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Of all the postcards in the Schifferli postcard albums, this one is a perfect match for the current A Festival of Postcards (8th Ed.): Geography theme – with a genealogical twist!  On the front is printed Gruss aus Dottingen Aargau, Switzerland .  My paternal German-speaking ancestors were from the city [...]

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Another in the Schifferli-Postcard-Project!  This embossed Easter post card features an Easter basket and two Easter eggs, strewn with spring violets. Glitter trim outlines add sparkle.

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‘Sugar Cured’ Easter Greetings from the Schifferli-Postcard-Project! This strange postcard features the backside of a white piggy, while a brown bunny peers, half-hidden, from behind a bright red painted egg. Embossed!

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A Thanksgiving Greeting via the Schifferli Postcard Project! The post card front features an embossed gold-outlined turkey with a short note that is dated 11/12/06.  It begins “My dear Will”, the rest is in German. As ever – translations welcome. Thanksgiving Day of 1906 was celebrated on Thursday November 29th. [...]

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Another in a series of Schifferli postcards, this one features Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N.Y.
Named in honor of expert surveyor Joesph Ellicott, who laid out the radial plan of the City of Buffalo in 1804, the Ellicott Square Building on Main Street was the largest office building in existence when [...]

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