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This blog will be mostly about Postcards and things related thereto. We may crank in other things from time to time and will not attempt to follow any given format. Questions, rants, raves; or to just say howdy - give us a shout......
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

love expression day

Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Monday, January 30, 2012

1940's st. augustine

St. Augustine Florida 1940s aerial view of Castillo de San Marcos and the shrimp fleet in Matanzas Bay gathered for the annual blessing of the fleet.

Monday, January 16, 2012

mystery card

Would love to know the full story behind this partial card.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

wintertime

Enough said!!!!!!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

winter at shasta

Winter Scene, Mt Shasta, CA 1909 Postcard. M. Rieder Publishing, Los Angeles . Sent from Albany, Oregon in 1909.

Monday, December 12, 2011

merry christmas

One from the old days! Merry Christmas to all.............

Monday, December 5, 2011

priceless

Thought this one should be good for at least a chuckle.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

coming soon........

.............to a table near you!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

winter vacationland

If you're looking to head up North for your winter vacation, look no further than Cross Lake in Minnesota, a part of the Brainerd's Lakes Area . The entire Brainerd Lakes Area is the perfect destination for ice fishing, with many popular lakes renting fish houses to anglers. Visitors can also bring their own fish houses, or choose to brave the elements on their own while hooking northern pike, walleye, crappie, and more. The area is also a great destination for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing. If you want to enjoy the beauty while relaxing, there are multiple sleigh ride services in the area.

Friday, November 4, 2011

original daytona speedway

The following is the exact caption narrative from the back of this 1950s era card: "The World's Most Famous Beach" has the distinction of being the only natural speedway where man has repeatedly broken speed record after speed record. Such drivers as Vanderbilt, Keech, Burman, Don, Oldfield, DePalma, Lockhart, Segrave and Sir Malcolm Campbell, raced against time and each other on this "greatest of all speedways."

Monday, October 31, 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

icebox of the nation

International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota. The population was 6,703 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. International Falls long promoted itself as the "Icebox of the Nation", however the trademark for the slogan has been challenged on several occasions by the small town of Fraser, Colorado. After several years of legal battles, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially registered the slogan with International Falls on January 29, 2008, Registration Number 3375139. Only a few days after announcing its success in the trademark battle, International Falls had a record low temperature of −40°F, beating a previous record of −37°F. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Monday, October 17, 2011

utah resort

Deer Valley is an alpine ski resort in the Wasatch Range in the Park City area of northern Utah. and is for skiers only, as it prohibits snowboarding. During the 2002 Winter Olympics Deer Valley hosted the freestyle moguls and aerial, and alpine slalom events. Deer Valley Resort was named the #1 ski resort in North America in 2007 and again in 2008 by Ski Magazine. In its 26 years of existence, Deer Valley Resort has become a favorite for skiers and is one of only four skier only ski resorts in North America. Deer Valley is known for its amazing amenities such as free parking lot shuttles, ski valets, gourmet on-mountain cuisine, uncrowded and immaculately groomed ski slopes, a friendly staff, ski lessons, rentals and child care and complimentary ski storage.

(courtesy: Wikipedia)

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

jerome, arizona

In 1883, a mining camp named Jerome was established on the side of an Arizona hill called Cleopatra. The United Verde Mine would produce over 1 billion dollars in copper, gold and silver over the next 70 years and the population would boom to well over 15,000. Feast to famine was to follow. By the late 1950s with the last of the mines closed, the population had dwindled to less than 50. Modern day Jerome with a population of 350 has made a rebound of sorts, becoming a tourist destination with many of the abandoned and refurbished buildings from its boom town days being converted to serve new purposes.

Friday, October 7, 2011

grand canyon mule mail

Phantom Ranch is a resort village within (and at the bottom of) Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The ranch's elevation is 2,400 feet; that is about 4,600 feet lower than the South Rim and about 5,800 feet lower than the North Rim. The average daily high and low temperatures in Fahrenheit are 106/78 during July, and 56/36 in January. The ranch continues to be one of the most popular destinations in the national park system; its accommodations are often sold out for two years in advance. To hikers and rafters, it is an oasis of cool water, greenery, and comfort. Phantom Ranch also holds the distinction of being the one of the only two places left in America whose mail is still delivered by mule, the other being Havasu Falls, also located on the Colorado River in Arizona