In the not-too-distant past, postcards were pre-printed. You purchased one, knocked off the message and destination address, got a stamp, found a post office, and hoped that the card would arrive at its destination before you did.Postcards have been around before the postage stamp ever came about…they were handmade and hand delivered-the first cards were custom postcards. It has been a way to communicate a poignant message, share art or photos, advertise your business, commemorate an event, capture a place and point in time, or send a holiday greeting. Postcards were first imported from Europe and grew popular when people wanted to send images of the Eiffel Tower at the beginning of the new century.Today, custom postcards can be created by the sender. You can upload a pic, type in the destination address and the message, and the card is printed, stamped, and mailed from a remote location local to the destination. You don’t need a printer, you don’t need to navigate the postal system when on furlough, and you don’t need to deal with the time and cost of international air mail.Classic postcards for purchase were usually picture cards of a locale, art cards containing classic or originally art, or historic cards transmitting. Over time, technology has made it possible for you to create your own message, send your own image, capture a personal point in time without being limited to the great works published by others. Postcards are now an even more intimate form of communication..you can make custom postcards yourself from the convenience of your own computer or cell phone.Custom postcards are designed by you. You can be a business sending direct mail pieces or a proud dad sending a photo of his newborn. They run the gamut of emotion.I have seen some very creative cards being used in unique ways. Since you can upload any image, you can create any kind of custom post card:Announce a family reunion: Use any of the great family tree sites on the web to collect mailing addresses of your long lost relatives. Take that old scanned photo of the boat that your grandma sailed into Ellis Island, announce the time and place, and suddenly your tribe is made whole again, due to a custom postcard!Create a birthday greeting card: Relive an ancient moment with someone by fashioning a custom postcard out of a picture from those awkward years. Nothing says that you’ve aged beautifully by showing someone from whence they came!Create an anniversary greeting card: Revisit the distant past with your sweetheart by creating a custom postcard out of a pic from those early years. Nothing says that you’ve aged gracefully by showing someone from where they came!DIY holiday cards: Live like an artiste! There are great images on commercial greeting cards, but something that has your personal signature on it is extraordinary.FAVORITE : Create a new form of thank you note! There is no better way to know that your gift has been adored than to see a photo of it in use! Take a picture of you wearing that tie, riding that bicycle, using that table saw….upload the photo, type is a few words of gratitude (the picture says it all), and you have made someone feel very special and appreciated.The number of ways to use custom postcards is only limited by your imagination! Go make some history…create a custom postcard.

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