Comments on: Five By Three-and-a-Half Inches, But A Large View http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/ Where Hunters Gather Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Vintage Risqué Exhibit Cards http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-55784 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Vintage Risqué Exhibit Cards Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:56:54 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-55784 [...] a hair — or, to be more precise, 1/8 of an inch shorter in both height and width than the traditional 5 x 3.5 inches of a standard postcard), both I and the seller had assumed they were postcards. But these cards were not only blank on the [...] [...] a hair — or, to be more precise, 1/8 of an inch shorter in both height and width than the traditional 5 x 3.5 inches of a standard postcard), both I and the seller had assumed they were postcards. But these cards were not only blank on the [...]

]]> By: Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » The History Of Postcards http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-35781 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » The History Of Postcards Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:29:43 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-35781 [...] Postcards were popular then as they are now — and for the same reasons; they provided a portrait of life. Postcards paraded fashions — both in terms of ads and what Aunt Mable was wearing. Postcards delivered news — fires & floods, as well as Tommy’s wedding and proof of Liza’s Suffrage march. Your local newspaper may not have any photos of world events, but you could have them arrive in the mail from anywhere, sent by nearly anyone. [...] [...] Postcards were popular then as they are now — and for the same reasons; they provided a portrait of life. Postcards paraded fashions — both in terms of ads and what Aunt Mable was wearing. Postcards delivered news — fires & floods, as well as Tommy’s wedding and proof of Liza’s Suffrage march. Your local newspaper may not have any photos of world events, but you could have them arrive in the mail from anywhere, sent by nearly anyone. [...]

]]> By: Deanna Dahlsad http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-5190 Deanna Dahlsad Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:06:23 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-5190 Collin, I think you'd like postcards -- but I don't want to get you hooked on something else too lol Yvy, I currently am creating binders with those plastic pages (archival polypropylene) with pockets. This way I can more easily find them -- and show them off ;) However, I think once I get quite a few (and this is what hubby should do) is go with boxes. Each postcard goes into a clear sleeve to protect it, and then they all go into the boxes (by theme). You can still flip through them, but they'll be safe. (Click Yvy's name to see her website with lots of postcards!) Collin, I think you’d like postcards — but I don’t want to get you hooked on something else too lol

Yvy, I currently am creating binders with those plastic pages (archival polypropylene) with pockets. This way I can more easily find them — and show them off ;) However, I think once I get quite a few (and this is what hubby should do) is go with boxes. Each postcard goes into a clear sleeve to protect it, and then they all go into the boxes (by theme). You can still flip through them, but they’ll be safe.

(Click Yvy’s name to see her website with lots of postcards!)

]]> By: Yvy http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-5138 Yvy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:27:17 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-5138 hi there!! i've been on postcrossing for quite some time now n have accumulated quite a large number of cards but have no idea or how to go about storing them!! lol :P how do u plan to keep ur postcards? hi there!! i’ve been on postcrossing for quite some time now n have accumulated quite a large number of cards but have no idea or how to go about storing them!! lol :P how do u plan to keep ur postcards?

]]> By: Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Real Photo Postcards http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-4716 Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » Real Photo Postcards Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:23:19 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-4716 [...] As my wifey discussed yesterday, there’s a heck of a lot of postcards out there. People, places, pets, and events, somebody’s turned it into a means of communication, and some of the rarest are D’s favorites - real-photo postcards. [...] [...] As my wifey discussed yesterday, there’s a heck of a lot of postcards out there. People, places, pets, and events, somebody’s turned it into a means of communication, and some of the rarest are D’s favorites - real-photo postcards. [...]

]]> By: Collin David http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-4647 Collin David Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:22:16 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2007/04/26/five-by-three-and-a-half-inches-but-a-large-view/#comment-4647 One of my favorite books is 'Boring Postcards', which does a great job collecting some of the most inane, poorly-thought-out promotional postcards for various locations throughout the world. Like, 'why would you possibly advertise yourself with that image?' kind of stuff. I think I still have every postcard that anyone ever sent to me, but I've never made an effort to go out and find some for myself, really. One of my favorite books is ‘Boring Postcards’, which does a great job collecting some of the most inane, poorly-thought-out promotional postcards for various locations throughout the world. Like, ‘why would you possibly advertise yourself with that image?’ kind of stuff.

I think I still have every postcard that anyone ever sent to me, but I’ve never made an effort to go out and find some for myself, really.

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