Club History
The Dallas Metroplex Postcard Club was formed June 11, 1983 by Jack Thornhill Sr. along with James McMillin, as a neighboring club to the Cowtown Postcard Club in Fort Worth which was started 1954. McMillin also founded the first postcard club in Texas, The Lone Star Postcard Club and then The Cowtown Club. They and 33 other postcard dealers and collectors of cards met at the George Dealey Recreation Center to organize the non-profit club, June 11. Larry Seymour, the last original member still in the club, passed away earlier this year.
The first official Club meeting was held, September 21, 1983, at the Walnut Hill Recreation Center. Meetings have also been held 3 times in a church, in member’s homes for special holiday parties and at the Farmers Branch Library for 15 years. The club then met for a while at Timberglen Recreation Center in Dallas, Texas.
Currently the club meets at 2:00 pm on the first Saturday of every month, except June, July and August, at First United Methodist Church in Garland, Texas. The address is 801 W. Ave. B. Club membership is currently 20.
There have been many club sponsored postcard shows and sales inviting dealers from across the country to sell their cards. Founder Jack Thornhill Sr. organized the shows for many years. For the shows, Club members prepare postcard exhibit boards that display their cards, featuring a variety of subjects. Postcard dealer and show promoter Jim Taylor started handling the shows in the year 2000. There are now 2 shows per year. One in the March, which the club co-hosts, and one in October.
Many postcard presentations at the meetings have been prepared by members sharing their postcard interests and knowledge of what they collect. There are show and tell sessions helping everyone learn more about values and general information about postcards. Also buying, selling, trading and giving away cards at some of the meetings. No one has ever regretted getting involved with the Club. The current annual membership fee is $15.00. You are invited to come join the club!
This history was originally written by Larry Seymour
Updated June 2024 by Hal Ticknor
In Memorium
Larry Seymour
Isabel Kinabrew
Woody Poore
George Cook
James (Mac) McMillin
Roberta Mullenex
Jack Thornhill Sr.
