Comments on: Vintage Postcards as Art https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/ DIY + Decorating Ideas Sat, 01 May 2021 01:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-15360 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-15360 In reply to Jessica.

Hi Jessica! I’m sorry to hear about your grandmother, I’ve lost all of mine too but was lucky enough to have all of them well into my 30’s. The double pane glass had nothing in them (just the glass) which presses them nicely together. Only once in the 10 years they’ve been there have I had to reposition the glass because one of the postcards started to slip. I wish I could come up with a better way to display BOTH sides, but for now, I love how it complements the colors in my office. Thanks so much for stopping by!

]]> By: Jessica https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-15279 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-15279 Hello!
I love this idea, my grandmother recently passed and as my family has been going through her things we have founds tons of old post cards like yours. They are such great reminders of what a beautiful life my gram had and all her travels. I would love to do something with them like you have done here, really neat how you have them! With the double pane glass did you have to put anything like double sided tape to make them stay in place? Or with a good frame they will stay in place? Thanks! What a great idea you have!

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-133 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-133 In reply to NatalieT.

Natalie, I’ve had those old postcards in a box for years, just finally decided they were too pretty to hide. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: NatalieT https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-129 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-129 Thanks for the shout out :) your postcard framing looks beautiful – where did you get those? love it. xx

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-71 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-71 Hi Ben! Thanks for commenting. The frame was something I bought 7 years ago, just a simple glass double pane, with the cards pressed in between. You’re lucky if you have “actual” postcards addressed to you personally. I have to buy other people’s postcards to frame :), but I agree, something more personal would be awesome. The appeal of the vintage postcard (for me) is seeing an image of an exact location where I was, but capturing that location from 50+ years earlier.

]]> By: befaster https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-70 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-70 Any demo’s on how to make the frames? Also, postcard writing is no where near dead! There’s websites devoted to sending postcards and arranging pen-pals, if you will. I love sending them and collecting them (once sent 44 in a week from Japan on a school trip!) and love what you did for them here. I’d almost rather use ones sent to me though, so I get that personal personal touch, not someone else’s personal touch. But still, these look great and I love the idea!

]]> By: yellowcharm02 https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-69 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-69 Yes, I agree! I am a stickler for buying blank cards to write and send for all occasions. Nothing can replace a timeless, hand-written note :) Thank you for posting!

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-68 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-68 Thank you!

]]> By: mancunianvintage https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-67 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-67 Great idea – never thought of displaying them – particularly so nicely :)

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-66 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-66 In reply to Bill Chance.

Hi Bill, thanks for commenting! Many antique shops have a small section of postcards, but I find the bulk of them online. After vacation one year, I searched “Fisherman’s Wharf postcard” on eBay and picked some that were visually interesting to me, sometimes I find them in the exact spot where I was standing. It can be a fun and inexpensive hobby.

]]> By: Bill Chance https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/vintage-postcards-as-art/#comment-65 https://streetwisedecor.wordpress.com/?p=728#comment-65 Great idea. Where do you find your vintage postcards? I’m always looking for ‘cards that have interesting writing on the back (I’d love to find some with an interesting story behind a boring photo) – and have a tough time of it.

I used to write letters, don’t anymore, but think about it. My handwriting is so bad.

Thanks for sharing.

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