How Many Postcards do you have?
I get asked this a lot and people are always surprised when I say I don't know. I don't collect postcards because I want to amass a huge collection of cards. although I don't believe you can ever have too many cards but I've never had the desire to count them.
I will say that I have 18 albums plus a small suitcase full of cards as well as a few which I have framed or put up on my walls etc.
Why do you collect postcards then?
There are many reasons why I collect cards. They serve as a memory to holidays or day trips I've had and I like to look at them when I'm feeling low to remind myself of happier times. I keep cards people have sent me because it's nice to think that someone was thinking about me and they serve as reminder to friendships past and present.
Finally they are a window into another world, one which we may not experience but which we an imagine through the postcard. I can spent hours looking over my old cards and I never get bored.
What's the oldest postcard you have?
A Valentine's produced card of Sugar Loaf Rock from 1894. I won't feature on this blog as the view is virtually unchanged.
So that's it for now, join me on Friday when I'll be looking at a village hanging on the face of a cliff.
Hit the comments for any questions for next week.
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