Columns of Osiris
Category: Postcards
Stamp Collecting

The stamp from Fiji attracted me to this postcard. We lived in Suva Fiji for 2 years back in the 1970’s. What a wonderful experience in so many ways. One of our many activities was stamp collecting. There was an active group of people who were avid philatelists and there were books of stamps which were circulated regularly. My latent interest in stamp collecting was reawakened.
Now so many years later I’ve turned to postcard collecting and if there are stamps involved there is a double attraction.

A Fine Head of Hair


Card of the Day

Postcard of the Day


New (to me) Postcards






My favorite 

Fascination
I find a certain fascination in simple, quite mundane messages written on postcards close to 100 years ago. Here is one postmarked ‘o4 from Newcastle, addressed to Gateshead. Get out my map! The reverse side is a rather cute image of kittens.

Lovely B&W Postcard

from one of my favorite places – the lighthouse at Lobster Point on the Marginal Way in Ogunquit Maine
Postcards for my Dog Collection



Third Place Postcard
If you recall yesterday’s post I showed 2 new postcards which were tied for 1st place in my purchases at the Vintage Postcard Fair in Kent. Well here’s my 3rd favorite card among those purchased.

