OT: Postcard Classifications

[Leon]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Well, the intended purpose of postcards are different than just cards from packs.

How? There are quite a few postcard sets to be collected.

[glchen]

I said "yes," but has there ever been a prewar postcard set that advertised itself as something like "collect all 60!" or "collect 10 and return for a baseball" or had their "sets" numbered like is commonly seen for typical baseball "cards?"

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glchen

I said "yes," but has there ever been a prewar postcard set that advertised itself as something like "collect all 60!" or "collect 10 and return for a baseball" or had their "sets" numbered like is commonly seen for typical baseball "cards?"

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by Leon

Were postcards ever offered other than to send a message to someone, like Goudey's for example, in gum packs. I am very unfamiliar with postcards.

The example you gave, what did you get when you completed the set?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Were postcards ever offered other than to send a message to someone, like Goudey's for example, in gum packs. I am very unfamiliar with postcards.

The example you gave, what did you get when you completed the set?

I don't know if Postcards were offered for anything other than sending a message. After all, that is what a postcard does. I have seen a ton of postcard size cards that don't have a postcard back but are somewhat considered postcards. I think if we try to get too strict on a definition it's going to get into semantics....And all of this debate I am having isn't to feather my own nest. I don't even collect them per se'.


What do you get upon completion? You get the satisfaction of completing the set...just like with TOPPs etc.....

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't know if Postcards were offered for anything other than sending a message. After all, that is what a postcard does. I have seen a ton of postcard size cards that don't have a postcard back but are somewhat considered postcards. I think if we try to get too strict on a definition it's going to get into semantics....And all of this debate I am having isn't to feather my own nest. I don't even collect them per se'.


What do you get upon completion? You get the satisfaction of completing the set...just like with TOPPs etc.....

I definitely understand. For my own sake of collecting purposes and goals they don't fit, I could care less what they are classified outside of it. I still think there are some very cool PC's.

I know with some promo's Topps had back in the day, you sent in so many pack wrappers or whatnot and could get like a glove or something.

[slidekellyslide]

Postcards are NOT cards, especially baseball themed postcards...do NOT collect them.

[E93]

Originally Posted by Leon

. I don't even collect them per se'.....

You don't collect baseball cards?
JimB

[Greenmonster]

Agree with Jason and Dan.

Jason made an great point on condition, postcard collectors aren't as concerned about condition and having a postcard graded by PSA or SGC is really a waste of $$$. If I buy a graded postcard I'll crack the slab and add the postcard to my collection. The grading companies don't understand the postcard collector and are really missing out on a huge (world wide) potential market for grading postcards if they were to do it correctly.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by E93

You don't collect baseball cards?
JimB

Actually I voted yes but they should, and do, have their own designation as other series do....

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Leon

Interesting. Thanks for showing that, Leon.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Agree with Jason.