Huge Vintage Holiday Postcard Haul! | Jackpot of Golden Era Ephemera

Learn What Makes One 1907 Card Worth $1 and the Next Worth $100...
I had the good fortune to get a collection of Golden Age of Postcards this week, from the age when early offset lithography was used by leading artists to make beautiful examples for every holiday and novelty. Join me to see several dozen examples, and discover how these lovely mini-portraits came to be a huge worldwide mania just before WWI.
Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and all other major holidays are illustrated by this great collection of vintage postcards, along with humor and novelty cards, postmarks, stamps and correspondence. I'll explain what I look for as a reseller, and help you know what names are important in early postcards, how they were made so elegantly and why people love them today!
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[@alishaprice2851]

Santa stuffing that kid in a bag is probably the best postcard I’ve ever seen

[@rickeydonald4756]

This video is one of the best presentations I have ever seen on You Tube. I have followed many and have watched others often. When you catch on, you’ll be the rage! Please remember us little folks on your rise to celebrity! Just kidding. Got to get you funded and continuing to be promoted.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thanks! I don't get too many chances to show a good collection of one item, it took a lot of extra effort but it was worth it. Thank you so much for your support

[@twistoffate4791]

I must agree. This presentation was a great opportunity to learn about the "Golden Age" of postcards. I will likely watch it a second time. The history is fascinating.

[@lauradellarocco1009]

Amazing job. I've learned so much about postcards. Your knowledge is impressive. Thank you so much for sharing with everyone.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

My pleasure! It was so fun to get a nice old collection, I learned in the process of making the video

[@ashleyillustrated]

I'm only 13 minutes in so far but I already had to stop and write. 1) your knowledge about not just the postcards, but even the little side topics you touch, is incredibly impressive and I'm fascinated by all that you share with us. 2) Just a random note about the Black Plague because I am fascinated with it so much (I even have a plague doctor tattoo on one of my arms). I always knew that rats and the fleas from the rats were the cause of the Black Plague, but I never knew it was because people were killing off all the black cats due to superstition and hence the overpopulation of rats. So neat learning! 3) as always, your editing and direct presentation of knowledge is top notch! I hope your channel continues to grow and I also enjoy the pictures you add in your videos. :) Lastly I did sort of chuckle at the smile you gave around 12:08 when you just got done saying that a lot of homes got burned down around Christmas time due to their use of real candles on the trees. 😂 my warped humor there... your smirk was everything. Anyhoo! You're doing awesome :) keep at it!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I don’t usually have a lot of one thing to share so it was a labor of love. I’ll look for that tat when I see your next video. I share your taste in black humor, I’m one of those mild mannered looking guys with a dark sense of humor and a limited tolerance for dumb behavior... my favorite card was the one where they’re holding the baby over the fireplace to throw the note into it, that’d be a call to CPS for sure these days

[@sherrykelley741]

Great video! So informative!

[@johnyap3984]

Amazing George 🤗💕💘💘

[@george.carrasco]

Great video George!

[@janicestevens8469]

That’s so interesting about the cats not being around and the rats taking over making the plague spread. I love postcards and have a small collection of all of the Holiday ones. My favorites are when they have correspondence and postage date. Thanks for this video!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I love the holiday ones! I like reading the old notes and I collect stamps, so I'm right there with you.

[@kringles65]

George, your knowledge is incredible. You need to be teaching history of the arts in many fields. The post cards brought back so many memories. My Aunts, Ethel and Edna, saved and shared so many of their parents and relatives collectables. They shared so many of those things with me. I am fortunate to have some of those post cards. I also have postcards from their Aunts trip around the world . I'm trying to get up to date on all of your videos,seeing I'm a new subscriber. Thanks for sharing what you know. People like you make this world a happier place!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you that is so kind! So glad to have you join us. How fun that you can relive (or at least retrace) your aunt's tours!

[@laurag8641]

Hi - I have just started watching your videos, and came upon this one about postcards from 3 years ago. Thank you for all the great information as I have my great aunt’s collection from about 1909-1915. You have sparked interest for me to start looking for postcards from that era to add to my collection. I have 50 cards or more, and my favorites are the two that have fabric on the front with some beautiful embroidery. The postcards themselves became my start to genealogy back in 2005 on the family and the names on these cards helped a great deal! I really appreciate hearing more of the history of the cards in your video! Am loving all your videos so far too! LauraG

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That is so great! I am glad you were able to trace family, old postcard collections are often the best that way. I'm excited it has triggered interest, I find them fascinating and hope you have fun! Glad you're enjoying the videos

[@Garymoe871]

I know this is old .... Just fell into love with postcards ... Thanks ... Big paper show in Arcadia this weekend 5/7/22.. can't wait to find the good stuff ... You rock George👍

[@danettimatchcards7611]

Love your channel! I learn so much from your information and knowledge! 🤗

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! I'm glad you're part of the vintage community here and I'll try to keep finding interesting things to show and tell

[@LeighMerrydayPorch]

Oh my word, thank you! This was the information I was looking for. A decade ago, I inherited a Golden Era collection (I believe some pre-1900) that had been personally collected by a young lady and relative. There are about 300 of them - almost all addressed to her. I rescued them from a broken, crumbling album in a paper bag (the librarian in me shivered at the thought of them in all that acid!) and put them into acid-free single sleeves. They're in good condition to me, but that's an unlearned opinion. ;) The 300-odd collection is now stored in a wooden shoe box. But I recognize so many of the images you held! It's been a few years since I last flipped through them. This will motivate me to finally open storage boxes from the move and get out beloved things like this box. I can't wait to look through them anew! :)

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m so happy you found this video! I really enjoyed showing off that collection, it had a very similar story to yours. Have fun getting it out again, I’m glad you could preserve it!

[@sorkbomb]

Lovely video! I've just started to get interested collecting poscards and this video made me even more interested.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm so glad! I started collecting stamps at age 9, but finding this collection made me very interested in the cards as well!

[@appleaday1372]

Love it 😍

[@robmickatavage4865]

What an awesome video.. thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. The post card at 8:45 with a “fur” beard made me think of fir Christmas trees! Six Degrees of Separation ~ LOL

[@BrandyTexas214]

I inherited a bunch that belonged to my great great grandma.. pretty interesting, all are used and the farthest one traveled was sent from Sierra Leone Africa in the 1920’s

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That sounds interesting, it's nice she left you these memories of her travels! Not many people went to Africa back then, she must have seen an amazing world that is no more there

[@KC-cq4sw]

Hey George! Kaci The Vintage Collecting Lady here (I have 2 channels this is my other one) I love collecting postcards! 😍 Just a fun fact I wanted to share with you about Washington's birthday and Lincoln's birthday. Get this...I was born on Washington's birthday...and my son was born on Lincoln's birthday!!!! Isn't that unique!?!? (We also had the exact same due date 30 years apart of course but both of us were due on Feb 20th. My mother didn't give birth to me until the 22nd. And with my son, I had to be induced a week early on the 12th due to high blood pressure in a very high risk pregnancy! But I am so grateful and so blessed to have my son!) When I was a little girl I always used to say because I was born on Washington's birthday and he was the 1st President that I would be the 1st woman President lol 🙂 The things we say as kids 😂 I loved the video George! I always watch yours when I get some time! Take Care! 🙂 Your friend, Kaci | Vintage Collecting Lady

[@rosamerla1534]

I love them, so much meaning. My grandparents sent cards to each other, the cards would say things they could remember and keep the memories.

[@wonderfulbooksofoz]

Very interesting history as well!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! I learned a lot preparing this one. My mom used to have every Oz book

[@wonderfulbooksofoz]

@@TheAntiqueNomad I still do!

[@danielionh3386]

I am collector of postcards and have read several books on them however this is first education video I have found. Amazing.....Also you still can send real life coconut postcards through the us mail from Hawaii and also I have sent flip flops with proper stamps through the mail as invites to a pool party. Just thought I would throw that out there.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Wow, thank you! I got one from a dear friend in Hawaii once and kept it, I didn't know you could still do that. I'm glad you enjoyed my video, I don't get too many collections where I can do a single category specialty video so that was really fun for me too

[@tomvalveede6808]

Very enjoyable video! Lots of great information. Values of the cards vary from year to year but, in Future videos would your try to give the value of each postcard? Thank you for your efforts and for sharing your considerable knowledge. ♥️🍀🍀🍀🎉🎉🎉

[@juliaharris7240]

I love this video! I'm just starting a vintage postcard collection and really appreciate you knowledge!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That is awesome! What kinds do you like?

[@juliaharris7240]

My main focus is couples in the early 1900's but also birth announcements, children and anything that shows how they lived and decorated at that time, also anything with an interesting message on the back!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Wow, I wish my mom had kept her collection of the old postcards. She had quite a number, from that time period. I remember some of them were leather, too. I had never seen leather ones, before that. She sold the collection, when we combined everything. I had no idea some of the cards could be so valuable.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It was so fun to find a big collection! Out of 1000 cards there were only a few dozen of great value, and not one leather one. I really like the leather pieces, it’s funny to think they were allowed to send those back then

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

@@TheAntiqueNomad All of Mother's had writing on them, even the leather ones. I do remember most of them had the one cent stamps on them. Those stamps, back then, must have had some really good glue, to be able to hold to the leather.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

CONSTELLATION PEGASUS Stamps are amazing, I was nailed a coconut from Hawaii once and it made it with stamps intact! Not sure you can do that anymore

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

@@TheAntiqueNomad Wow, with all that fibre on them, it's a wonder it made it at all.

[@Eric-rf6te]

Any Postcrossers watching?

[@StephRenee812]

Thank you for your info.. postcards are hard to learn, least for me. I have boxes full some really cool ones like the ones u showed. Ut I have trouble deciding what to post for . Auctions. I put a good halloween one on and so far highest bid 10 and I know it is worth way more. It that I can if I give away for little sometimes. I wish people like u loved close to me that could help me. Lol. Thank again

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm glad it was helpful! I figure that when I get a nice collection of something I want to share it so people learn about stuff that I like too. Auctions are hard to guess, sometimes the right person bids a ton and sometimes they don't show up at all

[@sharonb537]

Thank you for sharing this interesting collection, I hope it has found its way into the hands of new owners. I did not know about suffragette or leap year cards, thanks for your meticulous research in putting this together.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you too! I really enjoyed getting to show (and sell) this collection

[@businesstwentytwelve7615]

Dr. Spencer Reid! Where have you been?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Lol I don't have THAT good a memory

[@michelledekker7654]

Fantastic collection!! Let me know if you ever want to sell all of them or if you ever come across any. I'll definitely take them!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Michelle Dekker thank you! I did sell a bunch of those but I'm sure I have more in storage somewhere and will keep you in mind when I find them

[@michelledekker7654]

@@TheAntiqueNomad please do!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Please email me at [e-mail] I found some you'll like!

[@leilasalinas5640]

Are old vagas casino postcards worth anything

[@xfilesmanson]

How many postcards needed in an ebay store to see consistent every day sales? Just listed my 1st postcard. But just 1 card isn't going to sell anytime soon.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

If the postcard is really good it will! If you want consistent every day sales, you'll want to have at least 200-300 on there. Desirability is the main thing

[@BatEatsMoth]

If I'm going for the quick sale, what's a good price point for stuff I can't comp?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

If it truly can't be comp'ed, you have to try to distinguish whether it could have collector value. If so, you may be better off to put it aside until you know for certain.

[@annabell3385]

Russel just wasn't that into Birdy.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

lol no

[@Acto22]

Those have to be top dolla' cards .The ones other youtubers show( off) are pretty dodgy .😒

[@maryblais7791]

I hope you didn’t buy them. They are worth so much and I wouldn’t want her to be taken

[@maryblais7791]

I have a holiday collection and adore them. Please show this women how important her Grandmothers cards are and for her to keep them.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I actually sold them on behalf of a client, so she did very well. I buy and sell, but if someone has something really great I usually offer to sell on consignment so they get the benefit too

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

She did keep some of her favorites for family posterity, but she's elderly and has no heirs and wanted the bulk to go to collectors who would love them

[@twistoffate4791]

@@TheAntiqueNomad That is my problem as well. I never married & never had children. My brother married but they had no children. I do not know what to do with some of the items I have, such as furniture my dad made. One cousin said she would like my porcelain dog collection, and would give some of them to second cousins who would appreciate them. What to do, what to do...

[@patland1762]

Re black cats posessed ... I dated a beautiful witch for three months and every evening when I got home from work there was a black cat on my doorstep. When we broke up I never saw it again. I never believed in this stuff at all but that was a bit too coincidental.