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Hi All,

I have been collecting Tasmanian postcards for only a couple of years. I have found then to be a cheap (although not always!) way to build up a collection. I have cards from early 1900's up to current day. I have then all in albums sorted by location.
I really enjoy having cards of the same place but 100 years apart in date. I don't expect my collection will ever be worth much but enjoy collecting and looking out for cards on internet, second hand shops, fairs, antique shops, auctions etc.

Why do you collect cards? How do you store or catalogue your cards? Where do you find your cards? How large is your collection?

Please reply as I am interested in what other collectors enjoy about collecting Tasmanian postcards and hopefully I can learn a thing or two.

I noticed that you have not received a response to your posting. This has happened to me several times - it can be discouraging, but members normally only respond to items which are of interest to them or they have knowledge which they are happy to provide. The members were very helpful when I first joined, as I had very little knowledge about any aspect of Tasmanian issues.

The reason why I have started to collect postcards is to enhance my collection of philatelic material of the post offices from North East Tasmania. I am undertaking a study of postal services etc. from this area starting at Federation and continuing through to the present day. It will not be an in depth study and have no desire to publish or interview older residents and/or their descendants regarding who operated which post office at any particular time. Trips to the archieves are not on, although another visit to the local history room would be useful. Your comments about the cost of postcards increasing are correct. I am finding that some of the older ones [from before WW1] are becoming very expensive - sometimes in excess of $50. However, they could turn out to be a good investment if they are in fine condition.