posted on May 13, 2006 01:06:03 PM new
I've had a bunch (100 or so) of old post cards laying around for a while now.
I've been putting off listing them because it seems like a PITA, but I'm tired of looking at them. Time to bite the bullet and gett'em outta here!
Assorted types: photo, holiday, souvenir...all dating from 1900s-50s.
Various condition, most pretty good.
What's the best way to catagorize into lots for listing?
Thanks!
posted on May 13, 2006 02:08:33 PM new
To list lots, I'd categorize them according to location or subject matter. But if you have any real photo postcards (RPPCs), list them separately.
Spend some time on the postcard sites and try not to be discouraged over the many thousands up for sale at any one time! See what sells and what doesn't.
posted on May 13, 2006 02:53:05 PM new
I collect specific postcards and receive an e-mail when they are listed.
I agree to group them by location, unless there is something special about them...a locomotive, a type of animal, etc. Real Photo Post Cards (RPPC), if old, should be listed separately.
I have one somewhere of a major derailment, not far away, I wish I could find to list.
posted on May 13, 2006 04:14:41 PM new
I would either sell them as one lot, which would be the easiest, or sell them individually, which should bring in the most money
posted on May 13, 2006 09:48:18 PM new
Thanks all!
I'm going to list them in catagorized lots.
Christmas/New year, Birthday/floral, foreign,
Seashore (I have some great old "by the sea" postcards...folks in their old bathing suits...really nostalgic), scenic/souvenir and boyscout jamboree.
There are no really interesting Real photo cards.
Do I need to list the specific condition of each card, or is displaying good close up pictures enough?
madness takes it's toll, have proper change ready ~ HST
posted on May 14, 2006 09:29:04 AM new
Don't discount real photo postcards, even the ones you think have no real value. And be sure to mention who made the card, if there's a photographer's name anywhere. I collect certain photographers' cards from long ago for our museum.
About 3 years ago I listed some RPPCs that I thought were really boring--of a small town in the CA mountains which had fish hatcheries of all things. There was no maker's mark. There were about 7 of them and they all sold for about $50 to $70 each.
posted on May 14, 2006 09:40:35 AM new
Real Photo Postcards (RPPC) are photographs printed on postcard backs. Even early in the 20th century, amateur photographers printed these. Because they were not mass produced they usually are more valuable than printed postcards.
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posted on May 14, 2006 03:37:56 PM new
I have some lovely tinted French real photos but usually they are black and white. Some sellers mistakenly THINK that modern chrome cards are "Real Photos" but THEY ARE NOT!
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posted on May 14, 2006 04:00:45 PM new
what about the sort of "sepia tone" cards that are photos? ..... and yes, what are those tinny/metal looking nuances on some "real photos? ...what are those called? ...
