Crematorium postcards
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Crematorium postcards
Hello, I just discovered this board. The reason I'm posting here is that I've built up quite a collection of postcards of crematoria in various places over the last few years. I was just wondering if there was anybody else out there who shares this grim hobby with me. Anyone?
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Re: Crematorium postcards
I have sold quite a few - so there must be plenty of other collectors out there.
In certain instances I find them quite amusing - especially where they have been posted as a pure holiday/vacation postcard. I can understand them being posted after a recent family bereavement etc., - however, when posted as a general holiday postcard saying how nice the weather has been - I find that quite fascinating. I try and imagine someone on holiday going up to a postcard stand, looking through all the nice beach and town scenes, glancing at the comic and greetings postcards - and then picking out the crematorium postcard (when I find one with the words 'Wish you were here' on the back, then that would be kept rather than sold).
It may be grim, but it's certainly interesting
In certain instances I find them quite amusing - especially where they have been posted as a pure holiday/vacation postcard. I can understand them being posted after a recent family bereavement etc., - however, when posted as a general holiday postcard saying how nice the weather has been - I find that quite fascinating. I try and imagine someone on holiday going up to a postcard stand, looking through all the nice beach and town scenes, glancing at the comic and greetings postcards - and then picking out the crematorium postcard (when I find one with the words 'Wish you were here' on the back, then that would be kept rather than sold).
It may be grim, but it's certainly interesting