Sunday School: Institute of American Deltiology

by Heidi // February 17, 2019 // No Comments

Did you know there is an Institute of American Deltiology? It is in Myerstown, Pennsylvania (about an hours drive from Harrisburg). The I.A.D. was started by Donald Brown and contains over 1 million postcards. Housed in an old general store,... Continue reading →

Sunday School Deltiology: Deltiology Postcards

by Heidi // February 10, 2019 // No Comments

Postcards that are literally specifically about collecting postcards. Personally, I think we need more of these in the world. Continue reading →

Sunday School: Rocket Post and Tin Can Mail

by Heidi // February 3, 2019 // No Comments

Many people have heard of Tin Can Mail, BUT, have you heard of Rocket Post? In Niafo’ou (Tonga) around the turn of the 20th century, mail was delivered to the island of Tonga by ship. The water around the island... Continue reading →

Sunday School: Letter Writing Box

by Heidi // February 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

I don’t know about you, but I have accumulated a ton of letter and postcard writing “things” over the years – things like washi tape, stickers, specialty pens, airmail labels, vintage postage stamps, rubber stamps – you know, all those... Continue reading →

How to Chain Card – Step-by-Step Instructions

by Heidi // December 15, 2017 // 2 Comments

> Chain cards are traveling postcards that collect stamps and postmarks (no messages). Chain card projects are between a set group of 4-6 people. Often they are international, with one participant per country. They are easy and fun, but there... Continue reading →

Deltiology 101: King Edward VII on postcards

by Heidi // December 11, 2016 // No Comments

King Edward VIII was only King for 325 days. He abdicated his throne on Dec. 10, 1936 “of his own accord”. You may remember that King Edward was in love with the American Wallace Simpson (who wasn’t quite divorced yet). ... Continue reading →