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“My Heart Goes Pit-a-Pat” – circa 1910

September 12, 2026 No Comments

This postcard was not mailed, but is part of a popular series of romantic postcards that were widely-exchanged circa 1910. We have seen other postcards

The “Racy” Postcard -circa 1910

July 1, 2023 No Comments

Every new form of communication eventually evolves to include sexual content -you might be amazed to know how much internet traffic is related to pornography.

“No Other Place to Woo” – circa 1910

January 4, 2023 No Comments

This postcard is one of a series of postcard drawings depicting young lovers. Each one of the series shows a young man and young woman