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• A Quick Overview Of Postcard Collecting
  A Quick Overview Of Postcard Collecting Post card collectors or more formally deltiologists, generally collect post cards for the view, subject depicted, topic, artist, publisher, photographer or any...
  
  
• Being Part Of A Postcard Club
  Being Part Of A Postcard Club With postcard collecting there is usually not a lot of socializing going on since this is normally a hobby you do alone. Although you can come into contact with other...
  
  
• British Seaside Postcards
  British Seaside Postcards In 1894, British publishers were given permission by the Royal Mail to manufacture and distribute picture postcards which could be sent through the mail. Early postcards...
  
  
• Chrome Era 1939 To Present
  Chrome Era - 1939 to Present In 1939 the Union Oil Co. of California began publishing postcard views of Southwestern scenes which were given away as premiums in the company's service stations. The...
  
  
• Design Your Own Postcard
  Design Your Own Postcard With Netpost Services of the United States Postal Service you can create and mail your own postcards. Cards can be sent from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world....
  
  
• Early 4th Of July Postcards
  Early 4th Of July Postcards Early 20th-century postcards manufactured for the Fourth of July were very popular. Thousands of colorful cards featured such themes as Uncle Sam, the Goddess of Liberty,...
  
  
• History Description Of Vintage Postcards
  History Description Of Vintage Postcards PHOTOCHROME ERA (1939 to present) Photochromes (also known as Modern Chromes) first came into being in 1939. Their colors were particularly appealing to...
  
  
• History Of Erotic Postcards
  History Of Erotic Postcards History of erotic postcards refers to the history of the art and process of taking pictures of unclothed subjects. In the United States all portraits from prior to January...
  
  
• History Of Postcards...early Era
  History Of Postcards... Early Era PIONEER ERA (1889-1898) This era began when vendors and exhibitors at the French Exposition in France (1889) started selling picture postcards. They gained much...
  
  
• History Of Postcards middle Era
  History Of Postcards-Middle Era DIVIDED BACK ERA (1907-1915) As of March 1, 1907, the divided back postcard came into circulation. They quickly became more popular because they allowed senders to...
  
  
• How To Keep Your Cards
  How To Keep Your Cards As your collection begins to increase in size the inevitable question of where and how to keep them crops up. The method you choose will ultimately depend on what you want from...
  
  
• New Year's Day Postcards
  New Year's Day Postcards When the picture postcard fad hit America nearly a century ago, publishers found a ready market for special greeting cards for every holiday including New Year's. The public...
  
  
• Picture Postcard Fascination
  Picture Postcard Fascination No hobby quite compares with collecting postcards in the way it caters for all interests. Whether you're a football fan, mad about the royal family, fascinated with...
  
  
• Postcards And Genealogy
  Postcards And Genealogy For ancestors who lived during the 20th century, postcards are a delightful way to learn more about their lives and communities. Picture postcards were very popular worldwide...
  
  
• Postcards And Memories Of Traveling The Usa
  Postcards And Memories Of Traveling The USA Are we there yet? Everyone remembers those long family vacations which inadvertently someone asked that question. Family after family has stumbled across...
  
  
• Postcards From The Past
  Postcards From The Past Besides communicating quick notes or vacation greetings, postcards also served as greeting cards for all occasions. These can be priceless for the genealogist. For example,...
  
  
• Postcards That Are Worth A Pretty Penny
  Postcards That Are Worth A Pretty Penny While the vast majority of all postcards made are not very valuable some are considered to be rare and desirable by collectors and these can be worth quite a...
  
  
• Prospecting With Postcards
  Prospecting With Postcards Postcards are a handy and often inexpensive way to get your name out there and stay in touch. You can use them for a variety of things such as a first contact vehicle,...
  
  
• Sought After Postcards
  Sought After Postcards Always remember first, because old post card collecting is such an expansive subject, there are few experts. That puts you in the middle of the runners before you've even...
  
  
• The History Of Easter Postcards
  The History of Easter Postcards The tradition to send Easter postcards to relatives and friends developed in the end of the 19th century. During the year 1898 there were only a few Easter cards sent...
  
  
• Unique Postcard Designs
  Unique Postcard Designs Tinselling Tinselling of postcards was a common practice and one frequently used by dealers to enhance the sales of slow-moving stock. The lines on the view selected for...
  
  
• Value Of Real Photo Postcards
  Value Of Real Photo Postcards Advanced collectors of topographical views tend to eventually find themselves in the pursuit of real photo postcards over printed cards. This is mostly due to the image...
  
  
• What Makes A Postcard Valuable
  What Makes A Postcard Valuable? There are many varying factors in what makes postcards valuable. Some of them are age and condition, subject matter, photo vs. printed, and even the postmark....
  
  
• Why Use A Postcard
  Why Use A Postcard Why use a postcard? Why not a regular size piece of paper? You can certainly fit more information on it! Postcards have many uses and they are not only used to write to a loved one...
  
  
• Wooden Postcards And Other Vintage Designs
  Wooden Postcards and Other Vintage Designs Wooden postcards tend to fall within three eras: early, vintage (1930s to 1950s) and modern. Several different designs of wooden cards were issued for the...