THE POSTCARD MARKET REPORT

What’s Hot and What’s Not

December, 2007

This report provides a glimpse into the variations of the POSTCARD MARKET at POSTCARD SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, and AUCTIONS. This rankings report shows relative frequency of requests and sales by category only. It does not indicate prices realized but instead is intended to communicate the rising and falling in POPULARITY of various postcard categories.

MOST POPULAR POSTCARD CATEGORIES

1. REAL PHOTOS OF LOCAL TOWNS
2. REAL PHOTOS OF AMERICANA
3. RAILROAD DEPOTS
4. SPORTS (BASEBALL, BOXING, WRESTLING, etc)
5. ROADSIDE US (ROUTE 66, DINERS, GAS STATIONS)
6. SHIPS
7. ARTIST SIGNED (CLAPPSADDLE, BOILEAU, MUCHA)
8. HALLOWEEN
9. AMUSEMENT PARKS ( PALISADES PARK, CONEY ISLAND, FREEDOMLAND)
10. SELECTED FOREIGN COUNTRIES ie. CHINA, SINGAPORE, JAPAN 

MOST POPULAR E-BAY POSTCARD CATEGORIES

1. ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS, NY
2. DEEP SOUTH SMALL TOWN REAL PHOTOS
3. POTTERY FACTORIES  
4. SPORTS
5. SELECTED FOREIGN COUNTRIES

If your collecting category does not appear on these lists it simply means that the competition for your postcard category is probably not very high. Note that there are also regional differences in popularity

NEAR DEAD CATEGORIES

1. CONTINENTAL SIZE POSTCARDS
2. MUSEUM POSTCARDS
3. LEATHER POSTCARDS
4. RACK CARDS
5. BLACKS

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