October 7, 2008
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.
"Organized in 1985, our mission is to foster and promote postcard collecting in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area … [more]
Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [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]
Digital Past, a group effort by dozens of Chicago-area institutions, boasts one of the world's largest online colle… [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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Ww1 Silk Embroidered West Riding Regiment$38.24 Ends Saturday 12 bids
Silk Santa, Ipc, Red Robe, Reindeer, Toys$34.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Stevengraph Pc Silk Image Of Steamship Franconia C.1910$29.99 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
Vintage Ww1 Australian Rising Sun Silk Postcard 1916$14.27 Ends Saturday 1 bid
25 Antique Postcards-silk Attached Inset Flowers$11.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Antique Silk Postcard With Hand Sewn Silk Flowers,mint$11.30 Ends in 35 mins 3 bids
Ww1, Canadian Machine Gun Depot Embroidered Silk P/c$9.99 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids
Antique French Silk Handkerchief ,ex -mint$8.67 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid
Embroidered Silk Butterfly C1917 Postcard From France $7.50 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Scottish Rifles Cameronians Silk Postcard$6.93 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Children & Donkey Applied Silk Embossed Postcard$6.50 Ends in 9 hours 3 bids
Silk Embroidered Salvation Army Blood & Fire Postcard$6.45 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Black Americana - 2 Boys In Silk Coats & Mule - 1908$5.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Antique Silk Ribboned Card,picture Of A Lady,ex -mint$5.20 Ends in 49 mins 1 bid
World War 1 Fire Scene - St. Quentin, France 1917 Silk$5.00 Ends Monday 2 bids
Cutter Spool Silk Advertising / Elves & Giant Frog 1906$4.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
C1915 Ww1 Silk Embroidered Postcard Ypres France$4.64 Ends Monday 2 bids
Ww1 Silk Embroidered Envelope Year Type With Insert$4.40 Ends Saturday 4 bids
C1915 Ww1 Silk Embroidered Postcard To My Dear Wife$4.25 Ends Monday 1 bid
Ww1 Silk Embroidered Envelope Type To My Dear Mother$2.95 Ends Saturday 3 bids
21 South Dakota Silks Unused Rapid City Black Hills Nr$2.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Ww1 Silk Embroidered Envelope Type With Insert$1.72 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Old Woven Silk Postcard - Kenilworth Castle$1.50 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
1910 Postcard Silk Flowers Dove Gold Birdcage $0.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
