Here’s my postcard for the event featuring the character I came up with to help celebrate-Penny Postcard! Click below to see Penny in All Her Glory in the All Together.

The “divided back” pun is understandable for postcard geeks. Congress passed a law in 1907 that publishers could “divide” the back and the address could be on the right hand side.

Previously only the address and a 1-cent stamp could be on the back. The message had to share the front with the art so the art space sufffered. The “divided back” changed this and the postcard really took off. And now this is a way for postcard collectors to date their finds, pre-divided backs and post-divided backs.

The phrase “a penny for your thoughts” was a reference to the cost of postage to send your postcard message. Would love your thoughts on what you think of my card which was done for the Taconic Postcard Club, Susan Hack-Lane, my pal and Arf Lover, is the president. Thanks, Susan!