Exploring Ordinary Lives Through Vintage Postcards
Hidden history, forgotten stories and the strange lives people once mailed in public.
what is postmarked & tipsy?
Uncover Hidden Histories
Postmarked & Tipsy is a storytelling podcast that uncovers forgotten stories, hidden history and the everyday lives of ordinary people through vintage postcards.
Each episode begins with a real postcard and the questions it leaves behind. Who wrote it? Who received it? What was happening in their lives?
From family drama and road trips to strange messages, heartfelt notes and historical mysteries, we explore the human stories hidden in plain sight.
These small pieces of mail offer a rare glimpse into the hopes, worries, relationships and adventures of people who lived decades ago—and remind us that history is often found in the most ordinary places.
What you'll find in the tavern:
• Real vintage postcards and the stories behind them
• Forgotten people, places and moments from history
• Historical mysteries and unanswered questions
• Humor, curiosity and occasional wild speculation
• A celebration of ordinary lives and the stories they left behind
About the hosts and the tavern
The Hosts
The Painting
The Tavern
Kara and Jessica are longtime friends, history enthusiasts and co-hosts of Postmarked & Tipsy. Together they transform vintage postcards into investigations of forgotten people, hidden history and the strange stories ordinary Americans once mailed in public.
When they're not analyzing decades-old messages, they're usually debating improbab
Kara and Jessica are longtime friends, history enthusiasts and co-hosts of Postmarked & Tipsy. Together they transform vintage postcards into investigations of forgotten people, hidden history and the strange stories ordinary Americans once mailed in public.
When they're not analyzing decades-old messages, they're usually debating improbable postcard theories in a Rhode Island tavern alongside their unofficial research assistant, DJ Nutz.
The Tavern
The Painting
The Tavern
Postmarked & Tipsy is filmed in Kara's home tavern — a space that began life as a guest room before being repurposed when it became increasingly clear that nobody was actually coming to stay.
Today, the tavern serves as headquarters for vintage postcard investigations, historical rabbit holes, questionable theories and occasional visits fr
Postmarked & Tipsy is filmed in Kara's home tavern — a space that began life as a guest room before being repurposed when it became increasingly clear that nobody was actually coming to stay.
Today, the tavern serves as headquarters for vintage postcard investigations, historical rabbit holes, questionable theories and occasional visits from DJ Nutz. It's where forgotten stories come back to life, one postcard at a time.
The Painting
The Painting
The Painting
Behind us hangs a portrait of Kara's great-great-great grandfather, Peter Good, a Vermont farmer and Union soldier who served during the Civil War.
His story doesn't end on the battlefield. According to family lore, after a night spent drinking rum with fellow veterans in Bellows Falls, Vermont, he was found dead in a ditch the following m
Behind us hangs a portrait of Kara's great-great-great grandfather, Peter Good, a Vermont farmer and Union soldier who served during the Civil War.
His story doesn't end on the battlefield. According to family lore, after a night spent drinking rum with fellow veterans in Bellows Falls, Vermont, he was found dead in a ditch the following morning.
Like many of the postcards we explore, the details have faded with time. What remains is a story, a mystery and a reminder that ordinary lives often leave behind the most intriguing questions.
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Postmarked & Tipsy
PO Box 2, Lincoln, RI 02865-9998
Merchandise
You can now publicly identify yourself as someone emotionally invested in century-old postcard drama.
Official Postmarked & Tipsy™ t-shirts are now available on Zazzle.
Sorry they are a bit pricey - blame it on Zazzle - we only make $2.24 on them, which covers postage for like 4 postcards.