A 1953 Chicago postcard says its sender was on Don McNeill’s Breakfast Club broadcast that morning, although it doesn’t say what he actually did on the show.

That note led me into the long-running radio program, McNeill’s early broadcasting career, some of the strange and funny stories surrounding the show, and its eventual end after more than 35 years.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aimYd3BpWY

Breakfast Club Video Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Jq6YVKV6A

Breakfast Club Video Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Jq6YVKV6A

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Six Bits & Pieces booklets from the 1970s offer advice, anecdotes, quotes, and plenty of opinions about working with people. 

Some still ring true, some haven't aged quite as well, and it all lead me to think about what my own years of working with a variety of different people from all backgrounds have taught me.

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A 1943 anniversary card offers seven illustrated pages as a wife works her way toward what she really wants to tell her husband. 

With my own 20th anniversary being today, this little card felt like the perfect find to share. I hope my husband gets a laugh out it 😉

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Peanuts Are Just Lil' Folks: https://retellseller.com/peanuts-are-just-lil-folks/

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A 1914 postcard shows three young guys who apparently had quite a New Year’s Eve. The handwriting is mostly readable, but a few words have me stumped. So this time, I’m asking you what you think it says.

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An eight-page pamphlet from 1961 explains radioactive fallout, how Americans were told to protect themselves, and what they should have ready for a two-week stay in a shelter. More than 60 years later most of the advice about being prepared still holds up.

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Today's find is an oversized card with a handwritten note from Henry F. Schaible, a longtime Kansas City, Kansas politician. At first glance, it looks like a simple piece of campaign ephemera. But once I read the message and began researching, the story, of course, became much bigger.

From grocery store owner to city councilman to street commissioner, Schaible's life unfolded one newspaper clipping at a time.

This episode follows the trail. Not to decide who Henry Schaible was, but to see how one curious postcard opened a window into nearly fifty years of local politics and the people who shaped it.

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This is the second of a two-part series covering 17 unused National Wildlife Federation postcards from the 1950s. 

Together, we'll learn a bit about birds, mammals, and the artists behind the illustrations as each postcard leads to stories about conservation, scientific names, changing species classifications, and the people who painted them.

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This is the first of a two-part series covering 17 unused National Wildlife Federation postcards from the 1950s. 

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The front of this 1913 postcard wishes someone a happy birthday. The back tells a very different story. 

Mary writes of illness, moving, and the emotional pain of selling "Lucy." She did like to kick after all.

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A portrait tucked inside a portrait folder keepsake came with something even more personal. A handwritten note from Nita to her friend, Norma. 

Without knowing what became of either woman, their words still preserve a friendship important enough to save.

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