Vintage Postcards
Explore a curated collection of authentic vintage postcards from the early twentieth century, featuring original mailed and unused examples from across the United States. These antique postcards capture everyday life, historic landmarks, street scenes, rural communities, travel destinations, and social moments as they were presented to the world between the late 1800s and mid-1900s. Each postcard is a genuine historical artifact, often bearing handwritten messages, period postmarks, stamps, and publisher marks that document how Americans communicated, traveled, and remembered places long before the digital age. Printed using early lithographic, linen, photographic, and halftone processes, these cards reflect the visual culture, printing techniques, and social customs of their era. Vintage postcards served both as personal correspondence and affordable souvenirs, making them an accessible record of local history and popular imagery. From bustling main streets and grand public buildings to quiet rural landscapes and novelty scenes, these postcards offer collectors, historians, and decorators a tangible connection to America’s past. Each surviving card represents a moment preserved in paper—unchanged since it last passed through the mail.
354 pieces available

Easter Greeting Postcard, Divided Back, 1908, South Dakota
1908
$8.95

Christmas Postcard, Made in Germany, Divided Back, 1909
1909
$6.95

D. Goldie, Divided Back Postcard, Birds and Flowers, 1913
1913
$10.15

Valentine Postcard, Divided Back, Cupid and Heart, 1909 Postmark
1907-1915
$9.95

New Year Series No. 36, Divided Back, Floral Bouquet, 1913 Postmark
1913
$10.25

Lewis Printing Co. Divided Back New Year Postcard, 1911
1911
$8.95

L.G. Lewis Dippy Dope Postcard, Comic, Mitchell IN, 1909 Postmark
1907-1915
$11.95

Humorous Postcard, Printed in Germany, 1909, Chicago Postmark
1907-1915
$9.95

B.A. Owen Co., Divided Back Postcard, Romantic Scene, 1911
1911
$9.95

Thanksgiving Postcard, Divided Back, Mr. Turkey, 1913 Postmark
1910s
$11.95

B.B. London Series, Divided Back, A Pleasant Burden, Early 1900s
1907-1915
$9.95

German Publisher, Embossed Divided Back, Roses, 1909 Postmark
1907-1915
$9.95

Embossed Fruit Bowl Postcard, Made in Germany, 1908 Postmark
1907-1915
$11.95

Broad Street, Mankato, Minn, Divided Back Postcard, 1912
1907-1915
$11.95

Camp Lakeview Scenes Postcard, Divided Back, Mankato MN, 1910
1907-1915
$8.95

Lidberg Studio, Divided Back, Packet Boat & Bridge, Red Wing, 1912
1912
$9.95

Switchback on Hwy 89, Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona, RPPC, 1930s
1930s
$9.95

McHenry, ND After the Fire 1907, Undivided Back Postcard
1901-1907
$18.95

Porter Co. RPPC, New Chapel, Carlton College, Northfield, Minn, 1920s
1920s
$11.95

J.E. Cook Co., RPPC, Indians Digging Pipestone, Minn., 1922
1920s
$24.95

Presbyterian Church, RPPC, Midland, MI, 1940s
1940s
$14.75

Kodak RPPC Mt. Wilson Observatory Airview, California, 1930s
1930s
$12.95

Bernheimer Oriental Gardens, RPPC, Pacific Palisades, 1930s
1930s
$12.95

G.R. Church, Edgerton Minn., RPPC, Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century
$11.95