Vacancy: Motel Postcards from the Era of the Open Road

50s hotel postcard

My friend, Meg, pointed me toward this online collection of postcards of motels in the 50s and 60s. It's positively brilliant! Not only are the cards amazing, but James Lilek's commentary is wry and right on.

A word of warning... this site will suck you in. If you're like me, you'll inadvertently "just-one-more" yourself through an hour or more.

Visit Vacancy now! [Note: this site has changed and expanded since my initial post.]

Also of note, Lilek's collection of restaurant postcards called Good Eats Have a Seat.