Description:
Postcard collecting, the most popular hobby in America and England at the beginning of this century, is enjoying a resurgence of popularity, and people are taking renewed interest in the cards published, particularly between 1880 and 1918, especiallv for col. lectors, as well as the early literature concerning what was made, who the artists were who designed them, and the publishers who issued them. As with stamps and coins, the categories of subjects cover every aspect of our civilization from art to zoos. In an age returning to nostalgia, the scenes, costumes, and designs portrayed on these cards express the spirit of their times, with none of the problems of size and delicacy that plague other collectable itemsIn this book an experienced collector and writer convevs the adventure of postcard
