National Post Card Week 2015 in review

 Mary Ellen Bertram

Belleville, Illinois

 

 

 Brenda Perez

9teen8sPostcards.blogspot.com

 

 

 Bobbi Mastrangelo, American Artist

Poinciana, Florida

bobbimastrangelo.com

 

 American Robin

Dale R. Johnson

Parma, Ohio

 

 

 Let's Fly Away

Claude Brassard

Quebec QC Canada

 

 

 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Licking River

Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve

2 cards above by

Betty Kacirek

Parma, Ohio

 

 

National Post Card Week 2015 in review

 Halloween Image from 1930s

 

 Image from a 1890 trade card

 

 Woman from Paris, envelope cover

 

above 3 cards by Betsy Wadington

VA Beach, VA

 

"The backs of Betsy's cards were too beautiful not to show."

 

A post card creed

Janie Monroe

Wilmington, NC

 

2 1950's icons

First TV Set and a Cowgirl at 5 or 6

Jacqueline Krch

 

Been there, done that. . .

"Jackie this is one of my favorites"

Michael

National Post Card Week 2015 in review

 

I was lucky enough to meet Demaris this past November

at the Chicago Post Card Show and then by coincidence

met up again at the Curt Teich Archives.  What a pleasant surprise.

The 5 Cards above are from

Demaris Swint  of Alamo, TX

 

 

The two fantastic cards above are from

The Wichita Postcard Club

and Hal Ottaway of Wichita, KS

National Post Card Week 2015 in review

 Major General James Birdseye McPherson

 

 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad

Norwalk, OH

 

 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad

Norwalk, OH

Interurbans on Main Street

Norwalk, OH

4 cards above sent by

Dale Hohler of the

FIRELANDS POSTCARD CLUB

 





Neighbors enjoying a sunny May day

Lynn Gaulin

North Attleboro, MA

 

 Pharr Police Dept. Pharr, TX

 

 Citrus Fiesta, Mission TX

2 cards above sent by Barbara Turnbull

Weslaco, TX

 

 

 Don & Gail off on another post card hunt!!

Donald & Gail Wayne

Piscataway, NJ

 

 

Sampling of cards received over the last year.

Joy Martin

St. Louis, MO



Transportation Tuesday

Skyline of New Orleans from the Harbor,

New Orleans, La.

Paddle Wheel Steam Boat at Docks

 

As the clearing house for the trade of the Mississippi Valley, 

New Orleans is one of the leading Ports of the Nation.  Sugar, bananas, bauxite and molasses are the most important imports.

 

Posted: March 27, 1950

New Orleans

 

To: Paul Cossin

Orlando, Florida

 

Will write later.

Be good and tell Nan I said hello.

John

 

MAP MONDAY

In the State of Maine

Sportsmen's Paradise - Vacationland

posted: July, 1946
Br Harbor, Maine

To: Le Roy Cox
Indianapolis, Indiana

Better come here
for Vacation.
Glad

' SUNDAY FUNNIES '

 * * * * * *

VACANCY

THE ALHAMBRA HOTEL

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA

 

Located in the heart of America's Oldest City.

Quiet and comfortable.  Situated in the center of one

of the world's most fashionable and exclusive hotel districts. 

Moderate rates.  Free parking, Natural. Air-conditioned

in the summer, 100% steam heated in the winter. 

Excellent food.  Coffee shop and tap room in connection.

Resort Life

St. Petersburg, Year-round Resort City

Million Dollar Pier

The Sunshine City 

St. Petersburg, Florida

 

VACANCY

HOTEL CHIPOLA

MARIANNA, FLORIDA

Among the South's Finest
100% Air Cooled
Golf - Hunting - Fishing

 

 

Every  Room with Private Bath, Modern - Fireproof

The magnificence of its appointments, the high standard
of its service and the excellence of its cuisine,
place Hotel Chipola in the front rank
of Southern hostelries.

Transportation Tuesday

Mt. Adams incline, Cincinnati, Ohio

Rockwood Pottery

 

Posted: Oct. 1, 1946

Cincinnati, Ohio

 

To: Martha Carter

Tampa, 3, Fla.

 

Martha,

Here is a card for your collection I don't like comic cards, either. 

Is your husband in the service or is he in Tampa? 

I hope I am not too nose I am getting married in Apr.. 

Well, I must close for now.  Please write again soon.

Your pen-pal

Marjorie Blauvelt

FULL MOON

LIGHTHOUSE BY MOONLIGHT

CAPE MAY POINT, N. J.

' SUNDAY FUNNIES '

 * * * * * *

See You Later Alligator

St. Petersburg Alligator Farm and Zoo.

St. Petersburg, Florida

The Alligator Farm and Zoo, is one of St. Petersburg's old Land Marks. 

No trip to the Sunshine City is complete without a visit to this interesting spot.

Visitors from all parts of the Country congregate here throughout the Winter Season. 

The Farm and zoo are but a few minutes drive from Downtown St. Petersburg on the South side.

Resort Shopping

The Plaza at Bahia Mar

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida