Christmas Postcard Display

                                  
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Are you looking for Christmas postcards to purchase?

Sugarplum fairies lighting the star on the Christmas tree

All cards are new but vintage and from multiple publishers like Hallmark, Current, American Greetings, etc.  They are all actual postcards (not upcycled greeting cards).

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Places to buy postcards online

                                  
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More new postcards have been listed!  I call this "Birds and Bees" even though it also includes a baby butterfly.  We raised the butterfly from a larva, and this is debut into the wild - pretty much a result of the birds and bees if you want to look at it that way.

The bee lives in Walla Walla, Washington.  The peacock lives in **, Spain.  The flamingos live at the San Diego Zoo.  And the honey bee lives in Seattle, Washington and is feasting on the milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in my garden. 

Being a botanist, I am intriguided by nature.  In fact, most of my vacation photos are taken of flora and fauna.  I even stop to take photos of spiders when I walk around our neighborhood. 

These postcards are 4"x6" standard size and are printed on heavyweight (15pt.) stock.  They are sold in packs of 5 (1 of each card) in our etsy shop. 

New Chalkboard Greeting Postcards

Look what just arrived from the printer - our new "Chalkboard Greeting" postcards.  These postcards are 4"x6" standard size and are printed on heavyweight (15pt.) stock.  They are sold in packs of 5 (1 of each card) in our etsy shop.  What a fun way to drop a friend a quick note to let them know that you are thinking of them.

This is our first set that is printed.  There are several more on the way.  Is there a greeting that you would like to see on a "Chalkboard Greeting" postcard?

Christmas postmarks - North Pole, AK and Santa Claus, IN

The first is from North Pole, AK.  As I understand the instructions, all I need to do is address a postcard to myself and affix a US postage stamp.  Then mail it in a large envelope to:

Where to buy postcards in Liechtenstein

I don't have a lot of advice here, because I only stopped in Vaduz for less than an hour.  The main pedestrian street (where the tourist info office is), is littered with souvenir shops that sell the usual tourist tchotchkies - albeit most of them are from Switzerland.  You see, Liechtenstein is only 61 sq. mi.  There are postcards galore at these shops - but be forewarned, many of them are from Switzerland.

The tourist office had the same postcards as the shops at a slightly higher price.  If you are looking for used postage stamps from around the world, Vaduz is the place.  If you want postcards with cancelled stamps (like first day covers), check near the cash register - there is usually a box of them.

And, I highly recommend paying the 3SFR (or €2,00) for the stamp in your passport at the Tourist Information Office!

Where to buy postcards in London, UK

After a short trip to London, England, I wanted to share some spots I found to purchase postcards.

The Cheapest Cards:  Piccadilly Circus had several cheap touristy souvenir shops.  The least expensive postcards I found were 15 for 1£ at a shop just a few blocks away from the circus (roundabout) near the clock at Leicester (pronounced "Lester") Square.

Best Touristy Cards: The Tower of London gift shops had the best touristy cards if you are not looking for cheap view cards.  The Tower is 900 years old and rich in royal history.  The gift shop outside the gate has as good of a selection of cards as the ones inside (there may be slightly different cards inside, but for the most part it is the same).  I was pressed for time here and did not have the opportunity to purchase any cards.

Best Clever / Graphic Tourist Cards:  Paperchase had some delightful postcards that were not viewcards for 0.60£ each.  I found these at the Kings Cross station, but there are several other stores around town.

Non-Tourist Cards:  Ryman is a office supply / stationery chain.  They also sell some non-touristy postcards for 0.80£ each.

Other Options:

The Victoria & Albert Museum had a nice collection of postcards relating to their exhibits for  0.60£ (There is no admission fee to the museum by the way.)

Shakespeare's Globe had a few Shakespeare themed cards - not many, but for a Shakespeare fan probably worth a visit.  You do not have to pay admission to the exhibit / theater to go to the gift shop.  The gift shop is around the corner from the Swan on Emerson Street.

Royal Mail Postoffices do sell postcards, although I never saw any on display.  I finally asked a clerk when I went to purchase stamps, and he brought out a stack of postcard sets.  Also note that if you want collectible stamps, you have to be persistent.  There are usually other stamps available, you don't have to accept the standard stamp with the Queen's profile.

Where have you found interesting postcards in London?

How to remove stamps from postcards

saving stamps and the postcard can be difficult

Here is an interesting tutorial by Ken Stewart of Junior Philatelists on how to remove stamps from postcards saving both the stamp and the postcard.