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<p>[QUOTE="Chinoiserie, post: 9817689, member: 79460"]Definitely interesting from a social/fashion history point of view, even if you never find out who Mr Cupcake really was. I know the "humour" postcards are some of the more marketable ones in the UK. Also war time ones and embroidered ones in good condition. I found a load dumped in the recycling bin at work and rescued them. Some had censorship approval stamps so they were from the trenches. I don't know why anyone would want to dispose of such things. My mum expressed an interest so I gave most of them to her.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure what's hot in the US. It is a tricky market to say what is marketable and what isn't. I guess it's like stamps and cigarette cards. Put them out there and see what happens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chinoiserie, post: 9817689, member: 79460"]Definitely interesting from a social/fashion history point of view, even if you never find out who Mr Cupcake really was. I know the "humour" postcards are some of the more marketable ones in the UK. Also war time ones and embroidered ones in good condition. I found a load dumped in the recycling bin at work and rescued them. Some had censorship approval stamps so they were from the trenches. I don't know why anyone would want to dispose of such things. My mum expressed an interest so I gave most of them to her. Not sure what's hot in the US. It is a tricky market to say what is marketable and what isn't. I guess it's like stamps and cigarette cards. Put them out there and see what happens.[/QUOTE]
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