What is the official name for postcard collecting?

Question

What is the official name for postcard collecting?

Answer 1

Deltiologists is the correct term.  the card itself would be called ephemera, so you could say ephemera collector

Answer 2

If i'm correct it's "nerdnessisism"

Answer 3

The official name  for a post card collector is a deltiologist.

Answer 4

To elaborate on Champers great answer, most collectors choose a few specific artists or photographers, much like art collectors choose paintings, photos, sketches and models.

Answer 5

They are simply called postcard collectors.  This is a popular collecting avenue, and many vintage postcards can be worth hundreds of dollars, so don't mind the naysayers. They're the children of the people who threw out their Superman comics when they were kids, which now can be worth tens of thousands of dollars. Many collectors will choose a particular type of postcards, e.g., Christmas postcards, Travel postcards, humorous, etc.  Many sites on the web are dedicated to the valuable and lucrative hobby.  Also check out the Picture Postcard Monthly magazine (postcardcollecting.co.uk).  You will gain valuable insight by visiting them and some of the other sites.  Good luck!

Answer 6

boredem

Answer 7

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