Where the image of a particular postcard has a catalogue number
( Example
- D09-211042-00 ) the card may be available for purchase. P&P UK on up to 5 standard
postcards 50 pence - Overseas by weight.
Welcome To Postcard-Dealers.com
A directory of Postcard Dealers and a Resource for Postcard Collectors
Welcome to the new Postcard-Dealers.com website. The site aims to gather and
supply information on all aspects of postcard collecting to as wide an audience
as possible.
One of our goals is to promote the collection and study of postcards and the
advancement of postcard collecting as a hobby.
Whether you are looking for postcard dealers, postcard suppliers or postcard
printing services, or maybe just trying to find out about an old postcard, then
welcome!
We are an independant website and are new collectors approaching the hobby
without any bias. Our website will feature regularly updated information about
deltiology.
Dealers Lists : Our dealers section, is being developed geographically
initially by country (later by state, county, region or metropolitan area) and
may include companies or individuals who deal in postcards. We will be developing
the pages to include dealers in modern postcards, postcard collectors accessories,
postcard auctions, and ebay and other online auction postcard sellers
as well as the largest section by proportion, dealers in old and antique postcards.
Postcard Fairs Listing : Will include events organised by clubs or autonomous
bodies, listed and linked to further information about the organiser and their
own websites. Club events will also be included soon.
Hobby Information : Beginners guide from various authors are included in the
information section, which we hope to expand upon in the near future.
Wanted Section : Where anyone can post a Wanted Ad for an individual
postcard or theme.
News and Announcements Page : As we receive information we will add pages
to the Postcard-Dealer website keeping you in touch with what's happening within
deltiology.
Postcard Clubs : Will be listed geographically by Country - State, County,
Region or Metropolitan area. We plan to improve this section over the coming
months and will be contacting clubs for more information. If you'd like to add
or alter your postcard collectors club entry please contact us.
The study and collecting of postcards is termed deltiology
A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece thin cardboard or of thick
paper intended for writing and mailing without an envelope and maybe at a lower
postage rate than a letter.
Stamp collectors distinguish between postcards, which require a stamp, and
postal cards, which have the postage pre-printed on them.
While a postcard is usually printed by a private company, individual or organization,
a postal card is issued for sale by the relevant postal authority.
Standard Size - Introduced in Britain in November 1899, measuring 140mm x
89mm. The United States Postal Service defines a postcard as: rectangular, at
least 3-½ inches high x 5 inches long x .007 inch thick and no more than
4¼ inches
high x 6 inches long x .016 inches thick; (in metric; 127mm x 89mm) however,
some postcards have deviated from this; for example, novelty shaped postcards.
Postcard collecting (deltiology) is one of the most popular collectible hobbies
in the UK and internationally, surpassed in popularity only by coin collecting
(numismatics) and stamp collecting (philately). There is some crossover when
the postcard subject matter enters the realms of the other major hobbies or pastimes.
Another aspect of the hobby is that a fan of another genre, say cats, tractors
or bridges etc., may collect that subject matter on postcards.
The old antique postcard evokes memories of the past and provides an interesting
glimpse into the social history, cultural history and material culture of the
time. Known also as a “penny
post card” and a “picture post card,” vintage postcards have
been collectibles since their 1890s Victorian-era inception.
Deltiology
From Greek, deltion, a derivative of deltos, "writing tablet or
letter"; and -logia is the study and collection of postcards.
Compared to
philately, the identification of a postcard's place and time of production can
often be an impossible task because postcards, unlike stamps, are produced in
a decentralised, unregulated manner. For this reason, some collectors choose
to limit their acquisitions to cards by specific artists and publishers etc.
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