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Comment on New Show Location!

2010-05-22T17:46:23Z

Hello! Glad you found us and I hope that you will come to our Show! It's going to be a new location for us and we hope to have many new faces there from the general public: yours among them.

If you'd like to visit our Club before the show, we meet on the first Sunday of each month at the Historic Research Library at 435 Brevard Ave. in Cocoa Village (across the street, west of Bank of America) at 2:00 p.m. When there is an event in the Village, we schedule our meeting at the regular Cocoa Library (on Mullberry Street) so that people will be able to find a place to park. There isn't a conflicting event in Cocoa Village until Dec. of this year, so we're safe for now. We do have a date change for the 4th of July because we don't want to interfere with family events to celebrate our Independence Day. We will be meeting in July on the 11th at the Historic Research Library at 2:00 p.m.

Please come and visit if you get the chance. We'd love to meet you!

Linda,

Webmaster, Space Coast Post Card Club

Comment on Post Card Questions?

2010-05-22T17:37:16Z

Hi!

Well, you pretty much know where the pic was taken (or at least where they say it was taken), what the picture is of (unless you're looking for what kinds of fish are on the stringer), and that sort of thing. What specific info were you looking for? I don't know what to tell you because I don't know for certain what you are asking.

My best suggestion is to come to a Space Coast Post Card Club meeting, or come to our Nov. 13th Show in Eau Gallie at the Shriner's Temple on Eau Gallie Blvd. We have many knowledgeable members who can give you more information about that particular card, or similar cards. So coming to a meeting would be a good idea.

From the information provided, all I can tell you in addition is that not all pictures were taken where they are labeled as being taken. For instance, there is someone in our Club who has the same picture on two different postcards; one picture labeled as being taken in (for instance) St. Pete, the other in Miami. That sort of thing happened all the time in the post card industry. Same pic: different labels. Not uncommon. There is also the conflicting information of labeling a string of fish as "a string of flounders" and on an identical post card said to be from a different area as "a string of snook". That also happened all the time.

The card's value is, of course, determined by -- among other things -- 1) Rarity: if the card is extremely rare (like alligator border post cards), they are more valuable. 2) Condition: if the card is in perfect or near perfect condition, it will be more valuable; with or without being sent through the mail. 3) Age, to a certain extent: new post cards are not as collected nor as collectible as older post cards and not all old post cards are going to be worth much. For instance, a greeting card ("Miss you", "Thinking of you", "Happy Birthday", etc.) from 1910 with a divided back (line down the middle) in good condition without a famous artist's work on it, would be worth between 25¢ and about $5.00, depending on its condition, gel or no gel, etc. An original Alphonse Mucha greeting card in good condition would be worth somewhere closer to $800-$1,500; Mucha being a famous artist.

From what I am reading of your post card, the card itself would probably be valued at between $1 and $10; depending upon those things listed above, and whether someone locally famous signed and sent it or received it. There could be something that would make your card worth more (if it was sent by the King of England and received by someone locally; or something like that), but without seeing it in person, few people can give you an approximate value anything closer than what I have done.

Comment on New Show Location!

2010-05-21T23:24:43Z

I just added it to my calendar! It's been way to long that I've been to a postcard show so I can't wait :)

Comment on Post Card Questions?

2009-12-27T00:29:31Z

I am a collector of many Florida items, I have a postcard dated Feb. 25th,1913 from Cocoa.It is a photo of 2 men laying under a stringer of fish (app.15'long) and 1 man standing.There is water in the background.Any information would be helpful

Comment on Welcome!

2008-09-27T05:18:26Z

Hi, Lori! Glad you found us.

I am more than willing to take a look at your father's old postcards. Send me a pic of each of them (I have high speed internet, so it's okay) and I'll send you my idea as to what your cards may be worth. I am NOT an appraiser, just have some knowledge of these things. If I cannot give you a good idea, we have several members who are interested in many things and they can take a look at the pics and give us some good info.

I haven't tried posting pics in these forums as yet, but maybe I can learn with yours! If I can't figure out how to do that, I will just send them to the members, or post them somewhere on the regular part of our site.

Thanks for the question!

Comment on Welcome!

2008-09-26T21:51:07Z

When my father died I found 6 old postcards among his things....they require a 1 cent stamp. I am trying to determine whether or not they have any value or just get general information about them. If someone is willing to look at them (I can e-mail photos to you) and tell me anything you might know about them, I would appreciate it. My e-mail address is [omitted by editor]. Thank you.

Lori