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If there is one sound that epitomizes the Old Town of Krakow, it is the legendary hejnal mariacki – the bugle fanfare – played from the tower of St Mary’s Basilica on the hour, every hour. One of the city’s most enduring traditions, the fanfare breaks off mid-melody in honor of the martyred trumpeter who, legend tells us, was shot in the neck as he tried to warn the city that a Mongol invasion was approaching.
The Facebook and Instagram of their day, postcards become a printing phenomenon in the early 1900s. Before they became the fridge-decoration they are today, they were a way to stay in touch with friends in far away ci... Read More
The Facebook and Instagram of their day, postcards become a printing phenomenon in the early 1900s. Before they became the fridge-decoration they are today, they were a way to stay in touch with friends in far away cities and countries. The first holiday souvenir postcard was produced in Vienna while the ever-scandalous French made popular the miniature versions of nude ladies. Read Less
3.5" Width x 5.5" Length.Vintage.
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