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- John Travolta’s Son Dies in Bahamas
Actor John Travolta’s only son, Jett, 16, has died suddenly while on a family vacation in the Bahamas, according to Michael Ossi, the family’s lawyer. The teenager suffered a seizure while at the family’s vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. Travolta… more
Fri Jan 02 06:47pm EST
- Stolen Bernard Madoff Statue Returned with Lesson for Financier
Two pest control workers, Steven Zeleznik and Josh Harmon, who work for Island Environmental Pest Control in West Palm Beach, Florida, were on their way to a job site yesterday morning when they found a $10,000 statue stolen from disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s Palm Beach home. Attached… more
Thu Jan 01 11:01pm EST
- People Magazine Shells Out 300k for Bristol Palin Baby Photos
It pays to get pregnant if you’re a celebrity, even one or two degrees removed. Bristol Palin, an 18-year-old whose notable achievements are that she’s a high school dropout, an unwed mother, and the daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth to a… more
Thu Jan 01 05:53pm EST
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Source: Pajamadeen.com
- Uncle Sam Wishes You a Patriotic Merry Christmas
There’s finally a chill in the air and Christmas is closer than we think. (We know, you didn’t want to hear that!) As an early Christmas present, we thought we’d share this unusual Christmas postcard. With striking graphics, this out-of-the-ordinary 1910 postcard shows a patrio… more
Tue Nov 11 09:16pm EST
- Determining Locations of Real-Photo Postcards: Wadesville, VA
Sometimes, when location information isn’t inscribed into the negative of a real-photo postcard, the location can still be determined — or at least narrowed down — with information found on the back of the postcard. In this instance, there’s a penciled notation reading &ldq… more
Mon Nov 03 02:37pm EST
- A Fanciful Halloween Postcard
Halloween is our favorite holiday — everyone gets to be a child again. Halloween postcards are among the most popular of all collectible postcards, in part because of their fanciful nature. This c. 1907-1915 example has splendid graphics, depicting a young boy holding a jack o’lantern… more
Thu Oct 30 10:02pm EDT
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Source: Vintage Postcards: Postcard Blog