When was the great American pastime first played in the United States? It is sometimes cited that the earliest reference to baseball was a 1791 Pittsfield, Massachusetts law banning the playing o … Read More

The Army Navy game is one of the country's classic rivalries: "America's Game," a natural rivalry that started in 1890. Our interest is in the programs put together to memorialize each game and there … Read More

The Albertype Company was founded by Adolph Wittemann and Herman L. Wittemann in the late 1880s as a postcard and "view book" publishing company. Prior to the founding of the Albertype Company there w … Read More

As collectors of vintage wooden plaques, we find a fascinating array of different antique and collectible items made from a variety of materials include wood, bronze, medal, plastic and stone.This woo … Read More

Columbia University has a rich and storied history and postcards help to tell part of the story. There were hundreds of postcards issued over the last 100 years featuring Columbia, although th … Read More