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 Is it just me that is totally out of date
Paul
How old is an 'OLD' postcard?
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Re: How old is an 'OLD' postcard?
I reckon "old" is a fairly meaningless term best disregarded, what might seem old to the average teenager, could well be classed as "modern" by the average postcard collector, not renowned for their youthfulness in general.Baldlygo wrote: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 Is it just me that is totally out of date
Paul
Arguably any card not currently on sale new could be regarded as old.
"Vintage" is another word open to different interpretations.
The recently introduced item specific of pre or post 1945 perhaps gives an indication of what eBay regards as "old" in this field
Kevin