About Vintage Silk Postcards

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.


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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 Museum. Th… [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 Madison… [more]

An Interview With Postcard Collector Andreas Praefcke

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



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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]

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]

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]

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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1910s Stevengraph Postcard ~ Rms Saxonia ~ Woven Silk$33.33 Ends in 6 hours 9 bids 9 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard "the Buffs East Kent Regiment"$31.53 Ends in 13 mins 4 bids 18 watchers
Ww1 1915 Baden Powell Boy Scout Founder Silk Postcard$30.03 Ends Sunday 5 bids 32 watchers
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Ww1 Silk Postcard "les Allies" Cockeral With 6 Flags$15.03 Ends in 20 mins 4 bids 11 watchers
Emb Silk Postcard" King George V " Image Souvenir$14.28 Ends Sunday 2 bids 15 watchers
Ww1 Silk Rare Cat S Courting Best Kissses Postcard $12.91 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 13 watchers
Turkey-eminonu Square-istanbul(silk Postcard)$12.50 Ends in 25 mins 6 bids 6 watchers
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Philadelphia Pa Mayor Congressman Silk Campaign Ribbon!$10.49 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 4 watchers
Early 1900's Real Photo Postcard Silk Mill Greene N.y.$10.49 Ends in 5 hours 3 bids 1 watcher
Silk Mill Forest City Pennsylvania Pa Postcard$9.94 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Ww1 Silk Rare Knickers On Line Shes Home Postcard $9.91 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 12 watchers
Woven Silk Postcard "martyr Ypres" France In Flames$9.84 Ends in 10 mins 4 bids 12 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard Souvenir From France Flags/hankie? $9.08 Ends in 9 mins 3 bids 3 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard "forget Me Not"$9.08 Ends in 4 mins 4 bids 6 watchers
Ww1 Embroidered Silk Postcard Pavilion & Park Trees$9.02 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 9 watchers
Scarce Ww1 Embroidered Silk Machine Gun Corps$7.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 2 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard Victoire Our Allies 5 Flags $7.49 Ends in 16 mins 1 bid 3 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard" Souvenir From France "1917 $7.49 Ends in 19 mins 1 bid 2 watchers
Emb Silk Postcard" Lord Kitchener " Image 1914-15$7.49 Ends Sunday 1 bid 9 watchers
Woven Silk Rare Colors French 1900s Postcard $7.49 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 5 watchers
Ww1 Embroidered Silk Postcard Bluebird Fan & Flowers$7.21 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
Ww1 Embroidered Silk Postcard Kisses For My Darling$7.21 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Rare Modern Weekly 1928 Navarro & Day Film Couples Silk$6.31 Ends in 1 hour 2 bids 2 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard 3 Allied Flags As Sails $5.99 Ends in 21 mins 1 bid 2 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard "hands Across The Channel"$5.99 Ends in 17 mins 1 bid 6 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard "forget Me Not"$5.42 Ends in 12 mins 3 bids 7 watchers
6-greeting-silk-cowboy-children-lady-postcard Lot$4.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
2 Wwi Postcards-french Silk W/insert Messages$4.50 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Silk 1917 Embroidered Roses Postcard W. Love Note$3.95 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
2 Embossed Postcards-1910-waving American Flags/silk-vf$3.75 Ends in 20 hours 3 bids 1 watcher
Vintage Winsch Postcard Silk Oval St. Patricks Day 1912$3.25 Ends in 4 hours 3 bids 2 watchers
Ww1 Silk Happy Christmas With Flowers And Cat$2.70 Ends Saturday 3 bids 6 watchers
Ww1 Silk Envelope Type Forget Me Nots$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 1 watcher
Ww1 Silk Envelope Type Happy New Year With Insert$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 5 watchers
Ww1 Silk Envelope Type Red Cross Patriotic With Insert$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 7 watchers
Ww1 Silk Envelope Type 1918 With Silk & Lace Insert$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 3 watchers
Ww1 Silk Envelope Type Best Wishes With Insert$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 3 watchers
Ww1 Silk Envelope Type Patriotic Flags With Insert$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 1 watcher
Ww1 Silk Notts & Derby Regiment The Sherwood Foresters$1.49 Ends Saturday 1 bid 15 watchers
8 Easter Cross Silk Angel Add-on 1910$0.99 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid 2 watchers

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