Our inventory is sought by collectors of art, real photo photography, history ephemera, antique paper memorabilia and rare old vintage antique postcard collecting. The harvard college library has a black slipcase containing over 500 library postcards, of which almost 300 are of massachusetts libraries, collected by ms. Factors affecting value similar to other types of vintage and antique collectibles, postcard values are based on a specific set of criteria that affect the value of antique and vintage postcards. Wonderful collection of old postcards shows famous nottingham.
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Every holiday, from new years to easter and christmas, was commemorated with these bright, cheerful cards. This guide provides prices for over 10,000 cards and will be useful for collectors, dealers, and novices. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Postcard collecting is an extraordinarily satisfying hobby, especially if you have an interest in art, history, architecture or a myriad of other topics.
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Ever think how a little post card can carry a big load of. In days gone by, this would have been the sort of postcard album used by most people as they saved all the lovely postcards that arrived from friends and family. Manage my collectibles record keeping software for collectors. And of course i want new postcards in my postcard collection. Post card clubs, collecting, deltiology vintage postcards. A collectors guide miller s collecting guides 01 by connor, chris isbn. Active library postcard collections and collectors. The value of old postcards is dependent on a number of factors, including their condition, rarity, age, and subject matter. Postcards were first printed in the 19th century, but it took some time for them to gain in. Choose from handmade gifts, distinctive spanish and native american arts and crafts, tasty new mexican foods, turquoise and silver jewelry, unique southwesternstyle home decor products, books about new mexico, bath products, ristras, wreaths and other chile products, candles and so much more.
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Top 50 postcard blogs and websites for deltiologists to. Its not uncommon that someone finds a box of vintage postcards in the attic, or a whole collection that they dont really want to go through one by one. In postcard from the past, tom jackson has gathered a collection of the funniest, weirdest and most moving real messages from the backs of old postcards. Postcard collector and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This digital collection represents a portion of a larger collection, totaling 14,500 postcards, donated to the library in 1986 by leonard lauder, executive, philanthropist, and art collector. This urge can be seen in the first gutenberg bible of 1455. Post card postcard club collectors organizations, deltiologists. Fortunately, collecting postcards is a consistently popular hobby, and many of the beautiful cards from this period have survived in good condition for collectors to enjoy today. While based in sydney, australia the new south wales postcard collectors society inc has members throughout australia. The postcards in this book are hard to see as they are not in color and instead are in shades of gray. It is this combination of the everyday and the extraordinary in a simple postcard that appealed to me about postcard wall, a new initiative by journalist and curator sophie hill. It is not arranged like a reference book and it is certainly not a price guide. Vintage holiday postcards from the early 1900s to the early 1920s are highly sought after today.
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Okay, youre really interested in selling the postcards, not keeping any or most of them. We will pay cash for your post cards or we can sell your collection on our site or at auction for low. Whether its a collection of places youve been, postcards youve received from others, or collectible antique postcards, youll want to make sure theyre protected in acid free, archival safe products that will not. Get the best deals on collectible transportation postcards when you shop the largest. Work on your phone, tablet or computer and sync data between them. Judy aulik has a library postcard collection of around 3,000 items. Free postcard collector, inventory database template for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Boxes, envelopes, and various sleeves and pages are offered for coins and currency, postcards, magazines, comic books, and movie posters. Mar 20, 2020 on average, a real photo postcard will sell for more than a lithographed postcard typically 5 to 10 times more.
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Postcards, sometimes spelled out in two words as post cards, emerged during the late 19th century. Your source for coin collecting supplies, collectible coins, and other collecting supplies. Pin collection display pin collecting supplies from safe, provides pin collectors a wide variety of lapel pin display cases, pin trading supplies, pin collecting books, large pin albums, wood cases, alumnium cases, stackable drawers, wooden drawers, pin bags, pin carrying cases and other pin accessories to protect, analyze and admire your pins. That marked the beginning of my lifetime hobby of postcard collection. Moreover, postcards are usually valued in proportion to their age and rarity of the topic. Books about postcards here is an alphabetical list of books about postcards and postcard collecting, and books of postcards, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available.
Worldwide deltiology is the thirdlargest collecting hobby after stamp collecting and coinbanknote collecting. Collectible postcards, paper collectibles, books barnes. John james audubons monumental birds of america, which was printed between 1827 and 1838. Postcard collecting references here is a list of postcard publications and books of interest to collectors. Looks at the origins and golden era of the picture postcard, presents representative postcards of different varieties. Old postcards vintage and antique post cards for collecting. Postcard valuations find old postcards value at warwick. If this doesnt help, visit your local library or buy one the following postcard collecting books. Many date back to the period prior to the great war of 191418 ww1. You can have your own group of masterpieces to display, categorise and treasure, if you have a postcard collection. Everything from vintage linens to new commemoratives. Vintage postcards and old postcards, these are historical, collectable and sought after vintage postcards.
There are many types of collectible vintage postcards. A blank postcard without a postmark was equated to a picture. Organize, display and protect your postcard collection includes 25 clear plastic pages to hold 150 postcards of various sizes pages are archivalsafe, acid free and pvcfree so your collection. Thousands of reasonably priced collectible vintage postcards for the collector. From pre1900 victorian times to the modern day, collectable postcards cover all aspects of art, culture and history. Keep up with postcards, postcard book postcard travel, postcard pictures from all over the world by following top postcard sites.
Pin collection display case pin collecting books safe. Apr 22, 2018 the earliest postcard we found was awarded to elsie for punctual and regular attendance at bloomfield road school in 1899. Postcard collector 1997 annual 6th edition preserving the past paperbound, 90 pages plus covers. Catalog your book collection on your phone, tablet, mac, windows pc or online. Deltiology is the hobby of collecting post cards, ephemera and postal history. We even have created a simulated leather case for your antique post cards. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage postcards that have value are typically smalltown street scenes, disasters, railroad depots and the like.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Even queen victoria is thought to have had her own postcard collection, so its certainly a hobby that has. Reflections of a bygone age postcard books publications. The third largest hobby after collecting stamps and money, collecting postcards can be a very rewarding pastime that can be as broad or as narrow as youd like, and can be undertaken absolutely anywhere in the world.
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Books document the evolution of our need to make sense of the world around us. Picture postcard monthly the top magazine for postcard collectors across the land with buyers from around britain, and subscribers in 24 countries outside of the uk. Apr 11, 2020 the toronto postcard club canadas largest postcard club about blog the toronto postcard club is a nonprofit association of over 250 dedicated deltiologists. Detroit publishing company postcards nypl digital collections. The art of catharina klein to the photography of henry rinn, jr. Airlines postcard lot collector series by roy andersen. We also provide the most comprehensive listing of forthcoming shows around. Deltiology is the official term for collecting and studying postcards. Collecting old picture postcards a hobby about the past hong. Postcard storage collectors storage university products.
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