Postcard Bonanza Today!

Welcome to the Postcard Bonanza! I'm so glad you could stop by. Grab a cup of coffee and a danish (Sorry, you have to provide your own.  This is a virtual party after all!) and let's get started. 


I'm sharing a postcard my great grandmother Mattie Maddox Howard sent to her mother Martha Jane (Lett) Maddox.  It is all the more special because this is the only known handwriting sample of Mattie's that our family has.

Transcription of the above postcard:

Dear Mother

Ill write you a

few lines. We are

all well hop you

are well by now

I want you to

hurry up and come

out here and

stay with us

some. I will come

to see you when I

can. much Love to

you all  From,

Mattie H

Note the postcard is a birthday card, but the postmark shows that the card was sent in October of 1923.  Martha Jane’s birthday was in January.  Also, note that no mention of birthday wishes was made in the note. During this time of letter writing, the writer often used what they had on hand.  In this case, a birthday card served the purpose for Mattie to send a note to her mother.  

If you would like to join in the fun and link your postcard post here, use the "add your link" button at the bottom of this post. I'm looking forward to reading about your postcard(s).

Postcard Bonanza Tomorrow

It is almost here!  Tomorrow is the day.

How does the Postcard Bonanza work? 

• Post your vintage postcard on your blog.  In your post you might want to share a little bit about the postcard. (Hint:  Your post doesn't have to be written on the Aug 31st.  You can link back to a post previously written.) 
• On Aug 31st  (tomorrow) visit the Postcard Bonanza here at Are You My Cousin?.  
• Click the "add your link" button at the bottom of the post.  Follow the instructions and a link to your blog post will appear at the bottom of the Postcard Bonanza page.    
• Enjoy following the links and reading other postcard blog posts.

Note: When you link to the Postcard Bonanza, be sure to use the URL address for that post.  This is known as a permalink.  If you are unsure how to find your permalink, go here.

See you tomorrow!

It Is Just A Week Away!

The Postcard Bonanza  is just a week away!  I hope you will join us as we share vintage postcards of our ancestors.  Read about how to join the fun here.

Postmarked 1923, South Boston, VA

Join Me For a Postcard Bonanza

I have come to realize that I have a plethora ( I do love that word!)  of vintage postcards.  I did not intentionally start collecting postcards, it just sort of happened.  As family members shared our family history in the form of letters and postcards with me, the collection just sort of grew...and grew.  There is quite a variety among the postcards.  Some represent the personal correspondence of my ancestors and some postcards represent souvenirs they collected in their travels.  I have shared some of the postcards from my collection on my blog in the past, but I have decided it is time to be more intentional about sharing them.

So, I am having a (virtual) party.  A Postcard Bonanza Party to be exact. April 31st is the date. And you're invited.

How does it work? 

• Post your vintage postcard on your blog.  In your post you might want to share a little bit about the postcard. (Hint:  Your post doesn't have to be written on the Aug 31st.  You can link back to a post previously written.) 
• On Aug 31st visit the Postcard Bonanza here at Are You My Cousin?.  
• Click the "add your link" button at the bottom of the post.  Follow the instructions and a link to your blog post will appear at the bottom of the Postcard Bonanza page.    
• Enjoy following the links and reading other postcard blog posts.

Note: When you link to the Postcard Bonanza, be sure to use the URL address for that post.  This is known as a permalink.  If you are unsure how to find your permalink, go here.

That's it.  It is really quite easy.  Then enjoy visiting other bloggers' blogs who also link to the Postcard Bonanza.

I am really looking forward to seeing everyone's postcards.