The book “Linen Postcards: Images of the American Dream”  lists 26 categories of collecting linen postcards.  Here’s the list:

• Greetings/Large Letter 
• Humor – Comic, Cartoon, & Exaggeration


Comic Card "Old Jack"

• Human Interest – People, Jobs, Crowds
• Special Linen Backs (coupons, etc.)
• Land, Sea & Air
• Sun & Fun


Bathing in the Sea,Santa Monica,California

• Pin Up & Bathing Beauties
• Roadside
• Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Nightclubs
• Miami Beach Deco
• Glitz – Atlantic City, Hollywood & Las Vegas
• Cities – New York, Chicago & San Francisco
• Deco Building & Monuments


Art Deco Entrance to Hollywood Bowl

• Main Street, Shops & Storefronts


Los Angeles Busy Street

• Amusement & Entertainment
• Sports
• World’s Fairs & Exhibitions
• National Parks & Monuments
• Western


Western Card-Prospector and Burro

• Military/Patriotic
• Progress/Industrial
• Advertising
• Animals
• Frontier & The Pacific Rim
• Night & Light


Los Angeles Oilfields at Night

• Sunrise & Sunset

I’ve included  photos of a few of my own recent offerings, but you can see photos of the complete list here.

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