Postcard & Collectibles News https://www.playle.com/news/ Edited by Ron Playle en Serendipity 2.1.2 - http://www.s9y.org/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:58:43 GMT http://www.playle.com/images/logo.gif RSS: Postcard & Collectibles News - Edited by Ron Playle https://www.playle.com/news/ 48 41 Fascinating vintage postcards reveal the stunning landscapes and picturesque towns of Victorian-era Wales https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/199-Fascinating-vintage-postcards-reveal-the-stunning-landscapes-and-picturesque-towns-of-Victorian-era-Wales.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/199-Fascinating-vintage-postcards-reveal-the-stunning-landscapes-and-picturesque-towns-of-Victorian-era-Wales.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=199 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=199 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>Exquisite vintage colour postcards from the Victorian-era reveal the lavish landscapes of Wales and its rivers bridges and cathedrals as our forebears would have witnessed the landscape. The alluring snapshots represent the stunning views of Wales’ most picturesque touristic spots, such as the canal walk in Llangollen, Bangor Cathedral and the Iron Pier in Llandudno. Other images show the sun setting on a lake in Bala over 100 years ago, the elegant lighthouse in Llandudno and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4802648/Vinatge-postcards-reveal-landscapes-Victorian-Wales.html">Complete Story with images</a><br /><br /> </p> Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:58:43 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/199-guid.html Spicy pictures of erotic postcards of the last century https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/198-Spicy-pictures-of-erotic-postcards-of-the-last-century.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/198-Spicy-pictures-of-erotic-postcards-of-the-last-century.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=198 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=198 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>Like most erotic postcards, these were made in France in the early twentieth century. That’s why they are unofficially called the “French flyers”. It is clear that to send such “gifts” in the mail was illegal, so they often exchanged in secret.</p> <p> <a href="http://micetimes.asia/spicy-pictures-of-erotic-postcards-of-the-last-century-photo/">Complete Story</a><br /></p> Sun, 23 Jul 2017 12:08:58 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/198-guid.html Estonia on old postcards https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/197-Estonia-on-old-postcards.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/197-Estonia-on-old-postcards.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=197 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=197 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p><br />The collection of travel prints holds more than 7,000 postcards with the views of Estonia from 1900 - 1935, also travel guides and other books related to the theme of travel and tourism. This collection has been digitised within the EuropeanaTravel project. The collection allows users to wander around Estonia in the beginning of the 20th century. Users can visit towns and countryside and get the idea of how Estonia looked like before World War II. Users can get acquainted with landmarks of the time, some beautiful sights and enjoy architectural delights. These postcards represent the Estonian history through the eyes of Estonian photographers.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/collection/a0490">Complete Story </a><br /></p> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:16:28 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/197-guid.html Colour postcards of idyllic life in 19th century in Japan https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/196-Colour-postcards-of-idyllic-life-in-19th-century-in-Japan.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/196-Colour-postcards-of-idyllic-life-in-19th-century-in-Japan.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=196 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=196 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>How Westerners first saw Japan: Colour postcards of idyllic life in 19th century show sleeping Geishas, women writing letters in their boudoirs and elegant ladies riding rickshaws. Postcard photographs taken by Kusakabe Kimbei and painstakingly hand-coloured show Japan in the 1890s.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4603222/Colour-postcards-idyllic-life-19th-century-Japan.html">Complete Story</a><br /> </p> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:23:43 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/196-guid.html Incredible Victorian postcards show breath-taking charm of Scotland https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/195-Incredible-Victorian-postcards-show-breath-taking-charm-of-Scotland.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/195-Incredible-Victorian-postcards-show-breath-taking-charm-of-Scotland.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=195 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=195 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>The majesty of Victorian Scotland's rugged landscapes and seaside towns has been captured in a series of astonishing colour postcards. The breathtaking images encapsulate the true essence of the country in vivid colour and detail. From idyllic beaches and crashing waterfalls, to flowing rivers and lofty hilltops — Scotland may have never looked more sublime than during the reign of Queen Victoria.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4577506/Victorian-postcards-charm-Victorian-Scotland.html">Complete Story </a><br /></p> Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:12:57 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/195-guid.html Vintage postcards show Britain's landmarks have hardly changed over the past 200 years https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/194-Vintage-postcards-show-Britains-landmarks-have-hardly-changed-over-the-past-200-years.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/194-Vintage-postcards-show-Britains-landmarks-have-hardly-changed-over-the-past-200-years.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=194 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=194 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>These spectacular postcards show how some English landscapes have changed while others have remained exactly the same. They are the vintage postcards that our ancestors would have enjoyed while on holiday in Victorian Britain. The stunning beauty of these landmarks in the 1800s has been brought to life thanks to these colour postcards displayed here alongside photos as they look today</p> <p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3410232/vintage-postcards-from-victorian-britain-show-how-our-best-known-landmarks-have-hardly-changed-over-the-past-200-years/">Complete Story </a><br /></p> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:51:03 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/194-guid.html Spectacular 1800s color postcards of an Ireland you’d love to visit https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/193-Spectacular-1800s-color-postcards-of-an-Ireland-youd-love-to-visit.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/193-Spectacular-1800s-color-postcards-of-an-Ireland-youd-love-to-visit.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=193 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=193 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>The Ireland of the 1890s may have been one of greater poverty than modern-day Ireland, but the views and beauty still came for free for anybody who walked the country’s shores. These incredible postcard photos, taken between 1890 and 1900, offer a magical look back at the Ireland of over 120 years ago.</p> <p><a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/spectacular-1800s-color-postcards-of-ireland">Complete Story </a><br /></p> Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:20:11 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/193-guid.html The story of the elusive man who made fascinating pastel postcards of Calcutta https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/191-The-story-of-the-elusive-man-who-made-fascinating-pastel-postcards-of-Calcutta.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/191-The-story-of-the-elusive-man-who-made-fascinating-pastel-postcards-of-Calcutta.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=191 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=191 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>Postcards from Calcutta in the late 19th and early 20th century are widely regarded as belonging to the golden age of postcards. They were dominated by photographs taken by companies like Johnston and Hoffman, prints by Thacker, Spink &amp; Co., or oleographs by Raphael Tuck and Sons – which were also based on photographs. Take for example this series of six postcards of Calcutta. The pastel shades and dramatic skies mark significant deviations from the standard images of the city that were in circulation. The artist may or may not have used photographs as reference, but unlike most photographs that depict churches, public buildings or trams, these drawings recall a city that is bustling with people. Indians and Europeans seem to share space on his vibrant canvases without indication of social hierarchy. But who is this Frank Clinger Scallan whose name appears in each one of these paintings.</p> <p><a href="https://scroll.in/magazine/829156/the-story-of-the-elusive-man-who-made-these-fascinating-pastel-postcards-of-calcutta">Complete Story</a><br /> </p> Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:08:26 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/191-guid.html Alan Turing postcard with 'hidden riddle' sells for £28,000 at auction https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/190-Alan-Turing-postcard-with-hidden-riddle-sells-for-28,000-at-auction.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/190-Alan-Turing-postcard-with-hidden-riddle-sells-for-28,000-at-auction.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=190 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=190 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>Taken at face value, it is nothing more than a postcard of a religious painting, sent by a holidaymaker to one of his closest friends. The signature on the back, however, suggests that all might not be what it seems. Sent by the legendary cryptologist Alan Turing to his psychologist Dr Franz Greenbaum, it appears to be a coded reference to one of history’s most enduring mathematical puzzles, as well as a possible hint to his thoughts of suicide. </p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/10/alan-turing-postcard-hidden-riddle-sells-28000-auction/">Complete Story </a><br /></p> Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:01:08 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/190-guid.html Stunning postcards from 1890 capture life in the seaside towns and ruined castles of Scotland https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/189-Stunning-postcards-from-1890-capture-life-in-the-seaside-towns-and-ruined-castles-of-Scotland.html https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/189-Stunning-postcards-from-1890-capture-life-in-the-seaside-towns-and-ruined-castles-of-Scotland.html#comments https://www.playle.com/news/wfwcomment.php?cid=189 0 https://www.playle.com/news/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=189 ron@playle.com (Ron Playle) <p>Over a century ago, these spectacular shots were given an injection of colour to bring them to life. Crumbling castles and families paddling in the sea – these stunning postcards showcase a spectacular Scotland on the cusp of change at the end of the 19th century.<br /></p> <p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2750418/stunning-colourised-postcards-from-1890-capture-life-in-the-seaside-towns-and-ruined-castles-of-scotland-in-the-victorian-age/">Complete Story</a><br /> </p> Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:59:36 +0000 https://www.playle.com/news/news.php?/archives/189-guid.html