Postcard Day preview

 It's that time of year, once again, when we prepare for World Postcard Day on October 1st.  The day commemorates the accepted date of the first postcard, sent in 1869 in Austria.  For many years, the postcard was a cost-effective way to send short messages quickly, often with a suitable image.  Postcards would become a popular way for travelers to send souvenir photos and messages from their trips to friends and family back home.  In the digital age, postcards have become a historical oddity, but for hobbyists like me, and thousands of other Postcrossing members, they remain a fun way to communicate with people all around the world.  So each year, Postcrossing commissions an artist to create a special postcard design to be sent on the big day.  This year's design has just been released, and is now available for free download and printing.  It's a beautiful design by an artist named Uran Duo, a married couple who are graphic artists in Fujian, China. I've already sent off my printing order to Vistaprint, and will be ready to celebrate this year's World Postcard Day!