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- Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:53 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: How old is an 'OLD' postcard?
- Replies: 2
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How old is an 'OLD' postcard?
I've recently bought an 'OLD' un-posted black & white postcard on eBay and was disappointed to find that it must be post 1961 and not what I understand to be 'OLD'. I am wondering how old should a card be before it should be advertised as old. What do other people think? Is it just me that is to...
- Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:42 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Dating Postcard Photographs
- Replies: 6
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- Sat May 05, 2007 11:37 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Dating Postcard Photographs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 38005
Dating Postcard Photographs
I am particularly interested in the old photographs on postcards and often find a shortage of dating clues on the reverse. I find myself checking up on features in the photographs. Here are a couple of examples:- Road Numbers on Signposts Started appear on the roads from 1923 - http://en.wikipedia.o...
- Sat May 05, 2007 11:21 am
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Names, Addresses and Messages on Postcards
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14616
If Baldlygo would like to start something like this, I would willingly contribute, as and when time permitted. Sadly I already have too many irons in the fire to think about starting a new project myself but I would be happy to donate info. from my own cards to an open existing database. Thanks for...
- Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:48 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Names, Addresses and Messages on Postcards
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14616
- Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:08 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Names, Addresses and Messages on Postcards
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14616
Names, Addresses and Messages on Postcards
Hi - my main interest in Postcards is in the wonderful 'window on the past' they can provide. My collection is mainly of old pictures which I can show freely on my history and geneology web sites. It occurs to me that the names, addresses and messages on old cards could also be a great bonus to fami...
- Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:06 pm
- Forum: Postcard Collecting
- Topic: Copyright laws
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21905
I'm also fairly sure that 'trademarks' including company names are different issue and are not affected by the same timescale as copyright law. If reproducing you should really obliterate / retouch any references logos etc. used by currently operating companies. I am only concerned with publishing ...