Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Roy and I share a common interest!, especially when it comes to the condition of such postcards. Used postcards that include stamps, legible cancellations, and readable, interesting messages are two kazilliontimes more interesting and useful as collectibles as mint postcards.
- Mint airplane postcards, often issued by the companies who are the aircraft that are pictured, convey some technical information about the aircraft, some information and/or propaganda about the airline, and information about the publisher/printer.
- Used airplane postcards accomplish all of the above, but with a difference. The messages we find written on them may provide the real-time observations of passengers, information about flight times, departure/arrival times, and the weather. The messages on postcards from the 1940s, 1950s, and even 1960s often convey the amazement of passengers who are sometimes enjoying the first flight of their lives. Especially noticeable are comments that reveal how very different the experiences of those passengers were from our experiences today, especially in terms of altitude: The messages on used airplane postcards often mention that they are X number of feet (rarely more than 10,000 feet) feet above the earth or the ocean, and that they can see, for example whitecaps on the water, or Grandma's house. The average jetliner today takes us so high into the sky that we can't see nothin!
- Compared to mint airplane postcards, used ones with readable, interesting messages are rare. I've been collecting them for 30 years and have no more than five or six with readable, interesting messages. Curiously, their rarity seems to have little impact on pricing. On average, used airplane postcards they seem to cost about the same as mint ones. Dealers often don't even describe their condition.
Here's a used airplane postcard in my collection, supplied with a transcription of the message for your reading pleasure!
See Roy's original post.
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As promised, here is my original post, since the link that Bob provided will no longer work after a couple of weeks since the "Wanted to Buy" category is cleaned out regularly.
So, I have removed the "Wanted to Buy" references from the original post, but between us, I'll likely still be interested!
I like airplane postcards! Postally used only. Any period, any country. Mostly interested in airliners, but (pre-1955) military airplanes can be fun too.
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i scoured my stuff and found a few you might like; they'll be posted tomorrow
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I loaded a few, some postally used and others not
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Roy Lingen, longtime StampoRama member, designer of the original StampoRama website, and the website's past and current host, recently posted a request on the "Swaps & Sales" for worldwide postcards picturing airplanes, particularly ones in used condition. Also, he won't turn down some postcards picturing military aircraft.
Roy and I share a common interest!, especially when it comes to the condition of such postcards. Used postcards that include stamps, legible cancellations, and readable, interesting messages are two kazilliontimes more interesting and useful as collectibles as mint postcards.
- Mint airplane postcards, often issued by the companies who are the aircraft that are pictured, convey some technical information about the aircraft, some information and/or propaganda about the airline, and information about the publisher/printer.
- Used airplane postcards accomplish all of the above, but with a difference. The messages we find written on them may provide the real-time observations of passengers, information about flight times, departure/arrival times, and the weather. The messages on postcards from the 1940s, 1950s, and even 1960s often convey the amazement of passengers who are sometimes enjoying the first flight of their lives. Especially noticeable are comments that reveal how very different the experiences of those passengers were from our experiences today, especially in terms of altitude: The messages on used airplane postcards often mention that they are X number of feet (rarely more than 10,000 feet) feet above the earth or the ocean, and that they can see, for example whitecaps on the water, or Grandma's house. The average jetliner today takes us so high into the sky that we can't see nothin!
- Compared to mint airplane postcards, used ones with readable, interesting messages are rare. I've been collecting them for 30 years and have no more than five or six with readable, interesting messages. Curiously, their rarity seems to have little impact on pricing. On average, used airplane postcards they seem to cost about the same as mint ones. Dealers often don't even describe their condition.
Here's a used airplane postcard in my collection, supplied with a transcription of the message for your reading pleasure!
See Roy's original post.
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re: Roy Lingen wants airplane postcards
As promised, here is my original post, since the link that Bob provided will no longer work after a couple of weeks since the "Wanted to Buy" category is cleaned out regularly.
So, I have removed the "Wanted to Buy" references from the original post, but between us, I'll likely still be interested!
I like airplane postcards! Postally used only. Any period, any country. Mostly interested in airliners, but (pre-1955) military airplanes can be fun too.
Roy
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re: Roy Lingen wants airplane postcards
i scoured my stuff and found a few you might like; they'll be posted tomorrow
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I loaded a few, some postally used and others not
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