Comments on: Postcards http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Kershaw http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards/comment-page-1#comment-83483 Jim Kershaw Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:39:09 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=1384580#comment-83483 I had a little difficulty getting the right word to describe my dated items displayed on my website. Collectibles might be OK but I'm thinking of them more as memorabilia in that they could potentially trigger memories of times when the items were actually used. My relatives have passed down a few "Niagara" post cards which surely must be vintage (post marked 1905). I keep these in plastic not really knowing what to do with them except bring them out and enjoy them; especially after I've read good articles like yours about postcards. Jim I had a little difficulty getting the right word to describe my dated items displayed on my website. Collectibles might be OK but I’m thinking of them more as memorabilia in that they could potentially trigger memories of times when the items were actually used. My relatives have passed down a few “Niagara” post cards which surely must be vintage (post marked 1905). I keep these in plastic not really knowing what to do with them except bring them out and enjoy them; especially after I’ve read good articles like yours about postcards. Jim

]]> By: Carole Gay Rodriguez http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards/comment-page-1#comment-46130 Carole Gay Rodriguez Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:14:21 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=1384580#comment-46130 I have a good size collection of cards been thinking of selling then its hard to make up my mind to do it. :-) I have a good size collection of cards been thinking of selling then its hard to make up my mind to do it. :-)

]]> By: Bonnie Wilpon http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards/comment-page-1#comment-17713 Bonnie Wilpon Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:44:28 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=1384580#comment-17713 Hi Jim - You can contact me at: bonnpon@gmail.com Let me know what you collect as well - I may have some items of interest for you. Happy collecting - Bonnie Wilpon Hi Jim -

You can contact me at: bonnpon@gmail.com

Let me know what you collect as well – I may have some items of interest for you.

Happy collecting – Bonnie Wilpon

]]> By: Bonnie Wilpon http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards/comment-page-1#comment-17712 Bonnie Wilpon Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:37:04 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=1384580#comment-17712 Hi Richard - Like you, I've seen the word "vintage" misused, especially when it comes to postcards! It seems as though sellers hope collectors think the word means 'really old and valuable', when it just means 'originally of the period, as opposed to a reproduction'. If I saw the correctly-applied term "vintage linen postcard", I would know it was truly made during the 1930s-early 1950s linen era. There are some postcard repros out there that have the linen texture but were made this year... although they look like linens, they're not "vintage". Happy collecting - Bonnie Wilpon Hi Richard -

Like you, I’ve seen the word “vintage” misused, especially when it comes to postcards! It seems as though sellers hope collectors think the word means ‘really old and valuable’, when it just means ‘originally of the period, as opposed to a reproduction’.

If I saw the correctly-applied term “vintage linen postcard”, I would know it was truly made during the 1930s-early 1950s linen era. There are some postcard repros out there that have the linen texture but were made this year… although they look like linens, they’re not “vintage”.

Happy collecting – Bonnie Wilpon

]]> By: Richard Redidck http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards/comment-page-1#comment-17677 Richard Redidck Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:18:34 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=1384580#comment-17677 Thomas.... Please define "antique" and "vintage" when applied to postcards. By the old recognized definition of antique, it used to mean an article that was around 100 years old, anything less was usually considered a "collectible". Vintage is a term that applies to the year an item was made or manufactured, not a very descriptive word without the year, like "vintage 1995". You wouldn't order a "vintage" wine without specifing the year. Everything, new or old, has a vintage, whether it be vintage 1888 or vintage 2010, so how does this vintage, as a description, apply to postcards? Thomas….
Please define “antique” and “vintage” when applied to postcards.
By the old recognized definition of antique, it used to mean an article that was around 100 years old, anything less was usually considered a “collectible”.
Vintage is a term that applies to the year an item was made or manufactured, not a very descriptive word without the year, like “vintage 1995″. You wouldn’t order a “vintage” wine without specifing the year.
Everything, new or old, has a vintage, whether it be vintage 1888 or vintage 2010, so how does this vintage, as a description, apply to postcards?

]]> By: Jim http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/postcards/comment-page-1#comment-320 Jim Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:02:46 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=1384580#comment-320 I am a private post card collector/seller. I have a few (14) antique post cards that I am selling. If you think that you might be interested I will scan and Email them to you. Thank you, Jim I am a private post card collector/seller. I have a few (14) antique post cards that I am selling. If you think that you might be interested I will scan and Email them to you.
Thank you,
Jim

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