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Antique postcard collecting, also known as
deltiology, is one of the most popular collectible hobbies
internationally. Antique cards are a way to preserve the
memories of the past. Not just that, antique post cards also
provide an interesting glance into social and cultural history
and of other significant events of the world. Antique picture
postcards are collected since 1890s.
These are of great interest to people indulged in antiques and
photography. Some of the attractive vintage postcards feature a
vibrant, embossed floral motif or picturesque scenery in bright
colors.
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Antique postcards sale occurs in antique exhibitions or even over the
net through different sites. Vintage postcards are available under a
variety of topics like art movements, presidents, radios, animals,
military and propaganda, aviation, social history, stamps, coins,
expositions, bicycles, horses, Japanese art, medicals, chess, Christmas,
titanic etc. There are a lot of online auction sites that allows one to
collect old postcards.
Collection of these items is not sufficient but to maintain them and
protect them from the dangers of time is also very essential. Amongst
antique postcard collectors, Victorian era postcards are very famous.
Modern day printing technology fails to capture the colors and the
details of the rare antique original postcards. Hence the price of
Victorian postcards is usually higher than other types of postcards.
In order to take care of ones most valued postcards, a number of holders
and albums are available in the market so that one can safely put all
the collection in the album. It also allows systematic viewing of the
collection. One should note that the openings of the holder or the album
should be larger in size to that of the postcard so that one can
conveniently add or remove postcards from it. Excessive heat and
improper humidity can hamper the postcard paper hence storage is of
utmost importance.
Embossed Postcards are postcards that have designs slightly raised above
the card's surface. Heavily embossed postcards have almost a
papier-mâché style that stands greatly above the surface. Antique
embossed postcards are a collector’s favorite. Embossed postcards with
beach, waterfronts, mansions, churches, landscape are indeed very
beautiful to have them in ones collection.
Apart from postcards, collectors also collect antique postcards stamps.
People indulged in stamp collection are usually the ones who collect
these antiques. Linen Postcards are another type of postcards that were
published in the late 20s using a textured paper with a cross hatched
surface
These postcards romanticized the images of hotels, gas stations, diners,
and other type of buildings. Apart from normal postcards, mechanical
postcards were also something that was collector’s item. These postcards
had moving parts and when opened the paper would form a different image
from what it bore earlier. Thus antique postcard collection can indeed
be quite an interesting hobby that lets one know about various things
about different cities and countries across the world.
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