How Do You Collect Vintage And Antique Postcards?
Collecting postcards has been a popular hobby for more than a century. Many collectors place a monetary value only on their collections, while others take up the hobby for purely sentimental reasons. There is much history to be told through postcards, for both the U.S. and the World, and many collectors are American History, or Military History buffs. Others collect cards of a particular region, event, or even type of building. Where to begin….? Here’s a few tips to help you decide what types of postcards you might like to collect: Before you start buying postcards, take a little time to understand the history of postcards — which will also help you determine the age (and value) of a postcard. Generally speaking, postcards printed prior to 1925 are considered antique, and 1925 to 1980 is considered vintage. But there’s a whole lot of subcategories in between. Some of the most popular antique postcards are the embossed holiday postcards printed in Germany, prior to 1910. Collectors c
