When did the collecting of picture postcards begin?
The hobby of collecting picture postcards produced in Europe had begun in the early 1890�s and was in full swing throughout the world well before the end of the 19 th century. Collectors liked their cards to be posted from the place pictured on the card, and when traveling often sent postcards to themselves, in order to get the postmarks.
What’s the difference between a photo postcard and a regular postcard?
Understand the difference between a “real photo” postcard and a regular postcard. Real photo postcards were popular in the Golden Age (less so later). They are usually black and white and look like photographs, because that’s what they are.
When was the first foreign language postcard made?
Foreign-language cards form a small but notable subset of the collection. Postcards were circulated by the Picture Collection from at least the early 1920s and were likely housed with subject clipping files until later segregated into a separate collection.
What was a popular hobby before the postcard?
Collecting one thing or another was a popular hobby for a long time before the postcard came into existence. But no craze had been quite as fanatical as collecting postcards. Originally postal cards (the plain, official type with imprinted stamp of the 1870’s) were regarded as a branch of stamp collecting (philately).
Which is the oldest picture postcard in the world?
The oldest known picture postcard sold in 2002 at the London Stamp Exchange auction for just under $50,000 dollars. Posted in 1840, the postcard’s value lay in its significant age, as well as the fact that it was among the earliest cards printed and mailed.
What’s the value of an old 1907 postcard?
A 1907 postcard’s value could be much higher than one from just a decade or two ago, depending on the type of card it is. The oldest-known picture postcard brought $50,000 in 2002 when it sold at the London Stamp Exchange.
What kind of postcards are the most collectible?
Collectors will pay top dollar for certain subjects, such as vintage ocean liners, and these cards may fetch more money at auction. Collectors may focus on specific topics, such as cats, trains, sports, or holidays. Halloween postcards are among the most collectible, with their images of devils, black cats and odd things like cabbages.
Understand the difference between a “real photo” postcard and a regular postcard. Real photo postcards were popular in the Golden Age (less so later). They are usually black and white and look like photographs, because that’s what they are.
