About The Jewish Stereotype on Postcards

Welcome to a unique and deeply personal exploration of a difficult chapter in history.

My name is Lawrence, and I am the creator of this blog and a dedicated collector of historical postcards on the subject of the Jewish antisemitic stereotype on picture postcards. Over the past 4 years, my collection has grown into a powerful archive of postcards depicting Jewish stereotypes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and I have exhibted this at international philatelic exhibitions. These seemingly innocuous items carry a profound and uncomfortable message—one that I believe is essential for understanding the roots of anti-Semitism.

This blog is a direct result of my passion for collecting and my commitment to rigorous historical research. Each postcard you see here is a part of my private collection, and my analysis of them is based on years of study and consultation with historical sources. My goal is to shine a blazing spotlight on this often-overlooked form of propaganda and to provide a clear, accurate, and educational resource.

In this space, we are not just looking at postcards; we are dissecting them to uncover the prejudice and intolerance that were so pervasive in everyday communication long before the rise of the Nazi regime. By analyzing the imagery, decoding the language, and placing each postcard within its historical context, we can better understand how bigotry was normalized and spread. As often as possible I have tried to discover the publisher, the artist, the time period and the printer of the postcards and provide information about them, some of them publishing not out of hate, but for financial gain.

I am dedicated to preserving these artifacts and confronting their uncomfortable truths. This blog is a journey for those who seek to understand the past in order to build a more enlightened future. I need to add that in some cases, antisemitism may not be the core, but a caricature, but as a Jew, I sometimes find these offensive, but someelse may not.

If you are a historian, a fellow collector, or simply someone who believes in the importance of confronting history's shadows, I invite you to join this journey. I am open to discussion and feedback, and I can be reached at lf.stamps@gmail.com.