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November 30, 2021

Wish you were here: Missing my postcard pals

All postcards are from the author’s collection and not from the web.

 

I once knew of simple passages where I could find adventure.

The Antique Trove in Scottsdale, Az. and Antiques on Pierce in Milwaukee each contained booths filled with bright postcards busting at the seams in rows of white memory boxes. The backsides told of new horizons, unadorned pleasures, and a longing for the reader on the other end. The postcards were neatly organized by states, countries, and themes (Baseball, birds, Christmas, diners, etc.) I visited each antique store in the last couple of months.

The collection in [...]

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