Vintage Postcards for the Holidays: Identification & Value Guide (Paperback)

by Robert Reed (Author), Claudette Reed (Author) "As fate would have it, holiday greeting postcards came along in the United States about the same time it was really fashionable to celebrate the..." (more)
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Product Description
Postcards are represented from New Year's Day to Christmas. Each section is preceded by a historical overview of the holiday and the use of postcards in connection with the holiday and is arranged chronologically to allow the reader to view the changing nature of the postcards. There is also a section devoted to postcards sent on other special occasions like birthdays and graduations. More than 600 illustrated cards. 2002 values. AUTHORBIO: Robert Reed and his wife run Antique & Collectible News Services, which publishes book reviews on antiques and collectibles in over 20 publications. They are also the authors of Vintage Postcards for the Holidays. AUTHORBIO: Claudette Reed and her husband Robert run Antique & Collectible News Services, which publishes book reviews on antiques and collectibles in over 20 publications. They are also the authors of Vintage Postcards for the Holidays. REVIEW: This book features beautiful full color photographs of hundreds of vintage postcards commemorating all holidays imaginable - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, St. Patrick's Day, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574322907
• ISBN-13: 978-1574322903
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,438,553 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "Postcards for the Holidays", September 14, 2002

By	Jos M. Hohmann (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I could not agree more with the 2 "negative" reviews I saw. I would not have 90% of these cards in my album if I had gotten them for FREE! "Personal taste" aside, to show cards in such poor condition is mind-blowing, especially in a book whose cover promises much more. I'm a very recent collector of Holiday postcards, so I've been buying every reference book I could find. "POSTMARKED YESTERYEAR" by Pamela Apkarian-Russell is a wonderful book. Joe Hohmann, Madia, PA

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars YUCK! What a Rip Off!!!, August 21, 2002

By	"samhainshecky" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book because I collect antique Halloween items,
including postcards. I bought this book hoping to learn
something new about Halloween postcards, instead, I feel like I
should contact the authors and explain a few things to them!!!

The Halloween section in this book was highly disappointing
since there was a grand total of EIGHT pages of Halloween!!!
What a let down!!!

Many of the postcards photographed for this book were in
horrible condition. The authors didn't even bother to tell
readers about how condition really determines the value of an
antique postcard. Nor did the authors even attempt to educate
readers on how to date antique postcards, which postcard artists
are the most collectible, etc.

The prices given (at least in the Halloween section) were
horribly outdated!!!

The cover is pretty, and the format of the book is attractive,
however, there is NO actual information given in this book that
is helpful to people hoping to learn about antique holiday
postcard collecting. I am very ashamed of myself that I spent
hard-earned money on this waste!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK, August 16, 2002

By	Henry Heflin (Grain Valley, Mo. United States) - See all my reviews

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! I saw this book in a vintage postcard store. Then I read the review on amazon. The owner of the store called my attention to it as a book not to buy. As I looked throught the book, it became apparent the best part of the book is the cover. The book pictures a lot of postcards that a reputable a dealer would put in a twenty five cent box. The cards pictured had missing corners, heavy damage and lots of ground in grime, this reveiw sounds like a commercial for laundry soap, sorry. Even the better cards shown in the book came from a different source than most of those pictured in the book, probably an internet action source because thes images were crystal clear althought somewhat smaller in size with no damage noted. The prices listed for the cards are not realistic at all. If you are interested in postcards, buy the books by Mashburn and others. They are a lot better at providing a relistic price guide and sound educational information about cards.