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by Moonraker
Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:38 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: what happens to collections for sale?
Replies: 1
Views: 5319

what happens to collections for sale?

Admittedly my own collecting interest is very narrow ("military Wiltshire"), but I seldom see any evidence of a dealer having bought a specialist collection. A year ago, one was selling off a relative's album of early aviation, and more recently one trader was offering a box of just-bought...
by Moonraker
Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:50 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: High starting bids for eBay postcards
Replies: 3
Views: 7039

Re: High starting bids for eBay postcards

I must admit do find it an interesting challenge to see how much more I can get on eBay for a card over and above the price I had it available in stock for. Kevin: do you every lose out by getting less than your stock price? In the case of one of the vendors I mentioned, I would have put in bids ha...
by Moonraker
Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:57 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: High starting bids for eBay postcards
Replies: 3
Views: 7039

High starting bids for eBay postcards

I don't expect eBay vendors to give away their cards for next to nothing, but I do wonder about those who set "starting bids" at "high retail" - what I would flicker an eyelid at if I saw them at a fair. There are two vendors in particular who do this, one listing more than a doz...
by Moonraker
Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:32 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Messages old and new
Replies: 5
Views: 9774

kevinramsdale wrote:
MichaelDay wrote: Other pet hates are rubber-stamps such as the infamous 'Hogsthorpe Horror' from the 1980's.
Finally found an example - one of the later dated ones I think?
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Ugh. On a par with using sellotape to repair collectable covers and letters and gummed hinges to mount mint stamps.

Moonraker
by Moonraker
Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:15 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: This year's Bipex - a bit flat?
Replies: 11
Views: 19276

Re: This year's Bipex - a bit flat?

Postcardenmark: As I said in my initial post, my opinions were given from my own very narrow viewpoint. I can readily see that for those collectors whose needs are catered for by overseas dealers then the Show is a great occasion. (As luck would have it, the one overseas dealer that might have met m...
by Moonraker
Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:54 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Messages old and new
Replies: 5
Views: 9774

MichaelDay wrote: Other pet hates are rubber-stamps such as the infamous 'Hogsthorpe Horror' from the 1980's and the parallel lines you get from the glue of those 'self adhesive' albums.
Was that the rubber stamp offering to take the card back at 50% of the price paid if you bought a new one?

Moonraker
by Moonraker
Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:52 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Picture Postcard Show
Replies: 4
Views: 8448

MichaelDay wrote:As a dealer/stanholder I much prefer the panelling for the show for many reasons...

I know many dealers have suggested losing the stands to cut costs but they are one of the things that make the PPS (BIPEX) a bit different from other events
I agree.

Moonraker
by Moonraker
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:41 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Why are PCs far more expensive than photographs?
Replies: 6
Views: 11015

In all fairness to the eBay vendor, he's been quick to get back to me agreeing to a refund less eBay fees. He pointed out he didn't advertise them as original photos and had quoted the modern-day size of 5.5x3.5 inches, which he thought would have been self explanatory as to their origin. The dimens...
by Moonraker
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:30 am
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: This year's Bipex - a bit flat?
Replies: 11
Views: 19276

I've mentioned most of these points before, but the replies above prompt me to repeat them: 1. A significant proportion of dealers appears to be around the senior-citizen mark; I suspect many of them are in the trade for pleasure as well as profit, but there must come a time when they tire of drivin...
by Moonraker
Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:10 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: File In Front Or File Behind?
Replies: 15
Views: 34257

When I started collecting 11 years ago a significant majority filed behind the marker. At BIPEX yesterday I felt there was a bit of a swing to dealers filing in front. I agree it's preferable not to have the marker at the front of the box because it can slip down out of sight. Some dealers could mak...
by Moonraker
Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:58 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Messages old and new
Replies: 5
Views: 9774

Messages old and new

At Bipex yesterday I was tempted by a very good postcard c1917 of a traction engine going for £60. The trouble was that it had a message on it in modern biro; it had been sent through the post, but at what date was not possible to determine because the stamp had been torn off, and with it most of th...
by Moonraker
Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:46 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: This year's Bipex - a bit flat?
Replies: 11
Views: 19276

This year's Bipex - a bit flat?

I spent Friday at Bipex (as some of us still call the big PC fair at the Royal Horticultural Hall) but found it a bit flat. Because it was only spread over three days this year, I expected more people to be there, but apart from a bit of a crowd around 1400 hours it didn't seem that busy (which is a...
by Moonraker
Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:27 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Why are PCs far more expensive than photographs?
Replies: 6
Views: 11015

Oh dear; just received the photos in question and they're poor quality modern copies of the original photographs - the sort of thing that cost about 50p each to make. Let's see what a protest to the vendor (who has 100% positive feedback but no stated returns policy) will do. Some PC dealers do offe...
by Moonraker
Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:23 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Fast Turnaround
Replies: 8
Views: 14304

Re: Fast Turnaround

Hi Moonraker, Can you show us an example that you have, this really is a fascinating topic, can you imagine the timescale today ?[/quote] Sorry, though it's easy to provide a scan of a PC (which would have only the year on its front) it would take me some time to work through the cards in my albums ...
by Moonraker
Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:17 pm
Forum: Postcard Collecting
Topic: Todays Postcard Photographer's 2007 - Are There Any ?
Replies: 2
Views: 6569

Re: Todays Postcard Photographer's 2007 - Are There Any ?

Can anyone tell me, or do they know of anyone who is a postcard photograper of todays times ? They seem to be anonymous, as the subject never seems to arise. Does that mean that in a 100 years time there will be no postcards from 2007 ? If there are any postcard photographers around today, do they ...