I have a whole section of postcards from Belgium and France during World War I, mostly they document the destruction that happened, and the horror of the aftermath. I chose not to start with these, but instead with one I found fascinating. I am hoping to put up at least one, and hopefully two, postcards each day until the entire collection is online. Perhaps they'll be of interest to fellow font-junkies like myself, who love finding period typeface.
There are many like this one: they feature popular symbols for luck, including the swastika. Having been born in a 'anything-with-a-swastika-is-evil' world, it's amazing to see them in their former glory. And also drives home the fact that the symbol itself was chosen for luck. To a small child, this was an interesting history lesson- and one I never forgot.
