Category: Illustrated Postcards

This spring themed card is an example of a stock card- printed by a publisher and featured in catalogs for educators for use a reward or recognition cards, or businesses for trade cards with an imprinted back.  Postcards were often produced in series – this example shows a young mother enjoying an afternoon in the…

A short history of the birthday card – Deltiology, or the collecting of postcards, including many “specialties, including holiday greetings and birthday cards. A short history of the birthday card – Sending a birthday card is an act of communication. As families grew and moved on, sometimes across oceans or continents where travel was lengthy…