September 7, 2008
In 1843 in Britain a wealthy man, Sir Henry Cole, had so many greetings to send he couldn't hand write them all. So he had a card made showing charity to the poor, and the Christmas card was born. Subsequent cards have featured everything from nativity scenes to families around the Christmas tree. Early cards were lithographed and often adorned with silk, lace and satin.
"Organized in 1985, our mission is to foster and promote postcard collecting in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area … [more]
Theodore H. Althof, Jr's beautiful collection of old dimestore Christmas village houses. Start with the categories/… [more]
This collection of over 2000 postcards provides a peek at life in and around Delaware in the early 1900s. Browse g… [more]
Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatres and concert halls worldwide. Showcases 3700 images of over 1810 … [more]
George Nelson's incredibly detailed chronicle of Christmas lighting. Browsable by decade and special theme. Hundred… [more]
Digital Past, a group effort by dozens of Chicago-area institutions, boasts one of the world's largest online colle… [more]
Dedicated to vintage paper mache nativity composition figures and displays, this site offers a history of nativity … [more]
This site showcases over 1000 old Soviet Christmas and New Years cards from 1950 to 1990. Browse through page after… [more]
Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [more]
A simple site with a collection of over 500 artistic Gablonz holiday ornaments, made of glass beads in the Czech Re… [more]
Don't let this one get away from you. This 'unbelievable' collection, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, featur… [more]
Great collection of American penny postcards from the early 1900s, organized by state and then county. Includes a n… [more]
This beautiful site features a collection of tinted postcards, woodblock prints, and early maps of Tokyo. The image… [more]
Lynne Appel's reference site contains useful information for postcard collectors such as such as a Postcard Collect… [more]
Marty Weil's wide-ranging, in-depth blog on ephemera, including lots of great interviews with ephemera collectors. … [more]
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Big Lot Of 44 Antique Santa Claus Christmas Postcards!$250.00 Ends in 3 hours 11 bids
A+ Horsedrawn Maple Goods Salesman & Santa Claus Rppc$76.01 Ends Monday 6 bids
Holiday Halloween Christmas Santa Postcard Album Lot$64.99 Ends Monday 8 bids
Amazing Lot Of 82 Antique Christmas Postcards$51.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
21 Antique Post Cards Santa Truck Wow Winsch W A Lot$47.00 Ends Monday 2 bids
Santa Catalina Island Ca Vintage Postcard Flying Fish$32.00 Ends in 3 hours 7 bids
Canadian, Texas..hemphill Co..santa Fe Hotel..postcard$31.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Elvis In Army & Colonel Western Union Christmas 1958$30.00 Ends in 4 hours 3 bids
Santa Fe Railroad Depot #2 Osage City Kansas Rppc$23.15 Ends in 4 hours 4 bids
Atchison Santa Fe Railroad Depot Osage City Kansas Rppc$22.05 Ends in 4 hours 4 bids
Christmas Postcards 1908 & Up Great Shape Lot 2 Of Many$21.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Brown Santa & Christ Child Signed Mailick 1913 Rare!!!$21.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Vintage Hold To Light Christmas Church Postcard 1914$21.00 Ends in 2 hours 9 bids
Full Figure Santa In Blue With Christ Child Toys Switch$20.50 Ends in 32 mins 4 bids
Vintage Bottle Brush Christmas Tree With Music Box$20.49 Ends in 2 hours 9 bids
Lp64 Santa Ana California Street Real Photo Postcard$19.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
German Santa - Baby Angels - Xmas-tree - Dolls$18.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
1915 Post Card Santa Monica Canyon Los Angeles Malibu$16.16 Ends Monday 7 bids
Vinatge Santa Fe Railroad Depot Osage City Kansas Rppc$16.15 Ends in 4 hours 2 bids
Christmas Postcard Huge Bag Of Toys Santa Claus 1908$16.05 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Christmas Postcard Huge Bag Of Toys Santa Claus 1908 !$16.05 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Postcard~christmas Snow Babies Feeding Birds~bertiglia$15.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Antique Christmas Postcard Silk Santa On Rocking Horse$15.55 Ends Monday 2 bids
Santa Fe Round House Ottawa Kansas Real Photo Postcard$15.50 Ends in 3 hours 3 bids
Sweden Elves Fleeing From Bi-plane Merry Christmas 1912$15.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Christmas Houses In Snow Stain Glass Htl Postcard$14.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
1911 Christmas Postcard Santa/ Manager Scene Tree Holly$13.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Christmas Postcard Santa Claus Mail Black Cat Pipe '12$13.49 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
18 Vintage Embossed 1900's Christmas Postcards-children$13.35 Ends in 15 hours 7 bids
20 Jesus Religious Vintage Christmas Postcards Lot-r482$12.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
White Robe Santa Claus W Doll Old 1910s Photo Postcard$12.95 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Pink Robe Santa Claus W Child Girl 1910s Photo Postcard$12.95 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Black Robe Santa Claus W Doll Old 1910s Photo Postcard$12.95 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Holyrood - Postcard-sized Christmas Card 1906$12.50 Ends Monday 2 bids
Santa In Sleigh With Child Real Photo Postcard-40's?$12.50 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
Christmas Postcard Red & Silver Santa On Donkey$12.50 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
Old Christmas Pc Dear Girl Lacey Dress Santa Golliwog$11.75 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
1910 Beautiful Mechanical Calendar Christmas? Postcard$11.38 Ends Friday 2 bids
Angels Pulling Sled With Tree In Sky Christmas Postcard$11.16 Ends in 48 mins 3 bids
1918 Ww1 American Happy Christmas Silk Postcard $10.94 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
S-358-1908 Embossed Julius Bien Christmas Series # 500$10.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Snowman Playing Tennis Christmas Postcard Winsch Back$10.50 Ends Thursday 3 bids
Santa Fe Railroad Depot #2 Oskaloosa Kansas Rppc$10.50 Ends in 4 hours 2 bids
Victorian Postcards - Christmas, Easter, New Yr, 3 Tuck$9.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Pair Of Vintage Noma Christmas Light Strings$9.99 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Brown Santa Claus In The Woods Christmas Post Card 1910$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Christmas 2 Postcard Girl And Kitten And Dog On Sled$9.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
Vintage Christmas Post Card Postcard Lot$9.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Santa Claus Driving Car, Winsch, 1913$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
7 Unused Antique Christmas Postcards From An Estate$9.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid
Santa's Best Christmas Undercover Boy W/ Gift Box$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Victorian Postcards - Christmas, Easter, New Yr, 3 Tuck$9.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
50334 Postcard Christmas Santa Claus Tree Doll Sled$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Christmas,santa Claus And Krampus,old Postcard !$9.99 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid
Santa & Kids Funny Photo Post Card Omaha Nebraska 1926$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
S-359-1908 Embossed Julius Bien Christmas Series # 500$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
