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BRIGHTLY NOTED Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and other social media keep us well-connected, and we also like paper. Boxed sets of postcards offer a world of varying images. Among other things, we are struck by the quality of reproduction. Use them as bookmarks and gift tags, for inspiration, for jotting messages tucked into loved ones’ lunch boxes and travel bags. You can also tape them to mirrors and door frames or post them to friends in faraway places. We searched some of our favorite bookstores and museums to find some of these; all are available online. — Mary Jane Park
International color authority Pantone serves up a rainbow of its brightest color chips. Chronicle Books ($19.99), chroniclebooks.com Pantone Postcard Box 100 Postcards
Photograph by James Borchuck