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The Postcard Emporium
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Maintained by:
cartephilia ( 143 )  
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We offer a wide assortment of topic postcards and ephemera including advertising, exhibitions, large letters and schools. Our specialty includes a variety of long ago views of the United States and postcards published by Edward H. Mitchell. All post cards include a 100% satisfaction guarantee!
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The Postcard Emporium
Specializing in Views of Your Home Town USA
Vintage Postcards
For
Memory Collectors!
From the earliest postal cards to the modern racks, deltiologists have a wide
assortment of subjects to satisfy every collection. Postcards have captured
the events, exhibitions, disasters and developments of the times. Views of
schools, churches, bridges and main streets have all appeared on a post card
and today many times the only evidence of their existence in our rapidly
changing world.
Many collectors have found that collecting postcards:
* Enhances the study of genealogy
* Are easy to display
* Takes up less space than many other collectibles
* Is Fun!
We want to be your Internet Postcard Store so we try to provide post cards
from many:
Time Periods
We carry a wide range of time periods including Private Mailing Cards and
other undivided backs, Golden Age, Linens, Standard, Continental and
Modern Size Chromes.
Locations & Topics
We specialize in United States views but also carry other topographic cards
from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and many other
Countries.
Some of our Topics include Amusement Parks and Attractions, Animals, Art
and Artist Signed, Bathing Beauties, Comic, Cowboy and Western, Disney,
Ethnic, Expositions and Fairs, Fantasy, Glamour, Greetings, Hand Colored,
Holiday, Hotel Motel and Restaurants, Large Letter, Military, National State
Parks, Patriotic, Religious, Roadside America, Royalty, Schools, Sports and
Transportation.
Publishers
We offer cards from many popular publishers including. Raphael Tuck & Sons,
Stengel, Edward H, Mitchell, Detroit Publishing, Curt Teich and many more.
Because we know some collectors like to collect specific publishers we include
this information in every listing for easy access through our search box.
Customer Service is our #1 Priority!
We understand how important each postcard is to our customers and take
the care and preservation of each card seriously. Individual cards are shipped in rigid postcard holders or in the case of multiple purchases an archival safe album. Lots are securely bundled together and wrapped. Each postcard is insured and shipped at our expense, no additional fees to the buyer.
* We never alter or trim a card and always note on descriptions if we feel
such an alternation was made.
* We never sell reproductions
* We scan each postcard front and back 150% for your total inspection at 100 PPI
* We double check each order for accuracy
* We ship daily and most orders are sent within 48 hours
Postcard Grades
It is necessary to have a standard grading system so buyers know what to expect concerning a cards condition. I use the standard system used by dealers and postcard publications as listed below:
Mint -A perfect card just as it comes from the printing press. No marks, or creases, and no writing or postmarks.
Near Mint - Like Mint but with very light aging or very slight discoloration from being in an album for many years. Not as sharp or crisp.
Excellent - Like mint in appearance with no bends or creases, or rounded or blunt corners. May be postally used or unused and may have writing and postmark only on the address side. A clean, fresh card on the picture side.
Very Good - Corners may be just a bit blunt or rounded. Almost undetectable crease or bend that does not detract from overall appearance of the picture side. May have writing or postal use on address side. A very collectible card.
Good - Corners may be lightly blunt or rounded with noticeable bends or creases. May be postally used or have writing on address side.
Fair - Card is intact. Excess soil, stains, creases, writing, or cancellation may affect picture.
Poor - Cards that are damaged and used as a space filler until a better one is found.
The Postcard Emporium
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