Which year was the world's first postcard sent?

I used to love collecting mail I don’t receive that anymore, sadly nobody writes with email & other things ... but it’s not the same. Ho hum that’s life!

* Seshati *, I don't think all progress is for the good.

Cookie Bean, In the mid 19thcentury it was cheaper to put a stamp on a child to travel on a train as a parcel than to buy a ticket

I was told in the 80's that you can use any photo you have, turn it over and add some verbiage and an address to make your own postcard. I used one of a friend wearing underwear on his head with eyes as red as a stop sign. I sent it to remind him what a great time we had in Mexico...

I get post cards every month, from the water dept (my bill)

According to Google, it was 1869. 😡

* Seshati *, some do still write postcards. I always send the grandchildren postcards when my husband and I travel. Our 14 yr old granddaughter has every one we sent in her nightstand drawer. Start the tradition with your own family