Complete Postcard Set of International Eastern Star Temple in Washington, D.C. (1940's)

My great grandfather Tedd Marriott was involved with the Masons, although I really don't know much about his involvement, nor was it something that my grandfather or father continued in our family. Regardless, at some point in the 1940's he visited the International Eastern Star Temple -- headquarters of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star -- in Washington, D.C. and purchased this set of twelve personalized postcards. They are completely unused, and have sat in their envelope for approximately sixty years! Please enjoy these images of the postcards in the slide show below, or click through for the Flickr set.

Vintage Postcards of "The Famous Town of Tokyo" (Date Unknown)

I found these postcards for a couple bucks apiece in an antique shop recently. They have such an amazing look to them, and yet it is very hard for me to gleam the date from the images. With the exception of the text "The Famous Town of Tokyo", everything is written using Japanese characters. Can you read? Can you tell us what the captions are? Let us know! Enjoy the slide show below, or visit the Flick set!

New Postcard Added to "Homes of the Stars" Set

I had a great weekend of hunting on the Kitsap Penninsula, and one of the many items I found was another postcard to add to my "Homes of the Stars" collection -- a great one of Bob Hope and his home. I've added it to the Flickr set and also updated the main post -- while I was at it, I put in the slideshow. Enjoy!

Postcards: Big Trees State Park (1950s)

I've spoken about postcards before, and this group is another one of those "looking-for-something-besides-what-Mom-is-looking-for" sets: five postcards of Big Trees State Park in Calaveras, California. I've always loved the colors on these cards -- I've tried to preserve the colors as much as possible and have not attempted any photoshopping of these images or any on the site. I hope you enjoy, and be sure to click through for full-sized images.

 

  

  

  

  

Postcards: Homes of the Stars (1950s)

When you are a kid tagging along with your mother to antique malls, it's nice when you can find something of your own to look out for, and one cheap way to get started is postcards. I found a batch of movie star home postcards -- I'm only guessing they are from the 1950s based on the people -- and I had them in frames for a while, but they just had to be scanned for the site. I've got some more in storage I think, so stay tuned for more, and be sure click through for full-sized images. Enjoy the homes of Clark Gable, Judy Garland, Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Mickey Rooney.