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POSTCARDS, OUR MUSICAL TRIBUTE

I’ve never been much into collecting things. Knick-knacks, commemorative plates, thimbles, spoons  – my grandmother’s houses were full of these things. Unlike my Mom or my Aunts, I don’t own any collections of patterned china, or crochet tablecloths. No fancy linens or flatware, or glass bottles, or porcelain dolls. For better or worse, I'm a minimalist, which is perhaps on-brand for my generation. Do you collect things? I would love to hear about it in the comment section below.


About a year ago, I moved into a smaller living space and realized I was going to need to get rid of stuff. It was tough deciding what would go and what would stay, but I had donations of clothes, books, dish wares, and office supplies. The hardest thing to donate was art work I had collected over the years. I had to face the truth, I just didn't have the space. ONE THING, however, I couldn’t throw out. It was a stack of handwritten letters and postcards from the last 40+ years. I miss these more simple times when we used to send each other letters and cards.


Today, it's an anomaly to get a piece of hand-written mail. It's mostly flyers and bills, and quite boring. Maybe you get a Christmas card or a Birthday card, if you are lucky. It doesn't seem practical to send much, given the pace of modern correspondence. By the time you receive a postcard, the trip is over. Maybe you already received a bunch of pictures or videos. You know the whole story, and you know it in real time. But receiving a postcard in the mail is very special - it's a tactile snapshot in time.


Edward Gorey's artwork from a Tin Pan Darlings postcard circa 2002.
This postcard 2002, Art by Edward Gorey.
Kind words from a dear old friend
Received at Tracy's first apartment in Toronto

So now onto our BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Tin Pan Darlings is launching a song series called POSTCARDS.


These are songs released at different times, NOT an album. Songs that are not necessarily in the jazz tradition; but songs that allow the Tin Pan Darlings to stretch out and blur the lines with other genres. We're taking a musical visit to new places. You can expect the first POSTCARD from us in Spring 2026.


Do you have any POSTCARDS that you would like to share with us?


Celebrate POSTCARDS with us by sharing your own:

  • follow our Tin Pan Darlings Facebook Page

  • take a photo of your postcard (backside too, if you feel comfortable sharing a message - but not required)

  • share your postcard, tagging @tinpandarlings. Our hashtag is #tpdpostcardsongs. With your help, we hope to pay a big digital tribute to these special analog treasures.


Remember, it's completely free to help us by sharing this blog or social media post, signing up for our newsletter below, following us on YouTube, Bandsintown or Bandcamp. It really does help, and it's very appreciated. Thank you to those of you who read all the way to the end!


We look forward to all the POSTCARDS ahead.


Tin Pan Darlings - Tracy


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