The Lancaster County (PA) Postcard Club was founded in January 1990 and now has over 250 members that share a common interest in the history and enjoyment of collecting and researching postcards, including local, national, and foreign views, holiday greetings, and thematic topics.

MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP
With membership in the Lancaster County (PA) Postcard Club, new members are encouraged to attend our monthly meeting that usually draws approximately 50 to 70 people. Meetings are the 3rd Monday of each month. Although the business meeting starts at 7 p.m., members sell and trade postcards beginning about 5:30 p.m. This gives members the opportunity to look through postcards and trade information about cards, shows, and products.

A brief business meeting begins at 7 p.m. Postcard competition follows. Any member may enter the monthly single card/board theme completion. Members are encouraged to study the postcards on display. The attending membership votes for their favorite postcard. This monthly competition is open to all members and is a way of showing different postcards from private collections. There is a small monetary prize for first, second, and third place winners.

A monthly program, usually a presentation about postcards, begins after that contest. Local history or unique postcards are the most frequent topics. Upcoming programs include:

EAST OF LANCASTER: take Rt. 30 West to Rt. 283. Take the first Exit onto Rt. 72. Use left ramp and turn left onto Rt. 72 (Manheim Pike) for approximately 1 mile. At the Jones Pontiac/Honda Dealership, turn at the Honda sign (be careful), proceed on Service Road to the end and enter the parking lot of the Farm & Home Center.

WEST OF LANCASTER: take Rt. 30 East. Exit at Rt. 72 (after the Park City exit), and turn right off the ramp onto Rt. 72. Take the first left at the Jones Pontiac/Honda Dealership turning at the Honda sign. Proceed on Service Road to the end and enter the parking lot of the Farm & Home Center.

CLUB INFO
The club was founded in 1990 and has a membership of about 250. About 70 local members attend the monthly meetings where they share a common interest in the history and enjoyment of collecting and researching postcards. Local, national and foreign views, holiday greetings, and thematic topics - nearly every subject under the sun can be found on postcards. Members will be happy to answer any questions you might have about your own postcards - new or old.

Our yearly dues are $10 for an individual and $5 for each additional person at the same address. You can join the club by coming to one of our meetings or by contacting Dick Pendergast by e-mail at ripender@yahoo.com or at 717-464-5199.

Why not come to one of our meetings and see for yourself what our club is all about!

NEWSLETTER
The club also produces a monthly newsletter, The Card, with club news items and information on postcards of local interest. Articles for collectors, announcements of future trade shows, and various features are included with each monthly publication. Back issues are available at the club meetings.

ANNUAL POSTCARD EXPO
The 17th Annual Lancaster Postcard Exposition (Show) will be held August 15, 2009, from 9 am to 5 pm at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA. See above for directions.

The Expo features 25 dealers selling mostly old postcards although some new cards are usually available. Included in the show are postcard exhibits, free parking, door prizes, home cooking, and air conditioned facilities. Admission is $2.50 per person.

For more information, contact Jere Greider at 717.285.5872 or e-mail jereg@earthlink.net.