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Dating Postcard Eras

Dating Postcard Eras

Dating Postcard Eras Note: Some of the dates are circa, meaning they may vary a few years one way or the other. We give more specific information o...
A General Guide to Collecting Postcards

A General Guide to Collecting Postcards

A General Guide to Collecting Postcards By Jack and Susan Davis - Deltiology is the study of, or collecting, postcards. We have been deltiologists ...
A Postal History of Yellowstone National Park  –  by Ken Hamlin

A Postal History of Yellowstone National Park – by Ken Hamlin

Hundreds of millions of postcards of Yellowstone National Park were produced from 1898 to the present. The Haynes family alone produced about 55 mi...
Collecting the Postal History of Yellowstone National Park – by Ken Hamlin

Collecting the Postal History of Yellowstone National Park – by Ken Hamlin

Postal history was traditionally defined as a "study of rates, routes, markings (including cancels), and means of transport" of the mail. Or, more ...
A Brief History of Trade Cards - Part 1

A Brief History of Trade Cards - Part 1

Trade cards were small, illustrated cards used to promote goods and services. They evolved from cards of the late 1700s used by tradesmen to adver...
A Brief History of Trade Cards - Part 2

A Brief History of Trade Cards - Part 2

The Golden Age of Trade Cards was circa 1876-1900, the last quarter of the 19th century. Trade cards were some of the first colored printed example...