Join me to celebrate World Postcard Day and get your Souvenir!!!
Come join two Kansas cachers who would like to meet local cachers. Join us for breakfast, coffee, or just good conversation.
Do you have a favorite site you visited this year? Be ready to share your experience.
****Please post your Will Attend as soon as possible so I can give the restaurant an accurate head count****
Note: There is no purchase required to attend.
History of World Postcard Day
While the idea for the postcard likely evolved in a number of ways, in 1777 a French engraver designed some sheets of Paris cards that were meant to be cut and sent through the post, likely the first iteration of the postcard. Then, in October, 1869 the government in Austria issued the first official postal card.
It took some time to catch on as these postcards were criticized because they could be read by anyone – including servants. Even so, the convenience and efficiency of the postcard eventually overcame the need for privacy and their popularity continued to grow throughout the world.
With the advent of the email and internet, the use of the postal service or “snail mail” took a hit and postcards did too. But the folks who still loved sending and receiving postcards wanted to continue into this hobby. It was in 2005 that Portuguese software engineer, Paulo Magalhães, started an online platform called Postcrossing, dedicated to finding others with whom he could exchange postcards.
Postcrossing organized a worldwide celebration for the 150th anniversary of the postcard in 2019. The following year Postcrossing, along with Finepaper, saw to the launching of World Postcard Day and the event continues to be celebrated annually.