vintage postcard rescue.

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across some gorgeous vintage postcards in my local antique shop. I've seen a million postcards in my thrifting and antiquing adventures but was especially drawn to them on this particular visit. Not knowing what I wanted to do with them, I spent the greater part of an hour thumbing through hundreds of occasional cards. I  read the quirky messages written on the backs that date as far back as 1900,  admiring the language, penmanship and the gorgeous artwork. 

I wanted to send a few of these to some special persons in my life. Naturally, only one made it out. However, I thought it would be as shame to glue these wonderful messages to blank card and lose the history! Lightbulb moment: use photo corners! I'm certain I am not the first to have this idea for this application but having not looked it up for myself, I thought I would share with you all. 

Using the photo corners, your recipient can easily remove the card for re-gifting or for collage or framing. Can you imagine giving or receiving a box of these as a gift? What a perfect semi-handmade gift for the snail-mail loving, vintage enthusiast. Preserving history and passing on vintage cheer, what could be better? Not much. In my book, anyway.

{a couple of my favorites}

 All supplies can be purchased at your local craft store, inexpensively. Vintage postcards can be sought at antique stores, estate sales, thrift shops, Ebay, Etsy and so forth. I would expect to pay about $1 per postcard, more or less depending on subject matter, condition and rarity. Easy peasy.