July 5, 2008
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The silk card was once an ornate greeting, hitting a peak of popularity in the early 20th century, especially during WWI. Silk cards can be either a design printed on silk fabric attached to a postcard back, or a card with silk fabric attached as a border or decoration. Collectors seek cards that have maintained their color and that seem unique or handmade.
Postcards became popular as collectibles at the turn of the 20th Century, and are still sought after today by collectors of pop culture, photography, advertising, wartime memorabilia, local history, and many other categories (e.g. Christmas, Halloween, lodging, silk). Subject matter and condition, plus general desirability and demand determine values.
"Organized in 1985, our mission is to foster and promote postcard collecting in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area … [more]
This beautiful site features a collection of tinted postcards, woodblock prints, and early maps of Tokyo. The image… [more]
Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [more]
Digital Past, a group effort by dozens of Chicago-area institutions, boasts one of the world's largest online colle… [more]
Great collection of American penny postcards from the early 1900s, organized by state and then county. Includes a n… [more]
Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatres and concert halls worldwide. Showcases 3700 images of over 1810 … [more]
Don't let this one get away from you. This 'unbelievable' collection, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, featur… [more]
Marty Weil's wide-ranging, in-depth blog on ephemera, including lots of great interviews with ephemera collectors. … [more]
Lynne Appel's reference site contains useful information for postcard collectors such as such as a Postcard Collect… [more]
This collection of over 2000 postcards provides a peek at life in and around Delaware in the early 1900s. Browse g… [more]
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Swiss Embroidered Silk Postcard-gruss Aus Arnegg$24.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid
1920 Novelty Postcard Silk Flag Puerto Rico$20.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
9 Vintage Silk Postcards Ww1 Era Various Designs$18.87 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Lot Of 7 Silk Embroidered Greeting Postcards $16.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Silk Pc 'hands Across The Sea' Rms Canada 1913$15.86 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
Weatherly, Pa. Read & Lovatt Silk Mill$14.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Wwi Embroidered Silk Postcard With Silk Insert France$14.89 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
10 Vintage Silk Postcards Ww1 Era And Later$14.87 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Gorgeous All Silk Frances Brundage Valentine Angel Pc$12.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Lot Of 12 @1910 Greetings Postcards W Real Silk Flowers$11.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Ww1 Silk Embroidered Patriotic Postcard Made In France$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Silk Postcard -world War L Era-french-honneur Du Canada$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Patriotic Postcard Ireland Ship Silk S.s Arabic Flags$9.95 Ends Monday 1 bid
3 X Ww1 Military Silk Postcards Superb Condition France$8.50 Ends Monday 5 bids
Lp186 Cats Printed Silk New Year Postcard$7.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
1920 Novelty Postcard Silk Flag Mexico$5.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1920 Novelty Postcard Silk Flag Denmark$5.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
31 Postcard Lot Artist Signed Silk Christmas New Year D$4.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Ww1 Silk Postcard I'm Thinking Of You 13th R.f.$3.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Ww1 Silk Postcard From Your Loving Son$3.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Great Falls Montana Silk Embroidery Greet Postcard $3.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
World War I Era French Embroidered Silk Postcard$1.69 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Postcard Embroidery Silk Costume Ballerina Made Spain$0.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Postcard Embroidery Silk Costume Flaminko Made Spain$0.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Postcard Embroidery Silk Costume Matador Made In Spain$0.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Postcard Embroidery Silk Costume Matador Made In Spain$0.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Postcard Embroidery Silk Costume Flaminko Made Spain$0.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
1909 Postcard Valentine's Day Silk Cloth Scene Boy$0.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
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