Postcardist
There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story. Frank Hebert The Postcardist Podcast: February 2, 2018 to February 23, 2023 This is where we stop the story.
info_outline Melissa Reed Has 12,000 Postcards to SendPostcardist
I talked with Melissa Reed about postcards, letter writing, and how she has accumulated 12,000 postcards at her house in Italy. And she wants to send them to people.
info_outline Albert the Basset Hound and Postcard Design Inspiration with Magda from Travel Trinkets CanadaPostcardist
Maggie and I talk about her prolific set of postcard designs at . We, of course, also talk about , her very handsome Basset Hound, who is featured in a recent collection. You can find Travel Trinkets Canada on Etsy by . And you can find Magda's work on Instagram . And as a bonus, you can see what I was saying about Albert dancing to the beat of his own drum by clicking .
info_outline Jamo Collects Pokemon Cards and PostcardsPostcardist
info_outline The Seinfeld EpisodePostcardist
This is a show about nothing. But I spend 53 minutes talking about it.
info_outline Postcard Designer and Artist Nina LakustaPostcardist
What's the worst postcard you ever got? And can you top the story Nina tells about hers? In this episode I'm joined by Nina Lakusta, the proprietor of the postcard and ephemera store LakuStash. We talk about her postcard designs, driving lessons, illustration, and yes, the world's worst postcard. You can find Nina on Instagram at , and on Etsy at, where else, .
info_outline Accidentally Wes Anderson: The PostcardsPostcardist
I ordered two sets of in July. And then I kept looking at looking at the , anticipating the U.S. release of those cards on October 11. Yes, I knew the date. This was exciting stuff. Guess what? As soon as I saw the postcards I knew I needed two more sets because I used this hashtag when I sent the first ones: #onetosendonetokeep. Yep, for every one I sent I knew I had to keep one. They're that cool. Other people are doing the same. Which brings me to something cool: While the launch was going on, Wally Koval, the author of the NYT Bestselling book , took time out of his day to have a...
info_outline Kenneth J. Weiss of the Midrust Postcard ProjectPostcardist
Every postcard has a story. That's what writer and historian Kenneth J. Weiss says about his postcard collection. In this episode, Ken tells us about his and tells stories about several cards he has. And we talk about baseball cards. You can find Ken's writing and work at . And on Instagram at .
info_outline World Postcard Day 2022...and TomatoesPostcardist
In which I talk about World Postcard Day 2022; question why I have so many blank postcards; and an idea I have about being Johnny Tomatoseed.
info_outline Ale the PhilatelistPostcardist
Stamps. And postcards. And connections. Thats's what and I talked about on this show. Ale collects stamps. You'll have to hear her story about building an art installation using blue stamps she sourced from people she connected with around the world. She also collects postcards. And makes friends. This is a show about community. And about how postcards (and stamps) connect people. You can find Ale on Instagram at .
info_outlineFrank talks to Omar Khan, author of Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj.
In this episode, Omar discusses his highly acclaimed book tour that started in India, his research for Paper Jewels, and how he got started collecting postcards years ago with a single postcard.
The Paper Jewels "exhibition features 361 postcards from Omar Khan's collection and the Alkazi Collection of Photography, numerous blow-ups of old postcards, as well as relevant old photographs, postcard albums, videos and other associated materials. It is the first ever comprehensive exhibition of vintage Indian postcards, in the city where much of the early innovation in postcard art and printing during the early years of the medium took place. It covers the period from 1892 through 1947."
You can find Paper Jewels here. And you can buy the book on Amazon in the U.S. here. And for bonus videos where Omar Khan talks about postcard design and printing, you can watch videos here, here and here.
Also, Omar will be talking at several events in the UK, and one in the US in the coming couple of months. Details for these and all tour events can be found at the Paper Jewels events page by clicking here.