Postcards from the Past
Jul 06, 2021
3 minutes
BY Marie Baxley
STYLING BY
Lily Simpson
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Steve Rizzo
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You almost feel a little guilty eavesdropping on the personal exchanges between relatives, best friends, and lovers, like reading someone’s text messages or emails without their knowing. But in this case, the conversation is on 3x5 cards sent through the mail for a penny or two in the early 20th century—before everyone had a telephone.
Collecting and sharing antique postcards is on the rise as
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