Are postcards worth their price?

Postcards are a quaint gift once again; a cheap and quick way to send someone back home. However, the cost for sending postcards has skyrocketed in recent years. It's not unusual for an inexpensive envelope to cost up to ten dollars when you factor in an ink stamp and postage. But there are plenty of places where you can send them for less than five dollars! Have you considered this option? The key is choosing the right website that offers affordable rates and also allow you to personalize your postcard with any photo or message within reason. Here are a few sites that offer relatively low prices for postcards:

http://www.wearepostcard.com/

http://www.postcardstation.com/

http://www.letterboxexpressusa.com/index_en.shtml

http://www.postcardsonline.net/

http://www.usps.com/stamps/postage-calculator.htm

http://www.eh3llospostcards.com/index_en.html

Author Bio: The author of the post is an avid collector of vintage postcards, who has worked tirelessly to offer current and potential collectors some helpful advice when it comes to finding and purchasing vintage postcards from reputable dealers online, that is, until she started her own business! Her passion for collecting old post cards and photography stems from the nostalgia that you feel when viewing and handling them for hours upon hours.. The author of the post is now offering her advice through this blog so that others can make their purchases with confidence.

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Title: An impressive display of stamp collecting!

Author: Jenny Lee Beaudry

Date: 30 Jan 2009

Title: An impressive display of stamp collecting! :P

Short Opinion on this post: A great article and on topic summary, just enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!

Author Bio: A collector since March 2004, I am an avid collector of US and international stamps, especially the series from the 1800's and early 1900's. I have decided to share my knowledge from my years in the hobby with you through my blog entry. Much information is available on the net, but I decided to try and explain certain things in a way that is easy to understand. I am now a member of several stamp clubs in my area.

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Title: Postcard Tips & Tricks from the Untapped Market!

Author: Jennifer Chwalek (jenn) (Member since Jun '08)

Short Opinion on this post: Great tip about Gold Star services!

Jenny is new to collecting post cards so she's at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to posting them.

The amount of time and tips she's listed here is completely acceptable. Since Jenny is new, she's bound to forget some things and overlook others, but so long as her postcard tips are helpful and not too short or brief, I'll give her credit for it. I'll also give her credit for getting this blog up so fast!

Author Bio: I have been a collector of vintage postcards since 2001. Although many collectors have left me cold, the reason for my interest has always remained the same, to know more about them and obtain a better understanding of how they were intended to be used. My collection of postcards has grown exponentially over the years and I now have one of the largest collections on my block.

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Title: This Is Your Guide To Collecting Old Post Cards!

Author: Peter Neufeld (Member since Dec '08)

Short Opinion on this post: This blog is rather short and to the point, I like that. Aside from a few grammatical errors, such as an extra punctuation mark here and there, it's fine :)

Author Bio: I am a stamp collector but only share this with a select few people. As such, my passion for collecting is mainly fueled by the mental challenges that come with it. I consider my blog to be a sharing of what I know and not a source of information. However, my passion for collecting is driven by the knowledge I obtain and the ideas I have.

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Title: What should you do when faced with an unsolvable problem?

Author: Nancy (Member since Jan '08) Short Opinion on this post: If you have time to sit down and think about it, then these tips might just help you make sense of the issue.

Author Bio: I started my stamp collection in 1992, and as I continue to add new stamps to my collection, I enjoy the opportunity to learn more about stamp collecting. To make this blog a useful resource for others, I have tried to include both the technical and historical information that one would want to know when purchasing or selling stamps.

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Title: 3 questions for all you postcard collectors!

Author: Marnie (Member since Jan '08) Short Opinion on this post: The answers are fairly short, but relatively helpful. Good Job!

Marnie's Blog Posting Schedule: I'll be posting tips and articles once every week or two.

Author Bio: I've been collecting postcards for about 4 years now. My whole family has had a love of postcard collecting. I never knew there was so much info out there about the postcard history and the process to collect them! I'm always learning more and more about the history of this hobby and am very thankful for all the informative articles on website's such as this one!

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Title: Very short but informative blog post

Author: Darlene from New Zealand (Member since Dec '08) Short Opinion on this post: No grammar errors detected, nice job :)

Author Bio: I am a new stamp collector but am enjoying myself immensely.

Conclusion: I found this site quite helpful and did locate some useful information.

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Title: What is the best strategy for selling postcards?

Author: Richard Chapman (Member since Sep '08) Short Opinion on this post: This article is lacking in a handful of items, however it's still a reasonable good piece, so I'll assume that the writer wrote an entire article and left it unfinished?

Also, I'm curious as to why the author doesn't state exactly what kind of postcards he or she is referring to.