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life who sent the card.

(Interestingly, postcard enthusiasts - deltiologists - say the "front" of the card is the side with the picture and the "back" of the card is the side with the address. Philatelists - stamp collectors - consider it the other way around; the "front" is the side with the stamp. But I digress...)

Most postcards can be picked up for a buck or two. I've never paid more than ten or fifteen dollars for one. But I'd never sell one of mine for a thousand dollars.

Collecting postcards as a hobby is not only inexpensive, it's flexible. If you just buy a bunch of postcards, you don't really have a collection; you just have a bunch of postcards. But most people don't do that. They collect "themes". I chose my hometown as my theme. But other people buy pictures of old buildings. Or bridges. Or trees. Or street scenes. Or churches. Or hospitals. The possibilities are infinite.

I encourage you to consider joining me in my pursuit of the perfect postcard collection. To learn about the hobby, go to your favorite Internet search engine, type in "postcard collecting" and start reading. Go to eBay and look for your favorite subject. You're sure to find a postcard that can be uniquely yours.

You'll soon discover, as I did, that collecting postcards is truly an infinite hobby.

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