The Buffalo Postcard Club

03/15/2022

The Buffalo Postcard Club has ceased operation. The cancellation of our 2020 Show was the fatal blow. Thanks to all who supported the Club over the years.

09/08/2021

The Buffalo Postcard Club has ceased active operation. Please do not post messages at this Group page.

08/19/2021

The Buffalo Postcard Club has been a casualty of the COVID-19
Pandemic. Good luck in your future card hunts. It was a great run!
Carl Mottern

03/07/2021

There is No 2021 Buffalo Ppstcard Club Show this year. Our Club is now in a “Suspended” status.

09/12/2020

How cool is this? Plus it is a Halloween postcard!
CNN: A postcard arrived in Michigan almost 100 years after it went in the mail.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/11/us/michigan-old-postcard-delivered-trnd/index.html

A Michigan woman got quite a surprise when she went to her mailbox this week -- amid her regular bills and junk mail was a postcard that had been mailed almost 100 years ago.

06/25/2020

It is with great sadness that I must report the sudden passing of our Buffalo Postcard Clubs, Past Club President, Janice Reed Farrell. She was my predecessor in the position, and had asked me to step in as her VP back in 2004. She and her late husband Patrick, were mainstays of the Club for many years. Her Postcard collection topics, were Military Comic Linens, and Raunchy/Risqué Humor. Her and Pat enjoyed Camping and travel in their big Trailer, as well as SCUBA Diving. They were also the Co-Owners of “The Traveling Picture Show”, a custom framed photo business, which they ran from home. Most of their prints for sale, were enlargements of vintage Buffalo
Area postcards. She was also a talented seamstress and quilter. Her humor and laughter were alway present. She will be greatly missed.
Carl Mottern

04/07/2020

Sorting recent postcard gains triggered this memory. Card shows an Iberia Airlines, DC-8.
In February of 1978, while we were at Palma, I was informed my newborn daughter was seriously ill. The ship cancelled Boating due to bad weather, but made a special run for me. I got soaking wet, but dried my uni under the hand dryer at the Palma Airport. Got a flight to Madrid, then an Iberia DC-8 to JFK. Sitting next to me on the plane was a stunning, well maintained 40’ ish lady, wearing a see thru, fish net sweater. After a while she started talking.
Her:. “So what ship are you off of?”...
Me: “USS AMERICA”.....
Her: “Ohhhh...So maybe you know my husband?”....
Me: Guessing NOT. “Maybe, what’s his name?”
Her: ...”He’s the Flight Surgeon, Dr______________!” (Guessing Dr McKnight?)
Me: “Well Maaam, I only see him when I go for a Physical or an injury”.

We talked off an on until she fell asleep, and again when departing the plane. I got head of the line thru Customs from a GI friendly Inspector, and then never saw her again.
If I recall correctly, Dr. McKnight was at one time the Redskins Team Physician, and he kept a signed photo of Vince Lombardi on his desk. Any help with correction on the name is welcomed!

04/01/2020

Anyone remember this?

03/31/2020

Three postcards from my collection, and a stock photo of the Destroyer Tender USS BUFFALO (AD-8). She was originally a lightly armed Auxillary Cruiser. She was recommissioned as an AD in 1919, then decommissioned in 1922. She was struck, sold and scrapped in 1927.
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03/31/2020

Another cute postcard!

03/28/2020

A bit early. However I love this postcard. Walking and smoking flowers.

03/19/2020

I received a call from the Church Secretary today. They will be locking the Church until further notice. Hence no April Meeting. Sorry folks. Who could have ever envisioned this?
Carl Mottern
Club President

03/16/2020

Sad about having to cancel our Show, but as of right now, we are planning on having the usual Meeting at the Church Hall on April 7th, unless things change for the worst. Our group is not large enough to present a serious risk, and we’ll practice good spacing.

03/13/2020

Our 3-15-2020 Show &
Sale is CANCELLED due to the Corona Virus Alert. We will try to reschedule at some future date.
Carl Mottern
Club President

03/11/2020

THE SHOW IS CANCELLED, Due to the Corona Virus Alert. Very disappointing, but as was to be expected under the circumstances.

02/20/2020

On Sunday Feb 23 10-3 there is a coin,stamp and postcard show at the Polish Falcon Hall. 445 Columbia Ave. Depew,

02/03/2020

Just a reminder, there is no Tuesday February 4th Club Meeting. We decided to avoid the harsh Wintwr Months, and this year we’ve had mild weather. See you all March 3rd.

01/12/2020

Make your plans to join us!