A Suffolk woman has won a national competition to design a postcard to mark the golden anniversary of the organisation which represents dealers in vintage postcards. Maureen Barker, who lives in Wilby, Eye, came up with the winning design in an event run by the Postcard Traders Association (the PTA) to...
Dealers of vintage postcards from throughout Britain will descend on Somerset later this month for a huge celebration of the hobby. The Postcard Traders Association (PTA) is organising a two day ‘Festival of Cards’ at Junction 24, North Petherton near Bridgwater, on Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28. Sixty-two of the...
This lovely view was drawn from King Edward VII Memorial Park, Shadwell, by Thomas Robert Way. It shows the Lower Pool of London looking east towards Limehouse Reach. Dominating the scene is St Anne’s Church with the Limehouse and Millwall waterfront in the background. The crane seen to the left...
An article by Tonie and Valmai Holt from Picture Postcard Monthly issue 410. June 2013. We are pleased to present the first of a number of reproduced articles from PPM with the permission of Reflections of a Bygone Age. The articles are in PDF format (click on link) In this article...
An article by Steve Bartlett from Picture Postcard Monthly issue 410. June 2013. We are pleased to present the first of a number of reproduced articles from PPM with the permission of Reflections of a Bygone Age. The articles are in PDF format (click on link) Investigating Edwardian photographers, who were...
ARTHUR W. BRIDGEMAN Please Note : This listing was compiled by Wayne Robbins and Peter Cove and was last updated in 1998. Tuck Oilette Series Cottage Homes. 3565 A garden by the sea. A Hampshire cottage Above the bay, Gillan Cottages at Gillan The Beach Road, Porthallow ? ? ? ? Picturesque Bucks Series 4. 7039 Aylesbury Aylesbury, The Market Square. Hatton Bridge Hughenden...
William Barribal The following list supplied to us by the late Nigel Edwards (Edwardian Delights) Australia in 1999 This checklist is provided for the interest and information of collectors. It has been compiled over a period of several years, with inputs from many collectors and dealers, to whom our thanks. The list is...
London Art is a unique collection of predominantly Edwardian (1900 to 1920s) period views of London and London Life as portrayed by Post Card artists of that time. This period in the Post Card world is referred to generally as 'The Golden Age' when collecting Post Cards was an obsessive...
For the first day ONLY (Thursday 29th February) of #FestivalOfCards , Brian Lund of Reflections of a Bygone Age will be on Stand W15 to promote the excellent “Picture Postcard Magic” which we have featured, and which is accessible via www.postcardcollecting.co.uk Go and see him, you’re bound to find out...
There’s a tremendous interest in #FestivalOfCards across the Country, and beyond. BBC Somerset have created this short piece that will add to it, and have more #postcard collectors flocking to the two-day show. Who knows, perhaps others will join in our fascinating hobby …. #postcards #deltiology #somerset
Here is the table plan and list of dealers for the Festival of Cards at Junction 24, Market Way, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 6DF taking place on Thursday 29th February and Friday 1st March 2024. This is going to be a fabulous fair - don't miss it!
Festival of Cards a celebration of an old hobby enjoying a new lease of life - Major picture postcard event at Bridgwater Enthusiasts of one of Britain’s oldest hobbies are set to converge on Somerset next month for a major two-day celebration of postcards. The Postcard Traders Association (PTA) is organising a...
