stories.
the Postale Society is, above all, about stories;
about finding, telling & celebrating stories.
we are immeasurably inspired by collecting genuine vintage postcards; their messages are an ever so tiny glimpse into the unknowable story of two people, suspended in time & place. finding these postcards, one cannot know what came before or after, or indeed if it even made its destination!
the stories we tell here at the Postale Society, through our subscription series, are creative writings based on our imaginings of what those stories, might in fact, have been. each of our series may be purchased as a discrete story in itself, but when read together, you will notice interwoven threads, tying them subtly together.
if you have any questions, please do be in touch with us through mail@postalesociety.com.
postale ephemera.
the Postale Society is now on pinterest!
follow along with us here, as we share images of our series, as well as clippings of the beautiful & fascinating postale ephemera we find in our travels.
launching the new story..
our brand new series: Volume 1, Chapter 5 is set against the backdrop of New York in the late 1940’s, it is a time of optimism & anticipation. in this series correspondence is shared between two young women, Clémence & Lilya: one Parisian, one from Stockholm, kindred spirits whom met at art school in Paris. Clémence (the grand-daughter of Matildé, from Volume 1, Chapter 3) has discovered a bundle of secret letters belonging to her grandmother in the family attic. tied up with velvet ribbon, there are postcards & photographs, letters & tickets, many from a mysterious American man named Humphrey…
Clémence travels to New York to take up an internship with a New York fashion house, retracing the voyage Matildé took herself when she was just 19 years old. whilst finding her own way in the city which never sleeps she learns more of her grandmother’s unknown past & shares her discoveries through letters & postcards to her friend. this is a story is a picture window into the life of a young woman, poised to take on the world; of beginnings, discovery, excitement & possibility. it is also the story of growing up, nuance, longing & patience.
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Herbert
PS Secretary
pleased to meet you.
welcome to new visitors to the Postale Society!
we have some exciting new finds to share with you very soon. to ensure you’re kept up to date with all our PS adventures, be sure to sign up for our email list here.
also, PS is now on pinterest! follow us here as we share images from our new series, as well as the beautiful & captivating postale ephemera we find.
we’d love you to join us!
Herbert
Secretary PS
a new year for PS.
dear PS members & guests
a very warm welcome to our guest visitors from Paper Runway, who have joined us for the first time via their kind words here (page 43). we are delighted to make your acquaintance.
we are fresh and rested from our summer break and are pleased to begin a new year for the Postale Society. we are excited to share with you all the splendid finds we have discovered.
new memberships are welcome here and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
yours faithfully
Herbert
Secretary PS
