In the United States, there are several holidays and observances that honor the armed forces. Among those is Memorial Day. Originally called “Decoration Day” Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Military. This year Memorial Day is Monday, May 29. The holiday always falls on the last […]

By Grover Brinkman  Visitation to old cemeteries might be related to genealogy, growing in popularity. For here are found ancient markers, the patine of time often dulling the inscriptions, where “Aunt Hattie” or “Uncle Joe” were laid to rest long ago. These older cemeteries really are the “quiet newspapers” that chronicle the past. Anyone who browses an old cemetery knows […]

 The thundering hoofs on race tracks across America also echo the accompanying sound of horse racing collectibles. From programs and postcards to the individual memorabilia of legends like Seabiscuit and Secretariat, the ‘race’ to acquire a ‘bit’ of the horse racing past continues.  It doesn’t hurt that there are more than 90 thoroughbred race tracks in the country at the […]

By Robert Reed  Displays of patriotism abounded in the United States long before the most timely arrival of holiday postcards on the American scene early in the 20th century. Yet the robust stars and stripes and all those related images just never looked better than they did in print on illustrated postcards. Within ten years of the ‘new’ century citizens […]

By Carol Mobley  I consider myself a novice when it comes to postal history but when I recently acquired this post card,  I felt that to write about it was a good way to dip my feet in the water.  This postcard is considered art.  The front of the card has an original “gansai” water color image.  A kimono-clad woman […]