Beautiful to look at and fun to collect, postcards have been a favored means of traveling communication for many years. Even in these modern days, when the penned letter is often neglected in favor of email, postcard sales continue to hold their own. The reason is simple; no matter what the mood, no matter where you are, there’s a postcard for every occasion.

Today, postcards remain the top-selling souvenir amongst travelers and they are one of the most popular collection items in the world. Dating as far back as 1869, the first official postcard was designed by Dr. Emmanuel Herrmann of Hungary, and the fad quickly spread around the world. Officially created for advertising purposes, rather than souvenirs, cards depicting the Eiffel Tower would be released during the late 1800’s, and would garner so much attention that the postcard would be deemed an item worth collecting.

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