Collectible Postcards Become An Addictive Hobby

Postcard collecting, officially known as deltiology

, is the third largest collectibles hobby in the world, second only to coin and stamp collecting. The popularity of baseball card collecting surpasses postcard collecting in the United States, making it the fourth largest U.S. collectibles hobby. It is an educational and quite rewarding hobby with a vast array of postcard types and eras from which to choose and focus upon. Depending on one's interest, it can be an inexpensive hobby or one with investment potential, much like coins and stamps, with some postcards valued in the thousands of dollars.

There are nearly limitless possibilities with collectible postcards. A collection can be built around a theme, such as holiday postcards. It can be build around a place, for instance New York City. It can be focused on a particular era or type of postcard, for example linen postcards produced primarily between 1930 and 1945. Many will build a postcard collection around an interest like gardening, cars, cartoons, fishing, or sports. Arranged in frames, interesting postcards offer unique, attention-getting decorating potential for homes and businesses. Collectible and antique postcards for sale can be found in antique stores, local postcard shows, art auctions, estate sales, Ebay auctions, and online stores.

Postcard types are often considered within two general categories: view cards and topical cards. View cards show views of places and have often been produced for tourists, depicting attractions, street scenes, nature scenes, and such. They can be a source of historical reference showing buildings and towns that no longer exist or can be collected in sequence showing how one area attraction has changed over the years. View cards that were used for correspondence rather than for collecting, will include handwritten messages to offer further insight into the lives of the time period.

Topical cards include postcards such as greeting cards, historical cards, photographic cards, art cards, and advertising. Greeting cards are often holiday inspired and can be among the most beautiful postcards created with exquisite art work, intricate embossing, and superior lithographic processes. These are very popular among collectors with many concentrating collections on a single holiday. Historical cards commemorate specific events like expositions, war, and political events. One might have a collection of Presidential inauguration postcards, for example.

Postcard collecting offers something for any interest, any age, and any budget. What can begin with finding a box of antique postcards in grandma's attic can become a fascinating lifetime hobby.

by: Art Gib

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