European Postcard

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Well, just looking on ebay I see late 19th to early 20th century postcards can sell for as high as $10. Mind you 17th or 18th century postcards would probably do a bit better than that, since the first postcard patent was filed in 1861 (that's the mid 19th century). That doesn't mean there aren't postcards from that era, just that they would have been fairly original as well as home-made at that time. And of course as with all antiques, things that figure into the value of an antique are the age, the condition, the subject matter, who made it, the authenticity and vetting, the quality of craftmanship and the quality of the materials its constructed from (the quality of the materials can work for or against a piece, if its fragile the more eras it has survived in good condition the better), and perhaps more than anything how interesting it is. The more of a conversation starter it is, the more value it's going to have. That is the more people want to know about an antique, the more certain people are going to covet it for themselves, which has an effect on value. Edit: It's worth considering that $10 might not seem like much. But, that's actually like a thousand times as much as what they originally sold for. Adjusting for inflation they were probably a tad more expensive than pennies, though they probably still wouldn't be worth more than a modern dollar, if new (so like a hundred times). And, of course, postcards were a reasonably advanced technology in their day. They were like the flash movies of their time. Edit: As I wrote the more of a conversation starter something is the better. If the antique itself gives an insight into the lives of the people who used it that's good. If it tells a "story" even better. That could be as simple as giving an insight that gets rather sophisticated and involved; or it could be actual text words. That's why antique books are valuable; and why letters can be as valuable, if not more so. It's for that reason a postcard may have value not for the card itself, but for what's written on it. Things that people were thinking about, their hopes, their worries, their desires, political rants, ambitions, or personal missives to a beloved.

Splendid collection of art cards reproduced from the work of one of the 19th century's most important artists. Includes Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (1863), The Fifer (1866), Jeanne, Spring (1881), Boating, (1874), A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1881-82), Sur le plage (1873), and 18 other attractive cards.

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i have a project in uni to make a 4 postcard and i should use a picture on one side about something that might interest the European youth the teacher gave us an example of nightlife. what might interest them other than that? What's considered fun for the European youth??

They enjoy much the same things as US people do at that age. Music, concerts, movies and a lot more outdoor activities. Skiing, motocross, hiking, sports, etc. Try something on either the outdoors or music would be good.

We are going to Poland England and Germany in July. And I was hoping I could purchase stamps for postcards here and that way i dont waste time looking for stamps over there... Is there anyway I can? Or such thing as an interantional stamp that can be used anywhere?

There are no international stamps that can be used everywhere. And while it is possible that you can buy stamps from the post office online, and have them send to the USA, I would not bother. In most countries you can buy stamps either in the shops selling postcards or with one short visit to a post office, and those countries that only sell them in post offices make sure you can find post offices all around. And how would you know before your travel how many stamps you would need for each country? Just see buying stamps as part of the tourist experience.

I like to collect postcards from every city I visit. I usually buy the 3-4 Euro postcard booklets that have about 8 different postcards all attached to one another in a little booklet. They are usually at almost every tourist stand in every European city. I am wondering if anyone knows any websites that sells one of these little booklets so I can purchase one, or if you know any websites that has a bunch of Venice postcards to choose from and you just buy individual ones?

why not download some pics and make your own cards?

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