Antique postal covers, letterheads, and business cards provide fascinating glimpses into the commerce, politics, and correspondence of earlier eras, so they make interesting collectibles for those of us who appreciate history from a more intimate perspective. Some time ago I acquired an old postal cover for an obscure business concern on Elm Street. What was the story of J.S. Robinson Needlework, and of the man behind it? read more

A longstanding goal of mine has been to set foot in every U.S. state and Canadian province, and I've been to most of them over the years as parts of various road trips. The gallery below presents one photo from every state or province that I've been to, with placeholders to represent the ones I haven't yet visited. This is very much a work in progress, and some photos will hopefully be replaced with more appropriate ones down the road... see more