III, 70 years ago this
week. On the moonless night of March 24, 1944, 76 prisoners of war crawled through a 336ft (102m) tunnel to freedom. Only three got home to Britain, 23 were returned to camps and the rest were killed.
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