I started collecting post cards in 1967 when I was a youngster. You use to be able to get them at motels along your vacation route. I recently found some cards I sent to my parents when I was cleaning out their house. The oldest dated back to 1985, seems like a lifetime ago but still brought a smile to my face.
COOL!!👍👍👍👍👍❣❣ I can easily see why people collect these! So many interesting categories, and easy to store in albums....don't take up much space like so many collections do. Thanks for another good one!😊😊❣ Take Care! 👍👍👍👍🤗❣
This was a great video. Now I want to research the ones I have kept in a box my family passed down. They go back to my Uncles sending them to my Grandma when they were in the war. You got me all kinds of ready to research! Thank you for all you do Sir! Blessings, Fran
I've been collecting antique postcards for about 5 years and can comfortably say that you will never get bored hunting for new postcards for your collection. The possibilities are endless since there is endless variety and subject matter out there to appear to anyone's interests. If you enjoy antique automobiles there are postcards for that, if you enjoy architecture then you are in luck, if you enjoy local history then you can collect postcards documenting your area's history to your heart's contentment. There are postcards for every budget and level of collector from twenty five cent cards to postcards worth hundreds of dollars each. Also postcards are to be found at almost every antique store, auction, or flea market on the planet and for an experienced there are lots of underappreciated gems scattered among the boxes of common cards. Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs) and other postcards with great subject matter are the ones that command the big bucks. Sports (especially baseball), Halloween, Parades, Transportation, Occupational, and Historic Architecture are all big categories of value and interest. eBay is your friend in researching values and determining what is out there. Newer collectors also want to keep an eye out for postcard shows in their area. York, PA has a great show that is held yearly that is apparently the largest in the U.S.
@@66uniqueantiques Thanks. Your area, Michigan, is a great area for collectable postcards since there is a lot of great subject matter in the historic small towns that dot the state as well as all the industry. There is also lots of postcard shows in Michigan since several show promoters seem to reside there including the guy that runs Postcard Archeology. As an excursion you might want to check a show out someday, great way to see hundreds of thousands of postcards in one place and see the immense scale of the hobby.
Jennifer, the swastika was a good luck or beneficial symbol in a number of societies, including Native American tribes. When Nazis coopted it for their own purposes, it became a symbol of great evil.
I have a lot of post cards & stamps that I bought in a lot for a few dollars couldn’t pass them up. Thank you for all you information in all your videos👏👏👏
Another excellent video, thank you! The artwork on those early holiday postcards is phenomenal!! Now I have to search and hope I still have the photograph postcard of great grandparents; great grandpa in his World War 1 uniform.
Thank you for sharing this awesome info! I remember what a big deal it was to send and receive post cards! Brings back great memories❣️ Always enjoy your videos😊kim
Real picture is what you want for the big money. I just bought a bunch of cards mostly worth 5-20 with local history from the early 1900s and I can't bring myself to sell them. They're neat to look at but they won't bring enough on ebay the margins are good but with shipping costs it's kind of a lot of time little reward. I'm thinking when I do part with them I'll sell local and on Facebook marketplace targeting the area of the card. For now I'm in no hurry, they're fun to research
I sort of collect postcards. I don’t collect historical postcards; instead, I’m still using them for their intended purpose. I send one to myself every place I go (where I can find postcards - they really are getting harder to find), and then I send them to older relatives. Sending postcards has actually become my biggest hobby in the last two years, and my mom regularly gets calls about how awesome the postcards are.
Postcards are still a thing. Over 60 million postcards have been exchanged on postcrossing. As of this writing there are over 400,000 postcrossing postcards in transit. It’s a great way to get postcards from around the world.
Fantastic video! Thank you very much. I wish we had a store like yours here in Germany. Keep going and thank you for your videos. Kind regards from Germany :)
I've collected post cards since 1969, the year I graduated from high school. Every city, state & country I've traveled to, I grab a bunch of post cards. Actually I'd buy 2 or 3 of the same one & always send out 10 to 15 to family & friends. Thinking back, I probably spent hundreds of dollars on just stamps, especially traveling thru Europe. Thank you for the great tips & now I'm going to go check out my collection.
I love watching your channel, I learn so much. Now I've got to get my postcards together to see what I have. Do you have an online store? If so, do you sell postcards online? Thank you for sharing so much information with us. I really like seeing your daughter in the videos, I can tell that she loves being with her daddy. Have a blessed day. See you in the next video. 🙏😊🙏😊🙏 Huntsville,Alabama
Thanks Diane! We do sell on eBay and we will have a store tour video coming out this week if you did see anything we do ship nationwide. Hope you have a blessed day as well
I seen lots of postcards sell that weren't in the best shape.. I seen a couple go 50 to 200. Wrote on and torn on edges. Which just blows my mind.. must be some rare towns, buildings, transportation etc. These seem to be the hardest for me. I had to take a break for awhile from learning because i was trying to learn everything at ince instead of sticking with a certain type of card. I just want to say i thank you very much for your time. You dont have to share this stuff with me/us.. so thank you..
Just to add to the vastness of this subject: The US Postal Service has issued their own postcards with pre-printed stamps. You can get double-reply post cards which are neat as it is two postcards - sent as one. SO you address it to someone and they reply back with the postcard attached with printed postage. The main drawback is these doubly reply cards can get damaged in the sorting machines or the person doesn't respond with the attached postcard. Many are common and sell from 1 - 5 dollars. To add complexity to postcards is they can straddle the areas of philately and postcard collecting. Say a government postal postcard is used for a very unusual reason - a service that it wasn't intended for but allowable. Another reason is the stamps used and cancel. Then you have what they call maxi card - you get a postcard with the image of the stamp cancelled on it as the front of the card. It is a postcard but also a first day cover. Here is one example of where postcard collecting and philately cross - I received a postcard made in Ghana with cancelled Ghana postage. It is the only one from a part of Africa that ISN'T North Africa (eg Algeria, Morrocco, Tunisia). TO me it is unusual, interesting and has some collectibility. For those who enjoy collecting postcards I recommend joining he postcrossing site where you receive addresses of other members from a random generator to send cards. In turn once they receive it you now will get a card but from another randomly chosen person. People provide profiles of their preferences so you get an idea of what to send usually.
I love postcards. I've started to do a lot of road trips in the past few years. A lot of places I go are towns that don't really exist anymore (living ghost towns I think is what they're called). I've started looking for vintage postcards of these places that once were booming locations. I always try to find ones that are used so I get a postcard picture of the town how it was when it was popular, a hand written note from a person who was there experiencing the place in it's heyday, and a vintage stamp, and the date it was mailed out. I don't care if they're ever worth anything more than what I've payed for them. They are so special to me just because of the sometimes forgotten histories of these very special places.
Wow, this was really informative. Now I'll be looking through Grandma's postcards with a new eye. Was wondering if you know anything about Viewmaster. Is it hot or cold now? I'd really love to see a video about that if it's in your wheelhouse. Thanks again for doing this 101 series.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I'd say they are steady, we sell them here and there but I wouldn't consider them hot. I will add them to the list of videos to make
People are afraid to mail "old" postcards, but so many 40's-70's cards are still found in vast unused quantities. I mail them all the time. Collecting postmarks of every California city on postcards which could eventually be near 800 send outs!
Sometimes when I sent a picture postcard to a friend, I would write verbatim the little caption paragraph describing the subject in the picture - and nothing else! Most of them got the joke and my sense of humor :)
Hello i just watched the video you made when you said 5 things you should never throw away you had 99 subscribers i really hope you see this my husband found an old doll about 4 inches long it is a porcelain im sure now back when i was a kid i collected lil dolls of the countrys this doll the difference is in the fact that it is black it is wearing a diaper we cant find any info on it he has had it for about 22 or more years would love to know more abbout it if you could help us out thankyou very much oh ps ive been a collector of many things since age of 7 yrs old but hubby not so i cant keep all id like ..........SusieQ
I have been collecting postcards for quite some time. But I honestly don't know what type I like more ...USED or UNUSED is it a "sound bite" from someone who lived in a bygon era or is it a pristine unused postcard that is still "fit for purpose"? From an investors point of view I tend to lean towards unused cards. However, nothing to rival the charm of someone saying something like..." will come by for a visit but only if I can get a horse"
Are the postcards with what looks like hand written messages actually written? Or are they just printed/mass produced? Seems kind of rare to find actually written on post cards.
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I started collecting post cards in 1967 when I was a youngster. You use to be able to get them at motels along your vacation route. I recently found some cards I sent to my parents when I was cleaning out their house. The oldest dated back to 1985, seems like a lifetime ago but still brought a smile to my face.
That is so cool to hear! Happy Collecting
I love postcards, specially the linen .
Those are some of my favorites as well
I collect postcards from my city of Wayne, MI that go back to the 1900's up to current day. It is cool to see my city 100 years back.
I love the history you can preserve through postcards
COOL!!👍👍👍👍👍❣❣ I can easily see why people collect these! So many interesting categories, and easy to store in albums....don't take up much space like so many collections do. Thanks for another good one!😊😊❣ Take Care! 👍👍👍👍🤗❣
You to Sue! Glad you enjoyed the video
This was a great video. Now I want to research the ones I have kept in a box my family passed down. They go back to my Uncles sending them to my Grandma when they were in the war. You got me all kinds of ready to research! Thank you for all you do Sir!
Blessings, Fran
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video
I've been collecting antique postcards for about 5 years and can comfortably say that you will never get bored hunting for new postcards for your collection. The possibilities are endless since there is endless variety and subject matter out there to appear to anyone's interests. If you enjoy antique automobiles there are postcards for that, if you enjoy architecture then you are in luck, if you enjoy local history then you can collect postcards documenting your area's history to your heart's contentment. There are postcards for every budget and level of collector from twenty five cent cards to postcards worth hundreds of dollars each. Also postcards are to be found at almost every antique store, auction, or flea market on the planet and for an experienced there are lots of underappreciated gems scattered among the boxes of common cards.
Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs) and other postcards with great subject matter are the ones that command the big bucks. Sports (especially baseball), Halloween, Parades, Transportation, Occupational, and Historic Architecture are all big categories of value and interest. eBay is your friend in researching values and determining what is out there. Newer collectors also want to keep an eye out for postcard shows in their area. York, PA has a great show that is held yearly that is apparently the largest in the U.S.
What great insight!!! Thanks for sharing Joseph!
@@66uniqueantiques Thanks. Your area, Michigan, is a great area for collectable postcards since there is a lot of great subject matter in the historic small towns that dot the state as well as all the industry. There is also lots of postcard shows in Michigan since several show promoters seem to reside there including the guy that runs Postcard Archeology. As an excursion you might want to check a show out someday, great way to see hundreds of thousands of postcards in one place and see the immense scale of the hobby.
I'll check into it! Thanks for the info, I always want to learn
I have so many vintage post cards from 1900s - a few with Swastikas on them, if you can believe it!
Interesting!
Jennifer, the swastika was a good luck or beneficial symbol in a number of societies, including Native American tribes. When Nazis coopted it for their own purposes, it became a symbol of great evil.
@@amandawilcox9638 They are beautiful postcards but you can’t really do anything with them!
I have a lot of post cards & stamps that I bought in a lot for a few dollars couldn’t pass them up. Thank you for all you information in all your videos👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed the video Donna! Thank You for watching
Another excellent video, thank you! The artwork on those early holiday postcards is phenomenal!! Now I have to search and hope I still have the photograph postcard of great grandparents; great grandpa in his World War 1 uniform.
Glad you enjoyed it!!! Happy Hunting for Your Postcards!
@@66uniqueantiques Thank you👏👏
Very cool!
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I love these collecting 101 videos. 👍
Glad you like them!
Thank you for sharing this awesome info! I remember what a big deal it was to send and receive post cards! Brings back great memories❣️ Always enjoy your videos😊kim
Thanks Kim! I feel the same way about postcards
Great history! Well done.
Thanks J
Real picture is what you want for the big money. I just bought a bunch of cards mostly worth 5-20 with local history from the early 1900s and I can't bring myself to sell them. They're neat to look at but they won't bring enough on ebay the margins are good but with shipping costs it's kind of a lot of time little reward. I'm thinking when I do part with them I'll sell local and on Facebook marketplace targeting the area of the card. For now I'm in no hurry, they're fun to research
Yes they are! After doing more research, I see why so many people collect these
I sort of collect postcards. I don’t collect historical postcards; instead, I’m still using them for their intended purpose. I send one to myself every place I go (where I can find postcards - they really are getting harder to find), and then I send them to older relatives. Sending postcards has actually become my biggest hobby in the last two years, and my mom regularly gets calls about how awesome the postcards are.
That is awesome Shyarra! I love that people still appreciate and use postcards
Postcards are still a thing. Over 60 million postcards have been exchanged on postcrossing. As of this writing there are over 400,000 postcrossing postcards in transit. It’s a great way to get postcards from around the world.
That is good to hear.
Fantastic video! Thank you very much. I wish we had a store like yours here in Germany. Keep going and thank you for your videos. Kind regards from Germany :)
Thanks Happy!! Glad you enjoyed it
I've collected post cards since 1969, the year I graduated from high school. Every city, state & country I've traveled to, I grab a bunch of post cards. Actually I'd buy 2 or 3 of the same one & always send out 10 to 15 to family & friends. Thinking back, I probably spent hundreds of dollars on just stamps, especially traveling thru Europe. Thank you for the great tips & now I'm going to go check out my collection.
Good luck! Hopefully you have some good ones in there 🙂
I love watching your channel, I learn so much. Now I've got to get my postcards together to see what I have. Do you have an online store? If so, do you sell postcards online? Thank you for sharing so much information with us. I really like seeing your daughter in the videos, I can tell that she loves being with her daddy. Have a blessed day. See you in the next video. 🙏😊🙏😊🙏
Huntsville,Alabama
Thanks Diane! We do sell on eBay and we will have a store tour video coming out this week if you did see anything we do ship nationwide. Hope you have a blessed day as well
I seen lots of postcards sell that weren't in the best shape.. I seen a couple go 50 to 200. Wrote on and torn on edges. Which just blows my mind.. must be some rare towns, buildings, transportation etc. These seem to be the hardest for me. I had to take a break for awhile from learning because i was trying to learn everything at ince instead of sticking with a certain type of card. I just want to say i thank you very much for your time. You dont have to share this stuff with me/us.. so thank you..
Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching
Just to add to the vastness of this subject: The US Postal Service has issued their own postcards with pre-printed stamps. You can get double-reply post cards which are neat as it is two postcards - sent as one. SO you address it to someone and they reply back with the postcard attached with printed postage. The main drawback is these doubly reply cards can get damaged in the sorting machines or the person doesn't respond with the attached postcard. Many are common and sell from 1 - 5 dollars.
To add complexity to postcards is they can straddle the areas of philately and postcard collecting. Say a government postal postcard is used for a very unusual reason - a service that it wasn't intended for but allowable. Another reason is the stamps used and cancel. Then you have what they call maxi card - you get a postcard with the image of the stamp cancelled on it as the front of the card. It is a postcard but also a first day cover.
Here is one example of where postcard collecting and philately cross - I received a postcard made in Ghana with cancelled Ghana postage. It is the only one from a part of Africa that ISN'T North Africa (eg Algeria, Morrocco, Tunisia). TO me it is unusual, interesting and has some collectibility.
For those who enjoy collecting postcards I recommend joining he postcrossing site where you receive addresses of other members from a random generator to send cards. In turn once they receive it you now will get a card but from another randomly chosen person. People provide profiles of their preferences so you get an idea of what to send usually.
Thanks for all the extra information
I love postcards. I've started to do a lot of road trips in the past few years. A lot of places I go are towns that don't really exist anymore (living ghost towns I think is what they're called). I've started looking for vintage postcards of these places that once were booming locations. I always try to find ones that are used so I get a postcard picture of the town how it was when it was popular, a hand written note from a person who was there experiencing the place in it's heyday, and a vintage stamp, and the date it was mailed out. I don't care if they're ever worth anything more than what I've payed for them. They are so special to me just because of the sometimes forgotten histories of these very special places.
Great story thanks for sharing
Great Video !!
Thanks!
Wow, this was really informative. Now I'll be looking through Grandma's postcards with a new eye. Was wondering if you know anything about Viewmaster. Is it hot or cold now? I'd really love to see a video about that if it's in your wheelhouse. Thanks again for doing this 101 series.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I'd say they are steady, we sell them here and there but I wouldn't consider them hot. I will add them to the list of videos to make
Awesome content. Would like to know how to tell their age.
It goes by eras....do a Google search for how to indentify the age of postcards and that should be very helpful
Also google lens gets it right sometimes, not very often though.
I just bought a little box full of postcards and a book with poems that someone wrote from the 70's for five bucks this weekend
That’s awesome! Hopefully got some gems in there
People are afraid to mail "old" postcards, but so many 40's-70's cards are still found in vast unused quantities. I mail them all the time. Collecting postmarks of every California city on postcards which could eventually be near 800 send outs!
That would be fun to do! Good luck with that 🙂
Good morning! This is so interesting!! A great way to start the day. It is 9 am in Phoenix, Arizona. ♥️♥️
Good Morning to you as well Cindy! Glad you enjoyed the video
Sometimes when I sent a picture postcard to a friend, I would write verbatim the little caption paragraph describing the subject in the picture - and nothing else! Most of them got the joke and my sense of humor :)
😂
Thanks.
Thanks for watching
If post cards are going out, perhaps the ones that are bought and mailed in 2021 will become valuable.
🤣 maybe 🤷
Hello i just watched the video you made when you said 5 things you should never throw away you had 99 subscribers i really hope you see this my husband found an old doll about 4 inches long it is a porcelain im sure now back when i was a kid i collected lil dolls of the countrys this doll the difference is in the fact that it is black it is wearing a diaper we cant find any info on it he has had it for about 22 or more years would love to know more abbout it if you could help us out thankyou very much oh ps ive been a collector of many things since age of 7 yrs old but hubby not so i cant keep all id like ..........SusieQ
Hey Susie! Please email me at 66uniqueantiques@gmail.com with some pics & details and I'll be glad to help 🙂
I have been collecting postcards for quite some time. But I honestly don't know what type I like more ...USED or UNUSED is it a "sound bite" from someone who lived in a bygon era or is it a pristine unused postcard that is still "fit for purpose"? From an investors point of view I tend to lean towards unused cards. However, nothing to rival the charm of someone saying something like..." will come by for a visit but only if I can get a horse"
I like the used....the stories you get to read always catch my eye
🤘🏻💯🤘🏻💯🤘🏻💯🤘🏻💯🤘🏻
Thanks! 😎
Are the postcards with what looks like hand written messages actually written? Or are they just printed/mass produced? Seems kind of rare to find actually written on post cards.
Yes they are actually written. Some of the stories written can add to the value
Great audio!
Thanks Sue
not postcards, but what about 1900s packets of tiny photos of a country or city that the Victorians took home from their "European tours"
I ONLY HAVE A FEW 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
That's ok.... Hopefully you treasure them 🙂