Greetings from the Bronx – circa 1909, or 1911 or 1903. A new book of old postcards has just been published by The Bronx County Historical Society. The vintage postcard reproductions in the b… ...

It also has a divided back, suggesting a date as early as 1907. The postcard has an old price tag of $20. Q: I recently bought a green Thanksgiving plate at an auction and I'm curious as to its value.

Postcards were first introduced in the late 1800s, says David Van Allen with the U.S. Postal Service, despite the wishes of a rather prominent Ohioan.