Category Archives: Postcards

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Elizabeth Thomsen
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Three Towns I’ve Always Wanted to Visit

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico In 1950, the town of Hot Springs renamed itself in honor of the Truth or Consequences radio program when host Ralph Edwards announced he’d broadcast the program from the first town that did so. My … Continue reading →

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Family History in Postcards

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

If you’re working on your family history, you probably know the names of special places in your family members’ lives. Maybe your parents honeymooned at the Pancoast Hotel in Miami Beach, your grandmother graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Happy Father’s Day to all my friends who are dads, who are celebrating with their dads or who are missing them. I’d also like to honor the grandfathers, uncles, teachers, neighbors and other good men who provide support to kids … Continue reading →

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My Grandfather’s Ship

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

My grandfather often talked about arriving in America with five dollars in his pocket. I pictured the scene in my mind, the young Luigi standing on the deck of a ship pulling in to New York Harbor, seeing the Statue … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Another great old postcard from CardCow.com.

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Santa Riding a Bicycle

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

It’s good to see Santa making an effort to get more exercise. Cardcow.com

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Disturbing Thanksgiving Postcard

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

“The clock is striking midnight The spell the witch will cast All the fairies, ghosts and goblins Will be conjured from the past” I love the great collection of old postcards at Cardcow.com. It’s an online store, but they keep … Continue reading →

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Columbus Day

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Another great vintage postcard from Cardcow.com. I appreciate that they provide embed code in various sizes to make it easy for anyone to post these cards on blogs and websites.

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