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August Days - Vacation postcards?

8/3/2014

It's going to be a busy month at The Postcard Depot so this may be as much of a vacation as we might expect - a vintage postcard showing an early version of the "stay-cation". Particularly like the tub of malodorous fish providing that surround-smell sensation to make one truly feel as if you're at the seashore.

From the Economy Hints set - "Seaside Holiday" - number 3014 - by artist Fred Buchanan - issued in 1932 by Tuck & Sons.

Camp Fire Girls Council Fire Camp Shawano Miami Valley Ohio 1950c postcard

3/14/2014

Camp Fire Girls Council Fire Camp Shawano Miami Valley Ohio 1950c postcard

The Camp Fire Girls organization was created in 1910-12 as a sister organization to the Boy Scouts of America to provide girls the opportunity to participate in similar experiences their brothers, cousins, and school friends were able to enjoy in the scouts. Camps were established for these camp fire activities across the USA with the Council Fire being one of the highlights of the Camp Fire experience.

Today the organization, now known simply as Camp Fire since the admission of boys in 1975, describes itself as a "nonprofit youth organization focused on building self-esteem, character development, leadership skills, and social responsibility."