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The first advertising postcards were introduced in Britain in 1872, and the genre sooned gained popularity as an effective promotional vehicle. Collectors look for cards with distinct and colorful illustrations or photos.


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Metropolitan Museum Curator Jeff Rosenheim On The Postcard Collection Of Walker Evans

In 1994, I had the great pleasure of acquiring the complete archive of Walker Evans for the Metropolitan Muse… [more]

An Interview With Vintage Postcard Collector Ann Waidelich

I worked for 35 years as a reference librarian with the Madison Public Library and I just got interested in M… [more]

An Interview With Postcard Collector Andreas Praefcke

Andreas Praefcke (Ravensburg, Germany) collects postcards of old and new theatre buildings worldwide. His com… [more]



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U. Delaware Postcard Collection

U. Delaware Postcard Collection

This collection of over 2000 postcards provides a peek at life in and around Delaware in the early 1900s. Browse g… [read review or visit site]

Carthalia

Carthalia

Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatres and concert halls worldwide. Showcases 3700 images of over 1810 … [read review or visit site]

Digital Past

Digital Past

Digital Past, a group effort by dozens of Chicago-area institutions, boasts one of the world's largest online colle… [read review or visit site]

Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards

Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards

Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [read review or visit site]

Tall Tale Postcards

Tall Tale Postcards

Don't let this one get away from you. This 'unbelievable' collection, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, featur… [read review or visit site]

Penny Postcards

Penny Postcards

Great collection of American penny postcards from the early 1900s, organized by state and then county. Includes a n… [read review or visit site]

Old Tokyo

Old Tokyo

This beautiful site features a collection of tinted postcards, woodblock prints, and early maps of Tokyo. The image… [read review or visit site]

Postcardy.com

Postcardy.com

Lynne Appel's reference site contains useful information for postcard collectors such as such as a Postcard Collect… [read review or visit site]


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1909 Original Photo Advertising Postcard Advertising $24.95 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Indian Motorcycle Linen Advertising Postcard$17.50 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
Tacoma Washington Paragon Oil Company Wagons Ad Pc$11.28 Ends Monday 2 bids 2 watchers
Artesian Springs Comic Ad: Martinsville, In. Pre-08.$10.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 3 watchers
1910 Bremen Georgia Bank Advertising Postcard$9.99 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Auto Racing Bluebird Daytona Beach Florida Linen Ad$9.50 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Sonoma Calif Rhine Farm St. Louis Expo 1908 Promo$8.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. 8 Advertising Postcards$8.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
1956 Ford Ad Postcard Odegard's Princeton Mn$7.50 Ends Monday 3 bids 7 watchers
Monte Rio Calif Promo 1920s$6.50 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Ad Fro Osgood Co. Steam Shovels,cranes, Etc.$6.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Ad Postcard Los Angeles Ca Moline Auto Pulling Cart$6.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 1 watcher
Elkhart, In. 1910 Advertising Postcard. Circus Band$5.50 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Three Civil War Advertising Post Cards, 1895$5.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Uk Photo Image Pc Advertising The Old Bell Barnet Gate$5.00 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
The Burkehaven Hotel Lake Sunapee Nh Advertising 1906$4.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Pompano Beach Florida Cars Hotel Advertising Postcard $4.95 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Lewiston Idaho Bollinger Hotel Advertising Postcard $4.95 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Chicago Illinois Hotel Orchestra Advertising Postcard $4.95 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Plymouth Roadking Road King Sedan Dealer Advertising$3.75 Ends Monday 2 bids 2 watchers
#45 1910 Postcard Advertising Armours Horse Team$3.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Marshalltown Ia Stones Restaurant Advertising Postcard$3.00 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Brooklyn New York Postcard Advertising 1900s Realty$2.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Postcard Advertising Tom's Toasted Peanuts Auto$2.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher

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