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- Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:50 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Most appealing subject of postcard collecting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24783
Re: Most appealing subject of postcard collecting
Given that I collect postcards of castles, I get satisfaction when finding "new" castles - that is, postcards of castles for which I do not have any other picture of. Obviously, as time progresses, this becomes more difficult, and increasingly expensive. I enjoy scanning the cards to see t...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:26 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Canterbury Postcard (and Collectors) Fair
- Replies: 2
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I agree that some cards have what I consider silly prices. This may upset some of the dealers, but I nearly always wander round the fair first, just having a look at the general prices for postcards at each stall. I try to look at similar cards at each one, then return to the ones that I consider th...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:42 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Canterbury Postcard (and Collectors) Fair
- Replies: 2
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Canterbury Postcard (and Collectors) Fair
When I walked into the Westgate Hall on Saturday, my first thought was that there were more dealers than usual. More dealers - yes, but not so many postcard dealers. Dealers of stamps, books, medals and other memorabilia seem to be on the increase. I guess it is a case of demand - and if people who ...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:45 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Postcard Collection Insurance
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14982
My current household insurer last year refused to insure my collection of postcards and engravings - unless, like Moonraker, I had it professionally valued. It's too large to carry to a valuer, even if I could find such a person, so they would have to come to my home. Even if I had it valued, my ins...
- Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:07 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Postcard Collection Insurance
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14982
I noted that they advertised in last years' BIPEX catalogue. Would it be an idea, since they are specialist insurers, to have a permanent link to their website somewhere on this website - subject to their agreement of course (although, I can't see them not agreeing, since it gives them more free adv...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:09 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: BIPEX 2008
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18315
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:59 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: BIPEX 2008
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18315
E-bay has helped me too, but with the postage costs, I find I prefer the fairs. BIPEX 2007 saw me add about 200 cards to my collection, at a far cheaper price than if I bought stuff on e-bay. Also, there is far more choice at the fairs. My first BIPEX in 2006 literally blew my mind - but I was more ...
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:56 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: BIPEX 2008
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18315
BIPEX 2008
So I'm the first to post here in 2008.
Having noted the dates for BIPEX 2008, I've booked the time off work. I know that there were a number of negative responses for the 2007 event, but I enjoyed it, and will be there again this year.
Anyone else thinking that far ahead?
Having noted the dates for BIPEX 2008, I've booked the time off work. I know that there were a number of negative responses for the 2007 event, but I enjoyed it, and will be there again this year.
Anyone else thinking that far ahead?
- Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:37 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Real Photo Or Not Real Photo?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12445
- Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:34 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: What do you call someone who collects postcards ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10536
What do you call someone who collects postcards ?
Apart from possibly mad (or sad, according to my nephew).
I have finally been educated - I am a deltiologist.
OK. So you already knew. But I didn't.
I have finally been educated - I am a deltiologist.
OK. So you already knew. But I didn't.
- Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:24 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: £122 for a 1910 military Wiltshire card
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17486
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:02 pm
- Forum: Postcard Wants
- Topic: Castles
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15078
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:57 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Where is everybody?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 143217
I see the number of members has been cut from over 200 to 72. Presumably the ones cut out are those who have not posted at any stage. Things have been quiet here too. Is there REALLY nothing happening in the postcard world? Has this place become a graveyard, or are there lots of people on holiday? D...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:15 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Canterbury, 6th October
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9368
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:28 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Ebay or fairs? The choice is yours.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22803
I would like to add another point in favour of the fairs. As I walked into the Westgate Hall in Canterbury on Saturday morning, the smell of bacon being cooked wafted across the hall. Having a hot bacon roll partway through the proceedings, and the smell of bacon and sausages being grilled makes the...