I have managed to collect some interesting items over the years. It’s something I guess we all do. Some things you’ll want to continue to hang on to, and other things you’re willing to let go. Especially if they end up going to an appreciative home.

With a view to making available these still-interesting items (and yes, making some money back) I set-up a Shop Page. At the present there is a mere handful of categories; Postcards (featured below), Books, Souvenirs & Antiques.

Some vintage postcards

So, there was a bunch of postcard images just sitting there doing nothing, and I thought why not give them some extra exposure. One minor note. I notice the Japanese script on all of the following cards runs from right to left. Anyway, enjoy!

The first is of the main tower of Ōsaka Castle. It is undated, but I’m willing to bet that it is from the 1930′s. This tower was in fact rebuilt in 1931.

This one of Edo Castle (I know, I know. It’s the Imperial Palace.) and it is old (1904). This particular view is an oft replicated one, though it surely must be one of the earliest.

The Hansōbō is a temple (shrine ?) in Kamakura. I really do not know a thing about the place. The postcard however features a red ink that has a fantastic quality about it when viewed with your own eyes.

Here is another of the Imperial Palace of Tōkyō. The writing, though clear, is unreadable by me. Anyone want to give it a shot? Anyway, you’ll see that there are a lot of Yukata (light Kimono) about.

The final postcard is of the former Imperial Palace, the one in Kyōto, before the move to the new capital in Tōkyō. The gate is the Kenrei-mon. This wide-bordered style of postcard is one that I’ve seen from the earlier decades of the 1900's.

So, there you have it people. Some postcards and who-knows-what-else for sale. Spend some cash, you can trust me.