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A 12 x 8.5cm \u2018Correspondenzkarte\u2019, the earliest progenitor of the modern-day postcard, was created by the Austrian Post on 1st October, 1869.\nCheaper and more practical than sending long-form letters, the new medium was an instant sensation with the public - with three million postcards being sent in the first three months. But cultural conservatives felt it would lead to poor grammar, a capitulation of individuality, and a brash new form of self-expression...\nIn this episode, Arion, Olly and Rebecca reveal the indomitability of the Isle of Man\u2019s postcard censorship committee; revisit the career of the \u2018King of the Saucy Seaside\u2019, Donald McGill; and\xa0\nunearth the frustrated adventures of \u2018the wronged true inventor of the postcard\u2019, Dr. Heinrich Von Stephan.\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Story of the Postcard\u2019 (Postimuseo Finland, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjFTxJi66e8\n\u2022 \u2018Tweeting by mail: The postcard's stormy birth\u2019(LA Times, 2013): https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2013-jun-22-la-oe-cure-postcards-twitter-20130623-story.html\n\u2022 \u2018History of the Saucy Postcard\u2019 (Donald McGill Museum, 2020): https://saucyseasidepostcards.com/?page_id=89\nWe\u2019ve released FIVE MINUTES MORE of bonus content about the history of postcards, which you can access by supporting us via Patreon* at patreon.com/retrospectors. \nBy so doing, you get a bonus bit every single week*, and an ad-free feed, and you help us make the show. Thanks!\n* top two tiers only\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\xa0\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n#1800s #Inventions #Austria\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices