I’ve collected postcards since I was a kid. Friends and family gave me postcards, I scrutinized every card , then organized them in myriad ways. They were a glimpse at a world beyond my own.
On a rainy day, it’s a wonderful pastime to explore the world in my postcards. Today they show history. Here are some cards of familiar Baltimore sites, from a souvenir portfolio from Union News Company.
Continue reading You know these Baltimore sites — in postcards from about 1912
I am an occasional collector of a lot of different collections. I blame my antique-collecting grandparents for the gene (https://hocomd.cc/2016/10/09/my-grandparents-were-john-schwarz-antiques/). One of my collections is foreign coins and currencies. I have money from 72 different countries, some just a single coin or currency, and others a real moneybag. I love the coins for the artistry, sometimes the politics, always the history and values represented. These are some of my favorites. (Click on any coin for a slideshow.)
Captions describe the coin in my collection. Images are from World Coin Gallery: http://worldcoingallery.com/index.php
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
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Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
Correspondence and Collaboration for a better Howard County, Md.
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