Just scanned this picture of me mounting a newspaper machine in a snowstorm (probably in Walla Walla, Washington) and saw the historic headline about Gore v. Bush. I was able to date this to Wednesday, December 13, 2000.
Going through QSL cards I never scanned.
Someday I will tell the story of the raunchy and X-rated artwork of Portland, Oregon QSL artist Dick Pleasant aka The Viking.
I started Cardboard America 16 years ago today as a way to keep myself occupied while my wife was getting her Ph.D. It's been a passion project, nearly full time job, albatross and now has circled back to passion project.
I haven't posted as much over the past few years, but I have been scanning at a higher rate than ever before and aim to share my new and old finds including:
1. State issued advertising pocket calendars from the Soviet Union
My friend won tickets from a radio contest and thought I might want to come along.
I remember everything smelled like pachouli and weed and, being 22 at the time, we were the youngest ones there voluntarily.