Wild Postcards

“President Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States. Shown with his wife, Rosalyn. Official White House Photo.” This is a standard-sized chrome postcard contemporary with the Carter Administration, published by Silberne Souvenir Sales, Inc. of Washington, DC. Posted today to commemorate the start of Jimmy Carter’s second term.

“President Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States. Shown with his wife, Rosalyn. Official White House Photo.” This is a standard-sized chrome postcard contemporary with the Carter Administration, published by Silberne Souvenir Sales, Inc. of Washington, DC. Posted today to commemorate the start of Jimmy Carter’s second term.

“Martin Luther King is an inspiration to the citizens of America. A national holiday is celebrated in his honor in January every year. Upper left — Crypt, lower left — Morehouse College, center — Statue, upper right — Memorial, lower right — Chapel.”

It’s interesting that this card, published by APS, extols us to “let freedom ring into the Nineties” — when you consider that I bought this card in Publix just last October. My friend James had once theorized that some of my older cards, not postally used until a decade or more after they were published, might have sat on a rack in a drug store for years. I guess he’s right.

“Martin Luther King is an inspiration to the citizens of America. A national holiday is celebrated in his honor in January every year. Upper left — Crypt, lower left — Morehouse College, center — Statue, upper right — Memorial, lower right — Chapel.” It’s interesting that this card, published by APS, extols us to “let [...]

“Illuminated by three banks of lights (about 150,000 watts) the faces of four great presidents, carved on a granite mountain, stand out in awesome splendor against the deep blue of the night sky.”

I spent the 4th of July, 1987 here and sent this card to Aunt Brenda. It is postmarked from Newcastle, Wyoming, just across the border from Mount Rushmore. Why Wyoming? Because I was a young airman at the time, and the drinking age in Wyoming was still 18.

“Illuminated by three banks of lights (about 150,000 watts) the faces of four great presidents, carved on a granite mountain, stand out in awesome splendor against the deep blue of the night sky.” I spent the 4th of July, 1987 here and sent this card to Aunt Brenda. It is postmarked from Newcastle, Wyoming, just [...]

Although this is an apt description of Johnny Depp, it specifically refers to the Hughes Brothers film From Hell. Published by AvantCard Australia for foxmovies.com.au.

Although this is an apt description of Johnny Depp, it specifically refers to the Hughes Brothers film From Hell. Published by AvantCard Australia for foxmovies.com.au.