Take your tastebuds on a trip down memory lane with the Australian Retro Food Postcards, a fun 6-card collection celebrating some of Australia's most iconic snacks, treats and everyday food traditions.

Inspired by the colourful 1950s hand-painted advertising style, each postcard features bold typography, rich watercolour textures and quirky food lore. From meat pies and fairy bread to Vegemite, iced biscuits and Anzac biscuits, this collection captures a delicious slice of Australian nostalgia.

Perfect for stationery collectors, postcard enthusiasts and Postcrossing fans, these Australian food postcards are designed to look great and travel well, making them ideal for sending a little piece of Australian culture around the world.

Product Features

• Set of 6 Australian retro food postcards

• Features iconic Australian foods and treats

• 1950s-inspired hand-painted advertising aesthetic

• Bold typography and rich watercolour-style artwork

• Fun food facts and lore featured on each card

• Designed with international postcard sending and Postcrossing in mind

• Standard 6 × 4 inch postcard size

• 400gsm heavyweight cardstock

• Vibrant high-gloss front finish

• Uncoated matte writing surface on the back

• Ivory parchment-style background on the reverse

The Retro Food Collection

The 6-card set features:

• Aussie Meat Pie: An Australian favourite traditionally enjoyed with tomato sauce

• Fairy Bread: A nostalgic Australian party treat made with buttered white bread and hundreds and thousands

• The Mite Spread: A playful celebration of Australia's famous yeast extract spread, traditionally enjoyed thinly spread

• Chocolate Biscuit Slam: A nostalgic ritual involving dunking a chocolate biscuit into hot coffee before it melts

• Iced Biscuit: A classic Australian afternoon tea treat with pink fondant icing, raspberry jam and shredded coconut

• Anzac Biscuit: A beloved Australian and New Zealand biscuit made with rolled oats and golden syrup

Product Details

• Quantity: 6 postcards

• Size: 15.2 × 10.2cm

• Size in inches: 6 × 4 inches

• Paper: 400gsm heavyweight cardstock

• Front finish: High-gloss coating

• Reverse: Uncoated matte writing surface

• Weight: 200g

• Dimensions including packaging: 15.2 × 10.2 × 1.3cm

• Designed for: Postcrossing, international mail and postcard collecting

Why It’s a Great Gift

The Australian Retro Food Postcard Set makes a fun gift for anyone who loves Australian culture, nostalgia, food history or snail mail. It is also a great way to introduce international friends and postcard swaps to some of Australia's most recognisable foods and childhood treats.

Who These Postcards Are Good For

• Postcrossing enthusiasts

• Postcard collectors

• Stationery lovers

• Australian expats and overseas Australians

• International friends and family

• Lovers of Australian food and culture

• Nostalgia and retro design fans

• Anyone who enjoys sending snail mail

How to Use

Write a personal message on the uncoated reverse of the postcard and add the recipient's address and Postcrossing ID where required. Send one to an overseas friend, include one in a letter or package, or add the cards to a postcard collection.

The heavyweight 400gsm cardstock and uncoated writing surface make the postcards practical for handwritten correspondence while the glossy illustrated front showcases the retro artwork.

Shipping

• Australia-wide shipping

• International shipping available

Click & Collect

Available for collection from:

• Camberwell Store, Melbourne VIC

• Royal Arcade Store, Melbourne CBD, VIC

Select your preferred pickup location at checkout and we'll confirm once your order is ready for collection.

Australian Owned

Paper Republic is an Australian-owned and run stationery and gift retailer based in Melbourne. We offer shipping Australia-wide as well as international shipping, with a carefully selected range of beautiful stationery, calendars, gifts and design-led products.