Any museum quality material that will protect postcards for extended periods of time.

Refers to the physical condition of the postcard. Terms used are Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, and Poor. Crazing - These are the tiny cracks and fractures you many times see in th [..]

This is the study of postcards; the person doing the research, a deltiologist. Randall Rhodes of Ashland, Ohio, first used the term. It means (from the Greek) the science or study (logos) of small pic [..]

Any paper cut by the publisher into a shape other than a rectangle, such as the shape of an angel, Santa, or animal.

Postcards that have designs slightly raised above the card's surface. Heavily embossed postcards have almost a papier-mache style, that stands greatly above the surface.

Any printed or hand written item normally discarded after its intended use such as calendars, postcards, tradecards, and valentines.

Brown spots of mildew in the paper's surface that is actually a fungus. These spots of mildew, penetrating the paper, cannot be removed by erasing but may occasionally by removed by bleaching.

A card with a varnish-like coating producing a glossy surface. The surface usually cracks or shatters.

A series of postcards designed to be sent one a day. The completed set forms one picture. Some installments are vertical, such as an Uncle Sam figure; others form horizontal, such as a running horse.

Postcards published in the late 20s through 50s, using a textured paper with a cross hatched surface. These are antique, non-glossy postcards. The surface resembles linen fabric. The paper they are pr [..]