The Lure Of The Postcard Display Stand

The Lure Of The Postcard Display Stand

The Lure Of The Postcard Display Stand

Wherever we travel today there are very few of us who have ever resisted buying from a postcard display stand and posting our missive to people we know to say hello and let them know we are having a great time. Were you aware that a Deltiologist is a collector of postcards? Collecting postcards is considered to rank in the top three of the most popular hobbies. The gargantuan choice of topics on display is most likely the reason why hobbyists, whatever their passion may be, can find a postcard that is relevant to them. Postcard display stands greet us on our travels all around the globe.

Postcards have been around for over 100 years. The sheer volume of tourist destinations, interests and important occasions that are portrayed is staggering. Postcards are kept not just by collectors but by millions of us as souvenirs and holiday memories of far flung places we have visited.

They provide a library of information of times gone by from prominent figures to art and the industrial revolution - there is much to be learnt from viewing postcards.

I am not a hobbyist, but fond of antique postcards. They remind me fondly of an age we have moved on from. Tokens of love adorned with tender images and verse to evoke passion. Cheeky ones from our trips to the sea that make us howl with laughter with their innuendo. Monochrome images of locomotives sitting in Victorian railway stations; I can imagine the hustle and bustle around them. Holiday destinations when you were just a nipper and all the exciting adventures you had. Traditional Yuletide views of snow, roaring log fires and trees adorned with baubles and candy. Vistas of exotic locations you would love to travel to. Too many subjects to cover - something for everyone I expect.

Paintings and graphic design also appeal to me. Old Masters, cartoons or modernist themes sitting side by side in the display like a tiny art gallery. Some are intensely colourful and brash; others subdued and pretty. I wonder how much time people spend deciding which their favourite is. It is worthwhile having a few at home for school work and crafting. Superb for a quick note to friends and nothing beats receiving an unexpected missive from a dear but distant friend.

Through advances in technology we can now send virtual postcards, but nothing quite compares with making your choice from the postcard display stand and sending a smile to those we know wherever they may be.

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