MPC MEETING DATES 2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

The Michigan Postcard Club meetings are moving to Aquinas College! Beginning on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, the meetings will be hosted in the OLLI at Aquinas classroom on the second floor of the Grace Hauenstein Library, at 159 Woodward Ave SE, south of E. Fulton.

February. 9, 2026: “The Incredible David Tinder Collection of Michigan Real Photo Postcards”— Christine Byron & Tom Wilson

March 9, 2026: “Trees” —Wally Ewing 

April 13, 2026: “The House of David Blues” —Keith Howard

May 11, 2026: “Shall We Dance?A look back at Michigan dance venues in the first half of the 20th Century” —Christine Byron

Welcome to the new Michigan Postcard Club website. We are an organization of collectors and enthusiasts dedicated to preserving historical postcards. Watch for new content soon and check back often. Meetings are free and open to the public! And interesting speakers are featured from February through May 2026.

Monday, February 9, 2026  “The Incredible David Tinder Collection of Michigan Real Photo Postcards” — Christine Byron & Tom Wilson

David V. Tinder’s vast collection of 66,470 real photo postcards were donated to the Clements Library several years ago. Recently the cards were scanned and categorized and are now available online in an easy to research format. Christine and Tom will show examples of the scope of this collection, from diverse topics of interest like logging, early agriculture, store interiors, musical bands, and much more. Some of the postcards you’ll see are quite rare.

About Christine Byron and Tom Wilson—Chris and Tom share a love of Michigan and a fascination with its history. Their collection of antique postcards and tourist and travel ephemera inspired their “Vintage Views” books. They both are postcard collectors and have and have been involved with the Michigan Postcard Club and its predecessor for over 30 years.