In Episode 3 of Postmarked & Tipsy, we pulled a Yellowstone postcard during our cold read.

It seemed simple.

But once we started looking closer, the details didn’t add up.

In this “Story Behind the Story” deep dive, we follow a postcard that somehow connects:

• Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)
• Soap Lake, Washington
• Blackwell, Oklahoma
• and a location we still can’t identify

Along the way, we found:
• a town known for mineral-rich healing water
• a roadside lava lamp
• a surprisingly honest tourist attraction
• and a house that looks like it belongs in a Scooby Doo episode

We’re still not sure:
Was this a normal travel route?
Did we misread the message?
Or did this postcard take a very strange path?

▶️ Watch Episode 3 for the original postcard

Because sometimes the story isn’t the postcard…
it’s where it went.

We originally recorded this as a Patreon-only deep dive…

but we decided to share it.

This is the real history behind the Warm Friend Tavern postcard from Episode 1 — and it goes way beyond what we could fit into the episode.

• a six-story hotel in the 1920s
• Hollywood visitors
• Prohibition-era changes
• and a 1932 bank robbery that turned into a downtown shootout

Yes — the bullet holes are still there.

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In Episode 2 of Postmarked & Tipsy, we featured a postcard sent from the summit of Mount Washington in 1947.

At first, it seemed simple.

But once we started researching the address, the sender, and a second label on the card, things got confusing very quickly.

In this “Story Behind the Story” episode, we go deeper into:

• a town in Iowa that may not exist
• a second address in New Hampshire
• a possible redirected postcard
• and the question of whether this message ever reached its intended recipient

We may have gone down a few research rabbit holes… and we’re still not sure we have the answer.

▶️ Watch Episode 2 for the full postcard discussion

This Patreon Bonus episode is now available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music

And if you recognize any of the names or places in this story — let us know.

Because sometimes the mystery isn’t what the postcard says…it’s where the postcard went.

Who Was Kibby? A 1939 Postcard Mystery from the Warm Friend Tavern

Summary: 1939 postcard from Holland, Michigan mentions a moonlit lake crossing, sibling drama, and a mysterious person named Kibby.

We investigate the Warm Friend Tavern and the people behind the postcard.

Details: In 1939, JR crossed Lake Michigan under moonlight, stayed at the Warm Friend Tavern in Holland, Michigan — and used a one-cent postcard to publicly guilt his sister for not writing back.

He also casually mentions he’s stopping in Chicago to see “Kibby.”

Who is Kibby? Why the public pressure? And why was sibling drama so affordable in 1939?

If this address, family name or story sounds familiar, we’d love to hear from you: mailto:info@postmarkedtipsy.com.

The Easter Excuse Postcard — New Hampshire

At some point in the mid-20th century, Ginny skipped Easter with her mother and instead mailed a postcard apology from:

Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge, New Hampshire

The postcard was addressed to:

Mrs. Geo. H. Clarke
67 Concord Street
Nashua, New Hampshire
In care of Georgia Alexander

Instead of showing up for Easter dinner, Ginny explained:

She and her companion drove to the mountains for their “Easter treat.”

Which raises a few questions:

• Did the Clarke family live at 67 Concord Street in Nashua?
• Who was Georgia Alexander — a relative, tenant or neighbor receiving the mail?
• And did Ginny ever make it to the next Easter dinner?

If this address, family name or story sounds familiar, we’d love to hear from you.

In 1947, Eileen wrote from the summit of Mount Washington to introduce herself the pen-pal way: listing her hobbies and asking one very specific question.

“Do you like scenes?”

Scenic views?
Dramatic scenes?
Crime scenes?

She collects postcards, postmarks, hankies and pen pals.

She also casually mentions she’s been in the woods cutting winter wood.

This week, we unpack a postcard that reads like wholesome correspondence… until you notice the axe, the hobby inventory, and the very confident tone of a woman who absolutely does not need help surviving winter.

Romance? Possibly.

Mysterious mountain black widow energy? Also possible.