POSTCARDS - Linen and Vintage Postcards from America and Around the World

The Post Office approved the postcard in 1907 and they instantly became widely used. It was a popular way to communicate. Exotic vacation spots began to offer picture postcards depicting local scenery providing both a keepsake and a simple way to promote the location. Growing in popularity postcards were sold in tourist destinations around the world. In the United State they could be found in Hotels, Motels, Bars, Restaurants, Gas Stations and Gift Shops. Black and white postcards soon gave way to color Linen postcards. Photochrome color postcards quickly took over the marketplace around 1945.