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Samples of our Postcards
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Some of our Buckeyes
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Here at Pathfinders Farm & Virtual Antiques we juggle two kinds of work: farm life, where we have horses, goats, and exhibition quality poultry; and our other work as postcard dealers. We specialize in vintage ephemera of all sorts, with our main emphasis being postcards, trade cards, and Victorian scrap. But we also have a variety of other paper, so if there's something you're looking for and can't find, email us and if we have it we'll put it in our eBay store for you.
We especially love RPPC (Real Photo Postcards), Artist Signed (Harrison Fisher, Philip Boileau, Samuel L. Schmucker, Ellen H. Clapsaddle, Frances Brundage, Court Barber, the Fidler sisters, Jason Friexas, Kathryn Elliot, Coles Phiilips, Fritz Baumgarten, DWIG, Marie Flatscher, F. Earl Christy, and others) Topical, Halloween, Comic, Fantasy & Fairies, Patriotic, Ethnic (African American and Native American), and related postcards.
We're quite growing to love Victorian Trade Cards, they have the most amazing images and content! Currently we have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, Burdock Blood Bitters, Coats Thread, Hood Pills, Corticelli & Florence Silks, with more to come.
We are certified members of the International Federation of Postcard Dealers, and believe strongly in the ethics and business practices that the organization promotes.
We always strive to put customer service first, charge only for materials it comes to shipping costs (we never pad our shipping with a bogus "handling" charge), and mail all our items in the most secure way possible (typically with a rigid plastic toploader in a cardboard media mailer.) We generally ship within one business day of payment, and are happy to accept trade from international customers, who are some of our best! You can always contact us by email through eBay with any questions or comments, or even requests!
One of our other interests is exhibition quality poultry. We are Life Members of the American Bantam Association and the American Poultry Association. We breed Dutch Bantams, Silkies, and large fowl Buckeyes. See our farm website for more info and pictures of our birds!
Terms of Sale:
- We offer a hassle-free money back guarantee - if there's a problem, you may return it, with the caveats shown below (note that hatching eggs are not eligible for refunds.)
- A full refund of your original purchase price and outgoing shipping will be given within thirty days of receipt of returned item, as long as item is received in the same condition as when we shipped it to you. Items that are returned in a condition other than that in which they were sent out are not eligible for refunds.
- Return shipping fees are the responsibility of the buyer, and all returns should be sent with a tracking number of some sort (such as delivery confirmation or insurance.)
- Customers who return items without a tracking number do so at their own risk; items that are lost or damaged during return shipping are solely the buyer's responsibility.
- Please use this policy fairly, this is not meant to be an approval service.
About Us:
As members of the International Federation of Postcard Dealers (IFPD), we strive for clarity and honesty in our listings. Here is how we grade our cards:
- Mint: A perfect card just as it comes from the printing press. No marks, or creases, and no writing or postmarks. A clean and fresh card. Cards of this grade are seldom seen.
- 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/rounded with noticeable bends or creases. May be postally used or have writing on the address side. Less than Very Good.
- Fair: Card is intact. Excess soil, stains, creases, writing, or cancellation may affect picture. Could be a scarce card that is difficult to find in any condition.
- Poor: Incomplete, image seriously affected, a gap-filler only.
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