PIONEER ERA (1889-1898)This era began when vendors and exhibitors at the French Exposition in Paris (1889) started selling picture postcards. They gained popularity and helped keep postcards in circulation....
MINT (M) - Perfect "as made" condition. A mint condition card is in pristine condition, with no flaws whatsoever. It looks as if it has just come off the printing press. Clean and clear, vintage cards of this...
Mainzer Dressed Cats Postcards Mainzer and Künzli Dressed Cat and Animal Postcards These charming and whimsical postcards feature pictures of traditional "people scenarios", but it's cats (or other...
Ebay Drop-Off Centers are Everywhere - But are they really for me? Before taking that china, watch, or other item to your local UPS store affilated with an eBay Drop Off Firm or center in your neighborhood -...
When someone asks me what I'm passionate about...I have a rather unusual answer...Halloween! Honestly, I am still a big kid at heart and if I could still trick or treat, I would! There is something about this...
WW1 Cigarette Cards I've been collecting and selling early collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting newsletters for...
What is a "Wain Cat?" This review summarizes the types of cats that Louis Wain drew during his long, productive life and concentrates on his humorous cats, which became known as Wain Cats. It is these cats,...