I Finally Found One!

less than 1m read

·Nov 10, 2024

I found one! I cannot believe it; this took me years. Does this look... Fami? Sorry, does this look familiar? That's right! The image on this early 20th-century postcard is the origin of the cover art for Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea."

I found one! As far as I can tell, this is now the fifth known to exist. Jeff Mangum owned one, and he and Chris Bellheimer adapted it for this cover art. Most notably, they replaced the woman's head with a drum or tambourine or potato.

This particular postcard was sent to what appears to be a Miss Hilderbrand of Finlon, Pennsylvania, postmarked July 1st, 1907. Now, I don't know what you think of this album, but it played a really big role in my life 20 years ago.

So, for the last 4 years, I've been trying to find this postcard. Finally, just a few weeks ago, I was browsing a collection, and I found it. Nearly 120 years ago, two people exchanged this postcard. Neither of them are with us any longer, and yet this card is still here.

It means so much to a guy they never met because of songs they never heard.

Visual understanding of regrouping decimals

The Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make - Michael Seibel

View All

My Favorite Watches From My Million Dollar Collection!

If they raised it, maybe they sold 50% of the business for a million bucks. I mean, if it’s worth 2 million, I’m throwing up. I went to the vault, and I got these puppies out—the hottest watch in the world. I was looking at it; oh, I was staring at this—t…

Why Do Sand Tiger Sharks Form Gangs? | Shark Gangs

Off the coast of North Carolina lies a treacherous stretch of water with strong currents and shifting sands, with the remains of up to 5,000 ships. It’s known as the graveyard of the Atlantic. Hidden within this eerie resting place for lost souls are gang…

Paul Giamatti on Human Engineering | Breakthrough

I’m Paul Gatti, and I am directing and doing the interviewing in an episode of Breakthrough called “More Than Human.” It was out of left field for me. I’ve obviously never done anything like this, but a guy that I know was helping produce at David Jacobso…

How Pharaohs Projected Divine Power | Lost Treasures of Egypt

These iconic monuments are just shouting, screaming at us: power, dominance, control. I feel about this; I feel so insignificant. Together, these pyramids and the Sphinx and the temples create a landscape of [Music] power. The huge sculpture protects the …

Housing Expert: “Why Home Prices Will Crash In 2026”

What’s up you guys, it’s Graham here, and we got to talk about what’s happening with housing prices. Because despite record high values, constant increases, and the worst affordability in 40 years, there’s actually some good news in that a few major housi…

All Trump Advices From The Apprentice For Success

I’ve always felt location is important, but the people behind the deal are much more important than a location. I’d much rather have a really smart, talented guy doing a deal in a not-so-good location than an idiot doing a deal in a great location because…

I Finally Found One!

More Articles