“In the Drawer” this month features these early postcards, likely produced in Germany during the “Golden Age of Postcards”. What began in the US as souvenirs from the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 had by 1913 risen to an incredible 900,000,000 sent by post. They offered an inexpensive and easy way to depict people, places, and events, and were collected and displayed in albums. Wish you were here.
Easter Greeting (Kissing Rabbits)
Santa Trimming Tree (with doll house)
Pumpkin Love
Our "In the Drawer" series, takes you inside John Derian's studio drawers to uncover his of 18th and 19th-century collection of books, ephemera, artifacts, and more.
As a life-long collector, John shares his favorite discoveries, offering the stories behind each unique item and how he has brought them back to life today.
