A small (~ 4x6 in.) piece of cardboard with a picture (usually of vacation scenery, art, girls with big boobs at the beach, obscene drawings, kittens in "cute" poses, etc.) on the front and a place to write on the back. Sent traditionally to friends and family back home while you're on vacation, or sent to you, Everynoder, by The One and Only dem bones whilst he vacations in sunny Cali.

Postcards can be sent by US Postal Service domestic mail for 20 cents. In Europe, they can be found in bars and clubs, usually near the bathrooms, advertising plays, concerts, art openings, telephone service, etc., etc.