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<p>[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 10160039, member: 1262"]You are right on the money that they are popular since they are easy to store, list, and ship. The postcard community also seems fairly laid back, honest compared to other areas of collecting that are much more cut-throat like Coins or Sportscards.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've had some really good luck this year at a couple of auctions. About 65% of the time postcards sell really high, I think to dealers - some of them driving for hours to attend. The remaining 35% of the time I do really well since the competition was napping and didn't show up. About 6 months ago I got five shoe boxes full for $60 total. It was almost highway robbery. Got a number of really cool RPPCs, 6 Halloween cards, and some interesting South American Real Photos that I think could be fairly scarce and desirable.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you haven't already, make sure you go to a postcard show. The big one is in York PA every November but there are shows all across the country. You may not find many bargains, but it is eye-opening experience to see what is out there and what folks are looking for.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 10160039, member: 1262"]You are right on the money that they are popular since they are easy to store, list, and ship. The postcard community also seems fairly laid back, honest compared to other areas of collecting that are much more cut-throat like Coins or Sportscards. I've had some really good luck this year at a couple of auctions. About 65% of the time postcards sell really high, I think to dealers - some of them driving for hours to attend. The remaining 35% of the time I do really well since the competition was napping and didn't show up. About 6 months ago I got five shoe boxes full for $60 total. It was almost highway robbery. Got a number of really cool RPPCs, 6 Halloween cards, and some interesting South American Real Photos that I think could be fairly scarce and desirable. If you haven't already, make sure you go to a postcard show. The big one is in York PA every November but there are shows all across the country. You may not find many bargains, but it is eye-opening experience to see what is out there and what folks are looking for.[/QUOTE]
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