Vintage Postcards
Miss Mary’s Vintage Images and Victorian Clip Art
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My Postcard Collection
Deltiologists, as postcard collectors are called, collect for a variety of reasons. Some are attracted to the postcards themselves and then narrow down their interests. Others are interested in something in particular, such as Halloween, and then decide to collect Halloween related postcards as a way to augment their interest in that holiday.
My eclectic antique postcard collection took seed with the gift of a treasure box that had once belonged to my great aunt Emma.
The battered old tin box carefully preserved a cache of whimsical Victorian era postcards in a variety of subjects. Colorful advertising postcards and brilliant Halloween postcards, still retaining their bright chromolithographic brilliance after so many years!
My favorites are the full color postcards for Easter. Where else but on one of these funny postcards will you see rabbits driving cars or teaching chicks how to paint Easter eggs?
Even though I never met my great aunt in person, her treasure box has greatly influenced my life. The beauty of those art postcards inspired me to pursue a career in the graphic arts and fostered a life-long passion for vintage images. I’ve incorporated the old designs into successful direct mail advertising pieces, created club and promotional flyers and business stationery (business cards and letterheads).
Using vintage postcards in Modern Direct Mail Campaigns
There can be no doubt that the artistic quality and whimsical subject matter of antique postcards continues to captivate and inspire.
vintage travel postcards can be incorporated into your next direct mail marketing promotion for a travel agency or vacation resort.
Regional post cards for towns and cities give a historic flavor to realtor postcards real estate flyers/websites.
Valentine’s Day postcards are an obvious winner when it comes to creating promotions for jewelry stores, romantic get-a-ways, wedding postcards and invitations and of course, Valentine’s Day itself.
Postcards as Clip Art
Victorian era postcards are a favorite among collectors. Modern printing techniques fail to capture the colors and detail of the rare antique originals.
When I scan in the vintage source material that becomes part of my image collection, great care is taken to preserve as much of the brilliant details as possible, to provide you with a unique image resource.