Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What are divided back and undivided back postcards. The toronto postcard club has much to offer to anyone who is a collector of vintage postcards. We are antique postcard buyers interested in buying whole collections of vintage postcards. If this doesnt help, visit your local library or buy one the following postcard collecting books. Buy ancient stones on old postcards by jerry bird isbn. The book highlights the most collected categories, and the. Store and protect your valuable postcards in our sleeves and storage boxes.
She has digitized many of the postcards and makes them available on her website library postcards. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Boxes, envelopes, and various sleeves and pages are offered for coins and currency, postcards, magazines, comic books, and movie posters. Post card postcard club collectors organizations, deltiologists. Reflections of a bygone age postcard books publications. You can have your own group of masterpieces to display, categorise and treasure, if you have a postcard collection. Our valuers in the postcard department are jill smith and ben griffin, and colin such acts as a consultant.
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. Get the best deals on collectible transportation postcards when you shop the largest. 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. Active library postcard collections and collectors. Vintage holiday postcards from the early 1900s to the early 1920s are highly sought after today. We will pay cash for your post cards or we can sell your collection on our site or at auction for low. I focus on antique exceeding 100 years old and old picture postcards issued or posted in.
Postcard references books, catalogues, magazines, etc. How to sell old postcards 8 easytofollow actions warwick. Work on your phone, tablet or computer and sync data between them. Postcard collecting has been a popular hobby for a long time, and the online auction site, ebay has. Postcard collection protection supplies bags unlimited. 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. Author alan spree has been collecting historical postcards for many years. Now, at the end of the second decade of the 21st century the postcard craze and prices have diminished. 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.
It is a real delight to find an album that isnt plastic. Vintage postcards and old antique postcards for postcard collecting, including roadside america, vintage real photo rppc post cards, canadiana and topical postcards. Postcard collecting references here is a list of postcard publications and books of interest to collectors. Collection database software, for cataloging movies, books. This is a website designed to share postcard news, information and help postcard collectors communicate. Looks at the origins and golden era of the picture postcard, presents representative postcards of different varieties. 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. Manage my collectibles record keeping software for collectors. 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. Top 50 postcard blogs and websites for deltiologists to follow in 2020. Our aim is to make it easy for you, whatever your collecting interests, to find all the best websites that are relevant for you. The study and collecting of postcards is called deltiology.
Original set of articles produced for picture postcard monthly describing postcard terms where to buy where to buy auctions where to buy shops approvals etc how to keep your cards what type of cards to collect when starting off collecting topo cards collecting subject cards real photo vs printed postcards message cards joining your. This guide provides prices for over 10,000 cards and will be useful for collectors, dealers, and novices. That marked the beginning of my lifetime hobby of postcard collection. Today deltiology is one of the most popular types of collecting. Deltiology is the hobby of collecting post cards, ephemera and postal history. Keep up with postcards, postcard book postcard travel, postcard pictures from all over the world by following top postcard sites. P1521 old unused postcard elm street scene cars signs etc north manchester n. Mar 20, 2020 on average, a real photo postcard will sell for more than a lithographed postcard typically 5 to 10 times more.
Postcard collecting has been a popular hobby for a long time, and the online auction site, ebay has made the hobby accessible to more people than even. Jane wood is the author of the bestselling collectors guide to postcards, which is continuously reprinted with updated values. Foldout postcards, popular in the 1950s, had multiple postcards attached in a long strip. Postcard collectors, known as deltiologists, find joy in collecting postcards, vintage and modern, by topical themes, time periods, or personal choice. From pre1900 victorian times to the modern day, collectable postcards cover all aspects of art, culture and history. Your source for coin collecting supplies, collectible coins, and other collecting supplies. Manage my collectibles record keeping software for. Im very disappointed and would not have purchased this book if i had seen it in a store. Okay, youre really interested in selling the postcards, not keeping any or most of them. They are also the authors of vintage postcards for the holidays. Pin collection display case pin collecting books safe. Here is an alphabetical list of books about postcards and postcard collecting, and books of postcards, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Postcard supplies storing and protecting your valuable collectible postcards will keep them looking great for years to come. Also regular reports on club news, a diary of forthcoming fairs around the country, a list of fair organisers with their contact details, reports on.
The value of old postcards is dependent on a number of factors, including their condition, rarity, age, and subject matter. Postcard collector, inventory 1129 database template free postcard collector, inventory template for organizer deluxe and organizer pro users. Nowadays, on the contrary, a number of collectors go by the principle of ignoring the cards with writings on them. Have lots of old postcards or paper items that youd like to sell. Vintage postcards and old postcards, these are historical, collectable and sought after vintage postcards. Deltiology is the official term for collecting and studying postcards. The interest in real photo postcards and vintage chromes. 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.
Postcard collector 1997 annual 6th edition preserving the past paperbound, 90 pages plus covers. 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. We even have created a simulated leather case for your antique post cards. Playles online auctions online auction for postcards, ephemera, stamps, and collectibles thousands of postcards at auction. Old postcards vintage and antique post cards for collecting. 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.
It is basically the memoirs of a postcard collector that is full of advice for the novice postcard collector. If you are looking to sell your entire collection to a trusted buyer with over 30 years experience buying from the public, you have found the right place. Real photograph postcards rppcs are photographs with a postcard backing. Postcards, sometimes spelled out in two words as post cards, emerged during the late 19th century as national postal systems began to standardize and improve their delivery methods. 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. John james audubons monumental birds of america, which was printed between 1827 and 1838. Postcard history is a free online magazine dedicated to vintage and historic picture postcards and the many stories associated with them we feature richly illustrated articles designed to both inform and entertain postcard collectors and history buffs. The more obscure holidays are generally the most sought after, with halloween cards being some of the most expensive and hard to find. The detroit industry murals book of postcards art from alaska book of postcards. Learn how easy it is to sell your pre1945 postcard collection to us in a private transaction. Apr 22, 2018 the earliest postcard we found was awarded to elsie for punctual and regular attendance at bloomfield road school in 1899. Post card clubs, collecting, deltiology vintage postcards. Picture postcards are a specific mail item with an image on one side and a space for an address and a message on the reverse.
We also provide the most comprehensive listing of forthcoming shows around. 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. Moreover, postcards are usually valued in proportion to their age and rarity of the topic. Current library postcard collections and collectors. We buy old postcards, vintage real photograph postcards, early 1900s postcards. The detroit publishing company was one of the largest american publishers of postcards and photographic views during the early decades of the 20th century. John jones has a series of five library postcards mailed to mrs. Sell old postcards selling or consigning your vintage. Vintage postcards, old postcards, antique postcards for collectors. Originally, postal laws prohibited the writing of a message and address on the same side of a postcard. A blank postcard without a postmark was equated to a picture. This is the book that all collectors and dealers turn to. 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. New south wales postcard collectors society inc website for.
Worldwide deltiology is the thirdlargest collecting hobby after stamp collecting and coinbanknote collecting. University products is the leading supplier of materials for conservation, restoration, preservation, exhibition, and archival storage. Welcome to this website for collectors and other lovers of postcards, cigarette and trade cards and many other forms of ephemera and paper collectibles. Wonderful collection of old postcards shows famous nottingham. Gilford, new hampshire nh postcards from collection of 2 million vintage post cards that date back from 1893 to the modern photo chrome era of the late 1970s.
Students make connections with the text in order to identify key details and understand the text more deeply. The harvard college library has a black slipcase containing over 500 library postcards, of which almost 300 are of massachusetts libraries, collected by ms. Detroit publishing company postcards nypl digital collections. Postcard collecting supplies we offer a wide selection of postcard collecting supplies for postcard collectors. Judy aulik has a library postcard collection of around 3,000 items. Vintage postcards that have value are typically smalltown street scenes, disasters, railroad depots and the like. Our books are illustrated with old picture postcard images with the exception of a trio that are based on. Many date back to the period prior to the great war of 191418 ww1. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. And of course i want new postcards in my postcard collection. Postcards, sometimes spelled out in two words as post cards, emerged during the late 19th century.
Postcards have been sent via the postal service since 1840 and are often. Perhaps awards like these gave little elsie the taste for collecting postcards. Collectible postcards, paper collectibles, books barnes. Airlines postcard lot collector series by roy andersen. It is not arranged like a reference book and it is certainly not a price guide. I n the final decades of the 20th century, antique postcard collecting was more popular than stamp collecting and the prices for old postcards rose accordingly. Postcard history a magazine for the postcard collector.
In this readworks minilesson, students read a passage about postcard collectors. Vinton in 1906 which suggests that she was a library postcard collector. There are many types of collectible vintage postcards. Postcard storage collectors storage university products.
The postcards in this book are hard to see as they are not in color and instead are in shades of gray. Postcard collecting references old postcards for sale. 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. Collecting old picture postcards a hobby about the past hong. If you want to give a postcard collector a special gift, or maybe just treat yourself, this might be the perfect choice. 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. Even queen victoria is thought to have had her own postcard collection, so its certainly a hobby that has. Catalog your book collection on your phone, tablet, mac, windows pc or online. Chicagos worlds columbian exposition of 1893 book of postcards lawren s. Postcard collecting is an extraordinarily satisfying hobby, especially if you have an interest in art, history, architecture or a myriad of other topics. Books document the evolution of our need to make sense of the world around us. Old antique postcards for sale from collection of 2 million vintage collectible post cards for all collecting interests including halloween, sports, ships and artist signed. Browse through our categories to find all you need for collecting, storing, protecting, and displaying your postcard collection.
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While based in sydney, australia the new south wales postcard collectors society inc has members throughout australia. Postcard collector and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This urge can be seen in the first gutenberg bible of 1455. We stock 1,000s of collectors postcards, sorted by subjects a to z and by topographical places, counties and countries. Postcards were first printed in the 19th century, but it took some time for them to gain in. We have a great range of postcard collecting from top brands. A collectors guide miller s collecting guides 01 by connor, chris isbn. Thousands of reasonably priced collectible vintage postcards for the collector.
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