The Joy of Collecting Postcards

By: Jay Corbin

Postcard collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in
the world. The Internet makes it easy to track down favorite
artists, postcards from your childhood, or beautiful pictures of
the world around you. Whether you're a serious collector or just
some who likes the pictures, postcard collecting is an amazing
and exciting hobby.

When I was a little kid, my Dad would travel a lot for his job.
No matter where he was he would find me a postcard and send it.
I held onto them for years. He traveled all over the United
States and Europe. I got postcards from Georgia,
California, Norway, and Turkey. I loved them because I loved my
dad but they were all incredible looking too. I still have most
of them and every once in awhile I take them out and reminisce.

Serious collectors may choose to limit their collections to
cards to specific publishers and artists or by time and location
or by type of postcard. Antique postcards date back to the first
postcards printed during the civil war by J.P., Carlton. He
transfered the copyright to H.L. Lipman and Lipman Postal Cards
were sold until 1873 when the U.S. Government got into the
business. Nine years later European countries were also
producing postcards. Antique postcards have gained popularity in
the past few years because many kinds of messages and layouts
have almost disappeared. Most collectors see to it that they
store and display their collection in the best possible way.

Historical societies are major collectors of Real Photo
postcards because of their importance in research about how
a city looked at a particular time or what people were doing.
Real photo postcards show many slices of historical life such as
town streets, families, and buildings that are no longer there.
With a large enough collection you can get a very good sense of
the development of a town or city. Postcards provide an
incomparable glimpse into the society during the period they
were used.

Worldwide, delitology is the third largest hobby. If you are
starting a postcard collection, go after the ones that you have
an interest in. Part of the joy of collecting is knowing a
single acquisition found in a unexpected place may begin a
journey to unknown destinations.

Article Source: https://www.collectibles-articles.com

Jay Corbin runs the Great Postcard Auctions website where you can find many Real Photo Georgia postcards and other postcards for your collection.

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