To our listeners - this is an episode best seen and heard because of the Boston 2026 World Expo visuals - head over to our YouTube Channel to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/@PostmarkedTipsy

A few months ago, we were sitting in a Rhode Island tavern reading bizarre vintage postcards and trying to figure out what was actually happening in people’s lives decades ago.

Then somehow… we got invited to the Boston 2026 World Expo.

Armed with microphones, postcards, giveaway stickers and absolutely no idea what we were doing, we stepped into one of the largest postcard and ephemera events in the world — and found something we never expected: a deeply welcoming community preserving tiny surviving pieces of ordinary human history.

In this special expo episode:
• we build an improvised tavern podcast studio inside the expo
• interview collectors and attendees
• meet a listener who traveled from North Carolina
• hunt for postcards connected to personal family history
• ask the important question: “Who is Kibby?”
• and discover why postcards matter far more than we realized

Because sometimes all that survives of a person’s life is a few handwritten sentences on a piece of cardboard.

Music by UnbanishedMule from Pixabay

Keywords
Postcard Collecting, Ephemera, Postal History, History Podcast, Americana, Vintage Postcards, Historical Preservation, Collecting Community, Family History, Boston World Expo

About the Podcast
Postmarked & Tipsy is a podcast where history, postcards, cocktails and curiosity collide.

From bizarre postcard messages to forgotten places, roadside attractions, family drama and strange slices of everyday life, we explore the stories hidden in vintage mail — one postcard at a time.

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Disclaimer
This podcast is intended for entertainment, educational and commentary purposes. Some postcards discussed may contain outdated language, historical inaccuracies or themes reflective of their time period. Interpretations and commentary are those of the hosts. Postmarked & Tipsy features cocktail-themed content and encourages responsible and legal alcohol consumption. Listener discretion is advised.