Collecting Old Postcards with Art and Kitsch Motives

A collection of nice art and kitsch postcards

Main Postcard Page

"O tender longing, sweet hoping"

German postcard page of sammler.com

The first picture postcards were published about 120 - 130 years ago. Soon the first art postcard were issued. Since the transition from art fo "kitsch" is flowing soon the first postcards with kitsch motives appeared. Especially during the time shortly before World War I the most kitsch cards were printed.
They are not only historically interesting, since they reflect the spirit of their time and their people, but also they are often showing nice and interesting motives.

They have for collectors the advantage that in fact that most of these postcards from the time of 1895 - 1920 could still be acquired inexpensive. Often they are already available for 0.50 - 2.00 $ the piece. So I would like to give you a first view of these nice postcards ...

:-) Much fun thereby

"Congratulation!"

Woman with roses

Birthday greetings

New Year greetings

Postcard for a Happy New Year

German Kaiser Wilhelm II. is playing with kids

"The misunderstanding"

"Lost a faithful...
Who found it receives as reward 1000 kisses "

Bed games

The Cigar Man

Poor man!

"Prosit New Year!"

"Cordial greeting from this place,
I have now another darling ""

(More postcards of WWI)

"Found!"

French WWI postcard

"He is coming!"

"we looked ourselves quietly in the eye ..."

"sweet feelings at shining moon ..."

"Mein Himmel auf der Erde"

"Es küsst der Wind die Rosen
O komm' und lass uns kosen!"

"Gruselkabinett" of old postcards