OT: Postcard Classifications

[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.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

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

I agree. They really shouldn't be part of any self-respecting baseball card collector's collection. Rubbish I say!

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

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

+1!! Stay away at all costs.!!

[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.

[bender07]

Originally Posted by 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.

Care to elaborate on that? I'm a new PC collector and interested in your perspective.

[Greenmonster]

Hi Mark...Postcard collecting is a world wide hobby, huge in Europe, Asia, and all over the world, the hobby dwarfs baseball card collecting. Of course I'm not talking about just baseball theme postcards but all other topics, many, such as artist signed are valued in the thousands of dollars. As far as I know there are no grading companies grading for this market. The baseball card grading companies apply the same grading conditions to the postcard as a baseball card without consideration to what the card was intended for...being mailed. They should consider grading a postcard as either "used" or "unused" and then provide a numeric grade for the condition. Much in the same way they grade Red Man or Zeenut cards with/without tabs/coupons. Currently a postcard that has been used is downgraded because it has been written on, that condition really means little to a postcard collector and in some cases makes the card more desirable.

[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.