Twin City Postcard Club

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1 Twin City Postcard Club Volume TCPC XXXI NOV/DEC Number VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 6 Cute Kitchen Helpers By Dean Borghorst IN THIS ISSUE Cute Kitchen Helpers TCPC Show Another Success Notice of Intent to Incorporate 1, Norman s Bakery was located on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis and distributed these two postcards and one trade card. I bet the girls had fun watching the hustle and bustle of the shop. One of the cards is postmarked 1911 but the bakery, like most good bakeries, is long gone. See helpers page 3 Plymouth Plantation Horn-Book Memories of Land of Lakes Postcard Show Memories of TCPC Fall Postcard Show 3 4,5 6,7 Depot Postcards 8 Editor s Challenge 9 Classifieds 10 Upcoming Meetings 11 Check your label on page 12 and verify you are a member who has dues paid and you are current. We need dues paid if you want to keep your membership and receive this newsletter. TCPC Postcard Show Another Success TCPC thanks all who participated in the Fall TCPC postcard show and sale. The event was a big success. The new location was bigger making it much easier for dealers to display their merchandise. There was plenty of room for displaying the postcard boards too. Thanks to all who assisted in making it happen! See more photos on page 6 & 7.

2 Intent to Incorporate Vote Scheduled for November 18 The board of directors has decided to incorporate TCPC in the state of Minnesota -something that requires membership action. Copies of the proposed by-laws and constitution will be available for members to pick up and review at the November TCPC business meeting. This topic will be brought up for discussion and a vote to incorporate. Why incorporate? In this day and age, it is an advantage for any club or organization to incorporate itself in order to be recognized as a non-profit (501c) group so as to avoid potential issues. This establishes legal protection for the officers and members of the club in separating personal assets from the club. Cost for incorporation is low, By-laws and a constitution must be filed with the application for incorporation Will this change anything on a regular basis? No, it simply is put in place as a way to provide the legal protection as stated. If anyone wishes to know more, google incorporation in Minnesota and see what is documented. If we do have business meetings, the secretary will keep minutes as needed so there are records of what transpired At the November meeting we will vote on incorporation, so we can elect officers during the December meeting. We will need a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer as elected officials. The secretary position is a requirement under the constitution and by-laws. Individuals must nominated and elected in December s meeting along with the other positions for the TCPC Board of Directors. Welcome New Members: Gordon and Yvonne Cariveau, Oronoco, MN Postcard interests: wide range - main streets; real photos; Halloween, etc. We are on the web! Board of Directors and Officers President: Chuck Donley, Show Chair: Dave Johnson, Vice President: Duane Stabler, Social Coordinator: Dean Borghorst, Treasurer: Allan Hillesheim, Librarian: Louise Carpentier, Membership Chair: Dianne Lamb, Editor: Duane Stabler, Corresponding Sec.: Shirley Mitchell, Assistant Editor: Dave Norman, Webmaster: Duane Stabler, Program Chair: Dave Johnson, Member-at-Large: John Cole, Member-at-Large: Don Morgenweck, Member-at-Large: Alan Calavano, PAGE 2

3 From Plymouth Plantation Horn-Book Here is a facsimile of an early horn-book. Though not really a book, it was the first primer from which the colonist s children learned their letters. It was a thin, paddle-shaped piece of wood, and had placed upon it a parchment page, protected by the sheet of transparent horn (hence the name). The early pilgrim horn-books showed only letters. Illustrations were added later. Thanks to Chuck Donley for providing this postcard which provides us with a glimpse of what these early colonists used..editor Helpers from page 1 PAGE 3

4 TCPC SEPT/OCT 2009 VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 5 fâååxü ECCL J à{ TÇÇâtÄ _tçw Éy _t~xá TÇà Öâx céáàvtüw 9 ctñxü f{éã July 24 25, 2009 Once again, the Land of Lakes show brought together numerous dealers from a across the nation with collectors from several states. The quality of cards made this show enjoyable and I know that I, for one, look forward to the show that is already in the plan for The photos tell the story and I don t need to say more! PAGE 4

5 TCPC SEPT/OCT 2009 VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 5 More scenes from the Land of Lakes PC Show PAGE 5

6 TCPC Fall Show 2009 The fall postcard show was much anticipated as dealers and collectors gathered at the West St. Paul Armory to sell and purchase postcards. This is the clubs first time at this location. It provided more room and better lighting. The club thanks all dealers, collectors and the volunteers that made it possible to put on the event. Here are a few photos from the show but if you wish to see more photos, please enjoy additional photos on the TCPC website. PAGE 6

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8 Depot Postcards By John L. Cole Railroad depots seem to be high on collectors lists of valuable postcards. Real photo postcards are considered number one with printed postcards number two. Real photo depot postcards from 1900 s to 1950 s seem to be high in demand but low in availability. Today s newer depot postcards from the 1970 s to the 1990 s are the only ones that are available in quantity. They were made by Roberta Niesz and her father of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They accumulated a collection of depot negatives by trading photographs with other railroad fans. They cataloged the depots by states. When reprints were made, the batch was five cards. These postcards were originally made when some postcard dealers wanted images put on postcard paper stock. Roberta purchased older postcard paper wherever she could find it. Finally, in the 1980 s, she purchased the remaining stock of Kodak paper. Depots were printed on different brands of paper such as AGFA, Ilford and Kodak. She ran out of paper in 1993 and had to find another way to produce postcards. Since then, Roberta has printed the negatives on 3 1/2 by 5 paper which is different than the 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 postcard stock. This required her to crop the picture. Using the modern Ilford paper, the silver content is lower so the image isn t as nice. That is probably why the older cards are in such high demand. Roberta still fills orders for depot cards but asks if they want postcard stock, which is available for some depots. If she is out of the older stock, she supplies the newer cards. I have been trying to find the CGW depot in Kenyon, Minnesota for years. I was finally given one of Roberta s depots from a pen pal in New Hampshire. At least now, I have one to fill the space in my album. Above is an example of a standard sized postcard. To the right is an example of the modern photo postcard. Note how it is trimmed down on the right side. PAGE 8

9 Editor s Challenge The three postcards to the right illustrate what appears to be two men who apparently shot several horses. There isn t a good explanation why this occurred. Does anyone have an idea what could have prompted this? To All TCPC Members and Friends Happy Thanksgiving And A Very Merry Christmas PAGE 9

10 Advertising: General advertising will appear in newsletters. Members can have one free line ad in the newsletter each year. Send your ad (and payment if required) to the newsletter editor. Member Advertising rates (per issue) Business card size $4.00 Quarter Page $10.00 Half Page. $20.00 Full Page.. $30.00 POST CARDS WANTED Granite Falls, MN postcards Paul Benson Granite Falls, MN Tele. # expires: March 2010 We are on the web! Note that two important actions of business will be coming up this winter: 1) Discussion and vote on incorporation at the November TCPC business meeting. 2) Election of officers at the December business meeting. Gift Cards provided during the business meetings have been provided by these sponsors. We thank them for their generosity. PAGE 10

11 Monthly Meeting Schedule. November 18 Thanksgiving Postcards bring your most unusual or cherished in this category Discussion and vote concerning incorporation Bring your State Fair Boards for display December 16 Christmas Postcards bring your most unusual or cherished in this category Enjoy the cake and ice cream as a treat from the club Election of Officers for 2010 Upcoming Meetings and Events All meetings to be at: The Lynnhurst Community Center, 1345 W. Minnehaha Parkway (at 50th St.) Meeting Schedule for 2010 January 20, 2010 February 17, 2010 March 17, 2010 April 21, 2010 May 19, 2010 June 16, 2010 July 21, 2010 August 11, 2010 September 15, 2010 October 20, 2010 November 17, 2010 December 15, 2010 Board Meeting Schedule for 2009 November 4, 2009 January 6, 2010 March 3, 2010 May 5, 2010 July 7, 2010 September 1, 2010 November 3, 2010 Upcoming Programs It s time to plan for 2009 and we hope to offer programs at least once per quarter again this year. Do you have a suggestion for something you d like to see? Or, perhaps you d like to offer a program yourself (don t be shy)? Programs should be about 15 minutes in length and can be about anything from your favorite card topic or a general postcard topic. Call Dave Johnson at for further details. Do you have a program you d like to present? If so, contact Dave Johnson, program director Twin City Postcard Club Membership Application Please check one: New Member Renewal Reinstatement Change of Information NAME STREET ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP TELEPHONE # (include area code) ADDRESS (optional) TYPES of POSTCARDS COLLECTED: Mail to Dianne Lamb, TCPC Membership Chair, Chippendale Ave, Farmington MN Total Dues annually: $13 + $1 for each additional member in the household PAGE 11

12 Twin City Postcard Club Chippendale Ave. Farmington MN If your address label is highlighted, your dues are due! Please return the application in this newsletter, with any updates, and a check for $13, plus $1 for each additional name at the same address. Thank You! TCPC NOV/DEC 2009 VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 6 Check your label below and verify you are a member who has dues paid and you are current. We need dues paid if you want to keep your membership and receive this newsletter. Send the dues to Diane Lamb before you forget! Monthly Meeting Location: The Lynnhurst Community Center, 1345 W. Minnehaha Parkway (at 50th St.) Minneapolis MN Time: 5:30-8:45 pm (program and meeting at 7:15) Got something you want to contribute? Contact: Editor: Duane Stabler dstabler@bigfoot.com PAGE 12