Postmarked Stories

Every article we publish lives here first: postcard collecting, Postcrossing, travel postcards, vintage finds, postal history, and the stationery that makes better mail.

Postcard Collecting

How to Start Collecting Postcards: A Beginner's Guide to Building a Collection You'll Actually Love

A beginner's system for sorting, storing, and actually enjoying a postcard collection.

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Postcrossing

How Postcrossing Actually Works, Step by Step

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Stamps and Postmarks

Reading a Postmark: What the Ink Actually Tells You

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Snail Mail

What to Write on a Postcard When You Don't Know What to Say

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Vintage Postcards

Dating a Vintage Postcard From the Back Alone

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Postcard History

The Golden Age of Postcards, Explained

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