Do you collect postcards?

postcards - i love postcards
Philippines
December 28, 2008 7:13am CST
I do collect postcards. I have been collecting them since I was younger. My relatives and friends who are based abroad or those who are on trips do not have problems thinking about what they should get for me. They all know that I would be very happy with postcards and/or key chains. I keep all these postcards in a big box. From time to time, I go over them, appreciate the pictures and read the messages. One myLot member who's been very good to me when I was just new here sent me several postcards last year. She's no longer here on myLot but still keeps in touch.
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@liisafiat (659)
• Latvia
28 Dec 08
Sounds interesting. Yes, I like postcards, and I like to collect them from the trips and cities that I visit. Because I can not make so beautiful photos as we are able to see on the postcards, right? And every time when I look at those postcards: I remember that I have been there and seen that house/castle/mountain/city. There are also postcards that we get on birthdays and celebrations like Easter and Christmans, with greeting words on them. I like these postcards as well, but somehow less then those that carries the meaning of a real time experiences.
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• Philippines
29 Dec 08
Yes, it's really nice to see the pictures of different beautiful places.. Those are the postcards that I collect...
31 Jan 09
Hello, I have many new postcards to exchange, as I collect only used postcards that have travelled through the mail. I also collect used stamps. R u interested in exchanging with me? Khalid
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
29 Dec 08
Hello dolce. I have some postcards from my students and friends. I keep them as long as I can. But I do not buy any postcards in order to collect them. But I used to buy some nice postcards where I have traveled to. Happy New Year to you, friend.
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• Philippines
30 Dec 08
Hi my friend! I hope you could send me some postcards one day... :)
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
28 Dec 08
[i]Hi dolce, I don't collect postcards..I used to receive from friends but I move several times when I was single and working and lost some of them.... Oftentimes, when I will be in mall before, I love watching at those sections and love seeing wonderful places![/i]
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• Philippines
29 Dec 08
Hi che! I understand what you mean by having to move from one place to another and losing touch with some people...
@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
28 Dec 08
I have never collected postcards. I collect Disney snowglobes.
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• Philippines
29 Dec 08
We have some Disney snow globes here at home. They're really beautiful!
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
29 Dec 08
Hi dolce_vita78! I am sure you have a wide collection of postcards now dear friend. I do collect keychains but I am not into postcards. It is my husband who collects postcards and he has some postcards tucked away in a shoebox; however, I am quite sure that they are not as many as yours. haha.. Happy New Year! Take care always..God Bless! lovelots..faith210
• Philippines
30 Dec 08
Yeah, I like keychains too...
28 Dec 08
Hi dolc-vita78, I like recieving but my friends don't send postcards when they go on holidays and one of my friend on mylot sent me one from where he live and that was so kind of him, I still have it on my tv so I can see it all the time. Tamara
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• Philippines
29 Dec 08
It's so nice of you to have placed that postcard on a place where you can see it all the time... sweet...
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
28 Dec 08
That's a nice hobby. I do collect stamps. Although I don't ahve much time for this hobby.
31 Jan 09
Hi, I too collect stamps. Do u want to exchange used stamps with me, I have lots of ww and Pakaistan stamps to trade. Khalid
@AmbiePam (84668)
• United States
29 Dec 08
I started collecting postcards when I was seven, and occasionally I'll get some from friends or relatives who have taken trips even now. Some of the ones I'm most happy about are ones I found in an antique store. We were there for my parents, but I found them when I looked around. One was from Paris, and it was sent in 1904. It had a picture of the Eiffel Tower on it. The other was sent in 1912, and I thought it was really cool, but for a different reason than the one in Paris. I guess back then, the population of our country was not nearly so big, because the address where it was sent was just the name of the person, the road they lived on, and the state. It was nothing like we have to write now to send it to the right place. They didn't even use zip codes back then!
• Philippines
30 Dec 08
cool...
31 Jan 09
Hi Dolce_vita, I collect stamps and postcards but only used ones that have travelled through the mail. but I have new ones too, if u r interested in exchanging in some of your used postcards for the new ones. Where r u from? We can send each other postcards, if u r not interested in exchanges. I m from Pakistan. This offer is anyone else ,too. My email add is kydqta@yahoo.com Khalid
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
29 Dec 08
So you don't keep them in some type of album? I've never collected Postcards. I've collected little trinket boxes and perfume bottles. But I haven't done much collecting of either in the last several years.
• Philippines
30 Dec 08
I like reading the messages at the back of the postcard that's why I do not keep them in an album. I am working on this scrapbook which will enable me to keep them safe just like how an album does. The difference is that I can enjoy looking at the photos and when I turn it to the next page, I get to see the messages at the back.
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
i love postcards! i started collecting postcards in 1997 and now have more than 2k local and international cards. i then decided to blog all my postcards i had collected (you can check my profile for the link) there's something about collecting them, especially vintage ones.. bygone era of specific place..
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
6 Jan 09
When I was younger I do, but with the space it is keeping on my cabinet I have to discharged most of them. But I keep those very nice and wonderful postcards. In my trip I still usually send in postcards to family and friends.
@sunil_008 (1269)
• India
29 Dec 08
yes i do collect postcards. and have been doing for the last 20 years or so. though my collection is not on regular basis. but, i certanly do have a can't say that large collectgtion of postcards.the postcards i have collected are from various different countries from africa to europe from latin america to australia. the post cards do make me feel good as they have a tendency to take you to theplace where they are from.there are cerianly many people in this world who also has the same hobby as i have .since i didn't get much chance to share my collection with any one else so i wonder how many more postcards are there where i haven't touched yet.
• India
29 Dec 08
No.. I don't collect post cards.. I don't have patience to collect these stuff and keep safely..
@popbig (4)
• China
29 Dec 08
I ofter sent postcards to my former classmate when I was a undergrade.But now so many people send the messages instead of send a postcard.
@maroseqf (3657)
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
No, I do not collect postcards. I am not really fond of it and as far as I can remember, I have not received nor sent someone a postcard.
• China
29 Dec 08
yes,i like postcards,i have been collecting them for a few years.that's my habit,i think it is a good habit.i have one special big box in my home only for my collected postcards.sometimes when i have enough time i will check for my box for review my postcards,it is really great................
• China
29 Dec 08
good manners, but it seems it's popular to send postcard in my location . and the price of the post card is so high to bear, and nowdays, people are fond of to contact with each other by the cellphone even by a short. but your way is really precious .
• India
29 Dec 08
yes i have a habbit of collecting stamps and postcards. it is very funny and i enjoy it very much
• India
29 Dec 08
nah i dont actually didnt thinked it of and now i dont hav time to do this all the best for ur colection