After a trip, it’s fun to reminisce by looking at photos of places I’ve been. But over time I’ve also accumulated quite an assortment of postcards. Sometimes I think that because I take so many pictures I shouldn’t buy any. It really depends on the subject of the postcard as to whether I buy it or not.
For instance, I was in Prince Edward Island this summer. I wanted to take a photo of the Confederation Bridge, which connects the island to New Brunswick. But the bridge was much too big for me to get a good picture. So it made sense to me to buy a postcard of the Confederation Bridge. On the other hand, I really didn’t need to buy a postcard of Green Gables. I took more than enough photos of it myself! But I couldn’t resist just one more souvenir, so I bought lots of Green Gables postcards anyway.
And then there’s the (rather competitive) idea of whether my picture is better than the one on the postcard. I took a picture of telephone boxes in Cambridge, England. Then I bought a postcard that was quite similar. I don’t know which one is the better likeness, but I’m glad to have both for the sake of comparison.
My photo:
The postcard:
I also like unusual postcards from different places. I have one from Prince Edward Island of a cartoon lobster that I thought was cute. Another one that I think is unique is of the astronomical clock in Prague. There’s a little paper wheel on the side of the postcard that turns and shows the scenes on the clock changing just the way it does when you see it in person.
Postcards are classic souvenirs. And I’ve enjoyed mine, so they were worth buying. Does anyone else have a favorite postcard?
I take lots of photos when traveling, but every once in a while a postcard will just jump out at me that I have to take home with me. Have a Great Weekend – thanks for sharing!
That’s how I end up with postcards, too. But really, I like them as souvenirs that take up very little room in my suitcase!
I have lots of postcards I really like. But yours are really special!
Thanks. It’s nice to know that you like postcards, too :)
Your phone booth picture is much better! You show perspective size and sharpness. You pictures always have a unique aspect!
Thank you Myla! I am really happy that you like my photo better…
I like yours better too! And, I’m not just saying that to make you feel good (although I hope it does!). :)
It does! I hadn’t seen that many telephone boxes in a row, so the photo was meaningful to me. And thank you :)
I agree with Myla….your phone booth picture is great!
Thanks! Maybe it could be a postcard, too :)
Hi Megatraveling!
Thanks for stopping by my site! I LOVE the post card post! How fun!! I especially like your photo and the post card one of the phone booths. I’d like to try and do that the next time I travel! :)
Happy Holidays!
Thanks for visiting here! And it really is interesting to compare a photo you took with a postcard :)
Hi Meg!
I’ve just about weaned myself off collecting postcards- I had a suitcase full and it was getting out of hand! Still like to linger by a postcard stand if I get the opportunity though, and yes, I buy on much the same basis you do- impulse!
Love the Prague clock- that’d be a must have.
Must trawl through the collection and share some on here- when I have a day or so to spare. Such wonderful memories. Thanks for visiting mine and Merry Christmas!
I keep thinking “This is the last shoebox I’m using to store postcards,” but then I keep finding more that I must buy… Merry Christmas to you too!
Your photo of the phone booths is much better than the postcard, that’s just a photoshop job with no context of place or time.
Thank you for that explanation! It definitely makes the case for taking your own photos as opposed to having a more generic postcard.
What fun. I don’t travel much so I travel via a postcard exchange I belong to on the internet. But I must say, I absolutely love the postcards I send from Hawaii, especially the retro cards.
All of my traveling is done around the island of Oahu here in Hawaii and I just love photographing all of the different places that people don’t think of going to see.
Thank you for stopping by and now I am going to look at more of your post.
The postcard exchange sounds like a lot of fun! I visited Oahu a few years ago and I have a stack of postcards from there, too… :)
Hi Meg, thank you for stopping by for a visit! If you like postcards, check out Postcrossing..It is worth your time reading about it. So much fun! So far I have received six wonderful postcards from various countries.. (:
Meg, I am wondering how you got your background on just this portion of your background? It looks great..
Do you mean the blog background? It’s a background image that’s centered and tiled. Let me know if you meant something else!
Thanks, I’ll check it out. I really do like postcards, and it’s fun receiving them, too!
I´m having a wonderful time enjoying your beautiful views
Thanks! That’s such a nice way to say it :)
I also collect postcards even though I take a ton of photos.
I like getting postcards, too – they are great souvenirs!
I like your phone booths better. I do like to buy postcards, too, sometimes it’s impossible to get that shot, as your bridge.
I’ll probably always buy postcards! Sometimes they just get a clearer, more panoramic view than I can…
Yours are much better,love your phone boxes
Thanks. It was such a coincidence that the two images were so similar!