Photos: Fifteen Beautiful Colorado Paintings on Postcards

In many ways, postcards are becoming something of a lost art -- but even rarer are postcards of places like Colorado that feature paintings rather than photos. We found a slew of examples on ArtFire -- if you're unfamiliar with the site, think of it is an even artsier Etsy...

By Michael Roberts

October 20, 2014

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In many ways, postcards are becoming something of a lost art -- but even rarer are postcards of places like Colorado that feature paintings rather than photos. We found a slew of examples on ArtFire -- if you're unfamiliar with the site, think of it is an even artsier Etsy -- and they're absolutely eye-popping. Check out our fifteen favorites below, and be sure to click on the links if you'd like to add one or more of them to your Colorado pride collection.

State Capitol, Bronco Buster, Denver, Colorado Vintage Postcard: $4 Virginia Canyon Road from Idaho Springs, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $4 Cave of the Winds, Manitou Springs, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $4 Continue to see more amazing Colorado paintings on postcards. Incline Railway at Seven Falls, Colorado Springs, CO Vintage Postcard: $5 Shoveling Summer Snow, Summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado Vintage Postcard: $5 San Luis Lake and Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado Vintage Postcard: $5 Continue to see more amazing Colorado paintings on postcards. Hidden Inn, Pulpit Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Vintage Postcard: $4 Clear Creek Canyon, Colorow Point, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard Mineral Palace Park, Pueblo, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $5 Continue to see more amazing Colorado paintings on postcards. U.S. Customs House, Denver, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $4 Lobby of Elitch Gardens Theatre, Denver, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $5 Summit of Pikes Peak at Sunrise Colorado Vintage Postcard: $4 Continue to see more amazing Colorado paintings on postcards. Panorama of City Park, Denver, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $4 The Eagle Dance, Koshare Indian Dancers, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $5 Red Rocks Park, near Denver, Colorado CO Vintage Postcard: $4

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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