Deltiology 101: How to start a meaningful postcard collection

Frank Warren had an idea.  He printed up 3,000 postcards that were blank on the front, and had directions and his address on the back.  He instructed people to write a secret on the front, then mail the postcard to the address on the back.  That was in 2004.  He still receives postcards today, not from that original 3,000, but hand made or store bought - with a plethora of anonymous secrets.  Some of them are really moving - watch the video to see his favorites.  The ending of this video made me cry.

He posts the postcards on his blog:  PostSecret.com

Saturday Market: Cut Out Postcards

Mail a Moose by GreenBananasCards on etsy

Wood Postcard Bunny by FormesBelin on etsy

Make City

Double Decker Bus by Present & Correct

One of my favorite types of postcards is the "Cut Out Postcards".  These are postcards that you are expected to cut up to make a 3D object or puppet.  Of course, I could never cut up a postcard that has been mailed to me - I would loose the history of the card:  the note, the stamp, the postmark...  But I still collect them.  Above are a few new ones that I found online.  And below is my meager collection.

My Personal Collection of Cut-Out Postcards

Saturday Market: FoxGlovePearly

Hare Girl in Hand by foxglovepearly

Ran across this today.    I really wish it was a postcard, I would love to add it to my Bunny postcard collection.

My Collection - Bunny Postcards

Christmas Postcard Display

                                  
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