Peter Beckett Posted 19 June , 2003 Share Posted 19 June , 2003 Hi All, can any one recommend a good place in UK to browse and/or purchase postcards. ( not e-bay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewThornton Posted 19 June , 2003 Share Posted 19 June , 2003 Peter A good place to look would be at any Stamp and Postcard fairs that are held in your local area. There are usually postcard dealers who attend these and you can sometimes find some gems, although the days of buying stuff for pence have long since disappeared! Another place to look would be junk shops as they sometimes have cards that have been collected from house clearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 19 June , 2003 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2003 Thanks Andrew for the info. The problem I have is that those sort of Fairs don't exist within 10,000 miles of where I live. I am visiting UK from the 8th of July so hopefully I might be able to find such a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham-McAdam Posted 19 June , 2003 Share Posted 19 June , 2003 If you're near Retford in Notts, the Friday market has two or three military specialists, medals especially (ever fancied your own Legion d'Honneur?) including a bloke with some 1000 postcards. I look regularly and they're always interesting and they do keep on the move. But I wouldn't think any mail order! All the antique fairs have similar. Uh-oh - just overlaped with your later note - so mine is a bit useless, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewThornton Posted 19 June , 2003 Share Posted 19 June , 2003 Peter Is there anything in particular that you are looking for? I have a collection of photographic postcards at home (about 800), so if there are any general "types" that you are looking for, I may be able to help. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 19 June , 2003 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2003 Andrew, thanks for the offer. Any postcards with either Manchester Regiment or Royal Engineers Field Companies. I will look up Retford as well as I have go to York in the first week I am in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Lines Posted 25 June , 2003 Share Posted 25 June , 2003 A chap who goes by the name of "soldierbob" often has Manchester regiment postcards for sale on www.speedbid.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleur Posted 26 June , 2003 Share Posted 26 June , 2003 I collect postcards (ww1 naturally!) and have found http://www.ebay.co.uk to be a super resource for buying and selling. I have been able to purchase complete correspondance and help to keep collections of papers togther buying through eBay. Mole postcards is another great internet based postcard seller. FS auctions used to have a few postcards but you don't see too many on there any more. http://www.speedbid.com/ specialise in militaria and I have had postcards and books from there before. eBay is by far the best place to go I reckon. Fleur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Warburton Posted 27 June , 2003 Share Posted 27 June , 2003 Peter While you are in York you must visit Stonegate Antiques in the city centre (not far from the shambles.) It has boxes full of postcards including first world war. Well worth a visit. Warburton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 28 June , 2003 Author Share Posted 28 June , 2003 Thanks Warburton, Will certainly drop in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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