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The Good Old Days?

Dear Antique Trader,

I enjoyed the “Postcard Passion” issue (May 6, 2020) of . I have thousands of cards I enjoy “playing with – especially those with written messages. I have several interesting stories connected with them but that’s not my goal today.

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