Vintage Postcards
If you are an avid vintage postcards collector then there are certain things you need to know about its authenticity; especially if you are bidding or buying them online. There are many things any collector should know about these postcards before buying them.
In case of vintage postcards, the older they are the better so you should always check for their date. It’s better to choose postcards from the early 20th century or earlier than that. There are changes that the names of the places have changed, or they may not even exist or sometimes have changed their appearance or the people or event reflecting on the postcard may be lesser known but all these factors result in higher demand and even higher prices.
It’s also important that the vintage postcards that you want to buy or bid on should be in good condition. It means that the image or the details of the images on the postcard should be clearly visible. So always ask for the publisher to show a clear image of the postcard before you buy.
Whether you are seeking for photographic postcards, printed postcards or an artist’s impression of a particular postcard it’s important that they are vintage postcards. The print or their production type should not bother you much as long as they are a classic.
It’s very difficult to get original vintage postcards from the 1900s and earlier, more over they are also quite expensive. So if you are a collector of postcards from that era but don’t want to spend too much then it’s better to opt for their prints, photographs or an artist’s impression of that postcard as they will be fresh, easily available on various sites and auction houses and they are less expensive that the original.
Another way to check if the postcard is a classic is by looking at the back of the postcards. First of all the earliest postcards were smaller in size. Plus they had an undivided back, which means that there is no line dividing the back of the postcard to separate the message and address sections.
You can get vintage postcards in other sizes if they are replicas. They come in bookmark sizes, lettercards or giant postcard sizes.
You can learn more about vintage and other postcards online by selling or buying postcards on auction sites like eBay. You knowledge will grow with your experience so keep your eyes open and learn as much as you can about these classic masterpieces.