You can call yourself a deltiologist - that's a postcard collector. They say it's the third largest collectible hobby in the world. Why? Postcards are inexpensive, cover thousands of subjects and have been around awhile. In fact, they date back to 1869. Got any that old?
Decide what kind of collection you want. Cats? Places you've been? Cards with foreign postmarks? World War II era? Foods?
Pick a theme and let your friends and family know about it. Because postcards are cheap and easy to find, you'll find it won't be long before you have an admirable collection.
Get serious about collecting and join a collector's club or hang out at antique stores and online auctions for those hard-to-locate ones.
Keep your cards in acid-free, archival-quality sleeves made of polyethylene or Mylar.
Avoid PVC and cheap plastic sleeves, which can leave marks or stick to your cards. Never store them loose in a plastic box.
Display your postcards out of direct sunlight. They can and will fade.
Happy Postcard Collecting
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