Thursday Link Love: Kickstarter for a Postcard Book

by Heidi // February 12, 2015 // No Comments

This is a Kickstarter project to raise money to publish a sweet book chronically a woman named Helens life through a collection of her postcards. By pledging, you get a copy of the book. I did it. You should too.... Continue reading →

Deltiology 101: How to protect antique papers

by Heidi // February 8, 2015 // No Comments

I have to admit, I shudder every time I pass an antique book or paper store and I smell cigarette smoke. Or I see postcards glued, yes glued, into albums. It just breaks my heart. Here are a few ideas... Continue reading →

Deltiology 101: Interesting Novelty Types of Postcards

by Heidi // October 13, 2013 // No Comments

As postcards gained popularity as a means of correspondence, so did they become a means of marketing for stores, manufactures and businesses. Designers had a heyday creating new, novel types of postcards to get people’s attention. Magic Cards – when... Continue reading →

Deltiology 101: Real Photo Postcards (RPPC)

by Heidi // September 22, 2013 // No Comments

This is a list of sights that will help date and identify real photo postcards: Roger Vaughn Personal Collection Playle’s Real Photo Postcards Continue reading →

Deltiology 101: Dating Old Postcards

by Heidi // September 15, 2013 // No Comments

This is just a list of resources I found to help date postcards: Vintage Postcards Curt Teich Postcard Archives Chicago Postcard Museum Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City Abelard Dating Old Postcards Continue reading →

Deltiology 101: How to remove cigarette smoke odor from old papers

by Heidi // September 8, 2013 // No Comments

Anyone who collects old postcards understands that there is a risk of getting an envelope full of of stale cigarette smoke in the mail. Let’s face it, smoking was a very large part of culture in most countries from the... Continue reading →