According to a recent poll (who does these things??!!) 23% of young people (10-25) didn’t recognise a picture postcard, one of a number of items they were asked to identify. Now while it’s no surprise to learn that teenagers don’t use postcards (they have quicker ways of communicating), I was shocked to find such a Read More …

Picture Postcard Monthly has been around for 38 years, during which time it has kept collectors in touch with what’s happening in the world of postcards, and featured articles on most subjects under the sun. It has tried, and still continues to try, to be informative, humorous, educational, advisory and sociable. So it has always Read More …

The recent deaths of postcard dealers and personalities Christine Booth from Bristol and Ken Hassell of Glossop will leave a big void in the postcard world. Christine was a generous and knowledgeable lady with over 40 years experience in the hobby, beginning with the lovely specialist postcard shop she ran in Barnstaple’s Cross Street. She Read More …

How come dealers can’t wait to escape from a fair? I don’t mean all of them, but there are some serial offenders…. So a postcard – or antique – fair is advertised as being open to the public for stated hours. Doesn’t that obligate the dealers to keep their stalls open until closing time? They Read More …