MARQUETTE — The Marquette Regional History Center presents a postcard show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 4 at the history center gathering hall.

The center is located at 145 W. Spring St., Marquette.

Do you collect vintage postcards? Join them during National Postcard Week for a special event focused on this widely collected item. This show is open to the public. Collectors display and chat about their postcards

Center officials are looking for collectors to have a table and display their postcard collection. If you or someone you know is interested, please have them call the MRHC at 906-226-3571. Exhibiting is free, but preregister by April 26.

Postcard trading is encouraged and individual collectors may sell at their tables.

A $5 donation is suggested to attend this program.

National Postcard Week is an annual event to promote the use of postcards, held in the first full week of May since 1984.[1][2] Started in the US, it is also celebrated by deltiologists in other countries.[3] Special commemorative postcards have been printed for Postcard week by various organizations, especially postcard clubs,[4][5] since as early as 1985.[6] As of January 2021, there is a savings of 18 cents to send a postcard versus a letter (40 cents versus 58 cents).

During the golden age of postcards (early 20th century), the cost to send a postcard was half that of a letter (1 cent versus 2 cents). Pennies mattered at that time. For example, a loaf of bread might cost 5 cents circa 1915.

In the age of text messages and social media, there are hints of a resurgence of interest in written communiques among younger people.