An adoring group of female admirers have gathered to pay homage to the courage and skill of the neighbourhood snake handler.  Look closer an...

Today’s postcards feature the statue of Ramesses II in repose in Memphis. Two superior gents of Western appearance have taken possession...

Il lustra scarpe ed il ladroncello    “Shining shoes and the little thief”, according to Google translate, which sounds just about r...

Last week’s trip to Egypt was not an undiluted triumph for Vladimir Putin. Whether by accident or design, he was welcomed by an Egyptian...

It has been claimed that vintage photographs and postcards open a window into the past. I’m not convinced – at best they offer something...

As the most aggressive competitor to the mighty Imperial Tobacco Company in the early 20th. century, Carreras acquired a well earned rep...

Postcard dealers are of necessity, dedicated classifiers and organisers, with every card in its rightful place. But most will offer a bo...