Postcards are a fun way to let someone know you Wish They Were There, no matter where you are. Because of the artwork on the front, they also make great souvenirs. But did you know that old postcards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FlamingPumpkin / E+ via Getty Images Many postcards sold for a few cents (or even a penny) when they were first made, but they’re ...

Postcards are among the most popular inexpensive collectibles today, perhaps because they are easy to find. But it takes time and searching to create a special collection. Postcards are wanted for the ...

If you've ever come across an old postcard tucked away in a drawer or attic, you might be sitting on a surprising treasure. Not all vintage postcards look valuable at first glance, but some hidden ...

If you’re planning to write a book on the history of Petaluma, the place to be on Sunday afternoon was not Petaluma. It was the Vintage Paper Fair in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, where old ...

There's nothing quite like a walk down memory lane, or a hit of nostalgia for the better, simpler times you weren't even around for. Luckily, the Boston Public Library is making this easy for us, as ...

As the Pottsville Free Public Library began gearing up for its 100th anniversary several weeks ago, Director Nancy Smink discovered several century-old postcards. Tucked away in storage, the nine ...

YORK, Maine — The Old York Historical Society now has a portion of its collection of historic postcards searchable online at oldyork.org. A collection of 1,780 postcards, part of a larger donation of ...

The Bowden Postcard Collection at Miami University tops half a million postcards. Long before texting, Twitter, and Instagram, the best way to get a short message to a friend or loved one was to send ...

It was 2003, and Leora Krygier was rummaging around a thrift store near her home in Los Angeles. Krygier wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but a box of old vintage postcards caught her ...

A snapshot in time can tell a long-forgotten story of bygone days. Old photos and postcards are an irreplaceable asset to historical societies, archivists and genealogists. For Mark Jacobson, a ...

Greetings from the Bronx – circa 1909, or 1911 or 1903. A new book of old postcards has just been published by The Bronx County Historical Society. The vintage postcard reproductions in the book ...