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The McElroy Family on the Road: Jazz, Integration, and an American Life in Motion

The McElroy Family on the Road: Jazz, Integration, and an American Life in Motion

The story of the McElroy family unfolds across dance floors, railroad platforms, and postcard backs written in…

Why Are So Many Early Postcards Printed in Germany?

Why Are So Many Early Postcards Printed in Germany?

Flip over almost any printed postcard from between 1900 and 1914—whether it depicts the Eiffel Tower, Niagara…

Hell’s Belle and the Murder Farm: When True Crime Met the Golden Age of the Postcard

Hell’s Belle and the Murder Farm: When True Crime Met the Golden Age of the Postcard

When Belle Gunness’s farm burned in 1908, investigators unearthed a mass grave that stunned America. Postcards of…

How To Value (and Sell) a Postcard Collection

How To Value (and Sell) a Postcard Collection

Unlike other collectible markets like sports cards, comic books, and sneakers, postcard collections are often difficult to…

How To Value Old Postcards: Do You Have Hidden Treasures Worth Thousands?

How To Value Old Postcards: Do You Have Hidden Treasures Worth Thousands?

How do you value old postcards when the price difference can be so significant? Some are worth…

Top 20 Most Valuable Old Postcards

Top 20 Most Valuable Old Postcards

Whether you are a postcard reseller, collector, or just happened to inherit a collection, knowing which postcards…

A Complete Guide to Collecting and Valuing Old Postcards

A Complete Guide to Collecting and Valuing Old Postcards

Everyone wants to know what their antique postcards are worth. How much are yours worth?

Kiefer, Oklahoma: A Seedy, Lawless Community

Kiefer, Oklahoma: A Seedy, Lawless Community

The town embodies many stereotypes of the "wild west," including plenty of drinking, prostitution, and gambling.