posted on December 16, 2004 09:34:26 AM
neglus seems to be the expert on this, but I have a bag of postcards I picked up at an estate sale -- they are international ones with a very few domestics. Mostly from the 70s.
Was thinking of selling in lots by country. Anything else I should know on this? And don't worry, I'm not moving into this line, just have these I'm trying to move.
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posted on December 16, 2004 06:21:43 PM
I'm going to bump this up to the top to see if you get an answer! Neglus is decorating her tree today, so maybe she will see this post tomorrow.
I know not-one-thing about listing postcards, sorry.
posted on December 16, 2004 09:07:37 PM
My limited experience (very limited) has told me that foreign postcards don't do as well as U.S. or Canada cards. If they seem to be very old and are of people or maybe buildings, you could try selling them.
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posted on December 16, 2004 10:40:58 PM
I don't know about international cards of that vintage. My husband is Swiss and he says that the Europeans wouldn't be interested in them so I don't list them. HongKong of that vintage IS collectable. Ditto the Caribbean and US. You might try selling them as a lot or in lots by country - they probably won't bring very much. If they show cars and street scenes they are probably are of more interest than the Matterhorn. We have a bunch that I am just holding on to until they "age" a little.
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Add to the good card list the middle east, Iran, Iraq, etc.
Look for a hook. Why did the prior person keep them?. Do the cards as a group tell a story? I once found a small pile of covers and content in an abandoned house in Tenn. I read them put them in order and listed them as the "live and times of Aunt Amme (1919-1934)". It was bid way up and sold big time.
