Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Wait A Minute Mister Postman; Postcard Party 17

I love postcard history.  Did you know that prior to 1909  you had to write your message across the pretty pictures on the front?  The back side of the postcards was restricted to only the recipients address.  Often the postcard maker would leave room on the front for the message but some did not.  These postcards are called "Undivided Back Postcards" or UBPC because they are missing the bar that divides the message side and the address side.
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********************************************************************************* Now it is your turn to share your favorites: I would love to have you join my Postcard Lover's Linkup Party! Want to show off your prize postcards? Then Link up below...
There are a few rules before you link up (but not many.) Please help promote since that will make this so much more fun!

Rules:
Most important: Must be Family Friendly
1. Follow my blog via GFC, Bloglovin, or Network. If you are new please leave a comment so I can follow you back.

2. Grab the button and post it on your blog. Either on your blog or a specific post (if you do not have a blog you are excused from this step.)

Postcard Lover's Tuesday

3. Post from your Blog, Shop, Website, basically anywhere that you can link from.

4. Post your favorite Vintage Postcard, Handmade Postcard, Art made from old Postcards, Digital Art from Postcards, Ephemera, Antique ads... You get the picture ;)

5. Limit 3 Post per person per party (usually weekly)

6. Have fun and enjoy the Postcards

STOP BY NEXT WEEK AND SEE WHICH GREAT PIECE OF EPHEMERA I CHOSE FROM THE LINKY COLLECTION TO BE THE FEATURED CARD OF THE WEEK. MAYBE IT WILL BE YOUR'S

7 comments:

Julie's Lifestyle said...

Hi Colleen, thanks so much for the visit to my blog Julie's Lifestyle and welcome! I am glad you like my blog and I'm now following you via Bloglovin. Have a great day.
Julie at Julie's Lifestyle

Kaitlyn Hoffman said...

Thank you for stoping by Three Sisters and Us! Now following back via bloglovin!

Have a blessed day!

Kaitlyn

Unknown said...

I love going to the antique store and looking at the old photos and postcards! Actually I just love antiques in general (fitting, since I'm marrying a history major!)

I've never bought any of those postcards or photos though. I don't know what I'd do with them. Do you display yours in your home? I think that could be really neat. Especially down a long hallway.

(P.S. Found you through Mice In the Kitchen's Blog Train.)

Stephanie

Butterfly In The Attic said...

Hi Stephanie, I am so glad you stopped by. I have displayed them on the walls in the past but now we live in a very contemporary home I keep my personal collection in a beautiful vintage looking photo album. I store them just like other photos using acid-free pages. I have also created wire wall-hanging brackets (similar to the ones used to hang decorative plates.

So far coolest way I have seen was to display them in antique glass mail boxes. I have never seen these first hand but an acquaintance had sent me some pictures. It was absolutely beautiful.

Have very blessed day :)

AngieOuellette-Tower said...

This wonderful post is one of three posts from the February Great Blog Train blog hop that received the most "clicks" & is being featured: http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/2014/02/february-2014-great-blog-train-results.html
Thanks
Angie

Stone Cottage Adventures said...

Congratulations on being featured on The Great Blog Train! My 'featured' post went live today! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

Butterfly In The Attic said...

Thank you very much How exciting!