In 1939 the Union Oil Co. of California began publishing postcard views of Southwestern scenes which were given away as premiums in the company's service stations. The Union Oil cards introduced new printing technology. Cards were printed in four-color half-tone process with a varnish overcoat called photochrome probably because of ...
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Written by anderseriksson on July 29th, 2010
Written by anderseriksson on July 16th, 2010
Advanced collectors of topographical views tend to eventually find themselves in the pursuit of real photo postcards over printed cards. This is mostly due to the image quality and detailed contained in the photo. If you were collecting views from your hometown you might collect any and every card ...
Written by anderseriksson on July 6th, 2010
With postcard collecting there is usually not a lot of socializing going on since this is normally a hobby you do alone. Although you can come into contact with other collectors at fairs it is often difficult to get much further than just saying hello and it takes a ...
Written by anderseriksson on April 23rd, 2010
So what is Post Card really all about? The following report includes some fascinating information about Post Card--info you can use, not just the old stuff they used to tell you.
Post card collectors or more formally deltiologists, generally collect post cards for the view, subject depicted, topic, artist, publisher, photographer ...
Written by anderseriksson on March 27th, 2010
This article explains a few things about Post Card, and if you're interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don't know.
With Netpost Services of the United States Postal Service you can create and mail your own postcards. Cards can be sent from anywhere in ...
Written by anderseriksson on March 18th, 2010
Tinselling
Tinselling of postcards was a common practice and one frequently used by dealers to enhance the sales of slow-moving stock. The lines on the view selected for highlighting were drawn on with a steel pen dispensing a special tinselling glue. Tinsel, mica, diamond dust, small transparent beads or finely ground ...
Written by anderseriksson on March 8th, 2010
Wooden postcards tend to fall within three eras: early, vintage (1930s to 1950s) and modern. Several different designs of wooden cards were issued for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Most of these cards consisted mainly of puns on various words associated with wood.
For example:
Exposition is more than oak-a, ...
Written by anderseriksson on September 10th, 2009
In 1894, British publishers were given permission by the Royal Mail to manufacture and distribute picture postcards which could be sent through the mail. Early postcards were pictures of famous landmarks, scenic views, photographs, lighthouses, animals or drawings of celebrities and so on. With steam locomotives providing fast and affordable ...
Written by anderseriksson on August 22nd, 2009
Always remember first, because old post card collecting is such an expansive subject, there are few experts. That puts you in the middle of the runners before you've even started the race. Secondly, remember there are millions of cards out there on virtually every subject. Many have been priced in ...
Written by anderseriksson on August 5th, 2009
No hobby quite compares with collecting postcards in the way it caters for all interests. Whether you're a football fan, mad about the royal family, fascinated with American Presidents, keen on local history, a railway buff or a student of zoology, picture postcards offer you a marvelous stimulus for your ...