Meggie always thought that one of the most enjoyable things about going on family car trips was collecting souvenirs. She saved placemats from restaurants that had puzzles to solve and mazes to navigate. She also liked shells (mostly unbroken) from the beach as well as maps from museums. But the postcards she collected became some of her favorite souvenirs. One time Meggie bought an album of postcards that she could look at like a book.
This was another exciting place to visit!
Today she has a drawer full of postcards from places she has been. They are still wonderful souvenirs and they bring back delightful memories.
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That’s exactly what I always do, too. Instead of buying souvenirs, I collect maps and keep my train/bus/museum tickets and keep them in a box. I can never throw those memories away and it’s always fun to see where we’ve been on a particular date. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 😀 Aiva
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That’s a wonderful way to keep your souvenirs together Aiva – it’s good to remember fun adventures!
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And she will never be able to part with them. 🙂
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That’s true – these are treasured memories and the postcards are part of them!
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Still have some of the postcards I collected through the years. Have seen the redwoods and Zion National Park. All beautiful places in this world. Enjoyed your post.
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Thank you! It was wonderful to go to these parks with my family… 🙂
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Seeing that London bus reminds me that I HAVE to visit England at some point!
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It’s so wonderful to visit and I want to go back to England too!
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How fun to go back and browse through the cards from places you’ve visited. My grandparents (who lived in Europe) used to send me postcards all the time, and it was so much fun. Back in those olden days (before technology was invented) they were much better quality than photos.:-)
And your postcard of Bryce Canyon has convinced me to go there!
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You must have gotten some wonderful postcards from your grandparents! Getting a postcard in the mail always made me want to visit that place… Bryce Canyon is an amazing destination!
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Strange to think that once postcards were how we viewed the world. There are few secrets now, are there? 🙂 🙂 I collect them too.
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Whenever I received a postcard I got to see a new and interesting place – they’ve always been special to me!
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I love traveling with you from my kitchen table. We covered thousands of miles in just a few minutes.
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I’m so happy you came along for the postcard tour – it’s fun to remember some of the places I’ve seen!
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It’s always nice to buy a souvenir when travelling. I’ve been collecting mugs, which has gotten a bit out of control. At least postcards can easily be easily stashed away and don’t take up as much room.
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Collecting mugs is a great idea! It’s true that postcards are easy to store and I like that too… 🙂
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What a great selection of postcards! I can’t remember the last time I received a postcard but I can remember the last time I sent one! There is a twitter account with the name of Postcard from the Past with the twitter handle @PastPostcard (I haven’t used a link just in case you prefer not to have links in comments). They tweet a different postcard most days but also add some of what was written on the back; sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, but often interesting.
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Thanks! I mostly buy postcards now when I travel – it’s been a while since I received one. I’ll have to check that site because I just really like postcards… 🙂
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