Leeds Postcard Fair organiser Claire Gamble has apologised to customers for having to cancel her event at Pudsey Civic Hall tomorrow (Sunday March 4). Heavy snow meant too many dealers had no chance of safely travelling to the venue – … read more
Former submariner Mike Smith is selling his massive 11,000-strong collection of pier postcards which were amassed over 20 years of collecting. Read about Mike’s auction for the cards of cards featuring structures in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of … read more
Show organiser Stan Woodhouse cancelled his fair at St Ives on March 17 because of lack of dealer numbers. Fifteen dealers had booked for the event but that’s not enough to avoid Stan making a loss on the show if … read more
Following the demise of J Salmon of Kent as a postcard publisher, the Isle of Wight company of WJ Nigh and Sons is now almost certainly the world’s longest established family-run operation – dating back to 1903. PPM takes an … read more
There’s some great postcard fairs lined up for the first few weeks of 2018. Some of the bigger events include Leeds (January 7), Northampton on Jan 13 and Anne Scott has her two showpiece events at Bristol on Jan 13 … read more
The sixth and last chance to acquire part of the late Brian Girling collection will be at auction in Warwick next month (January). Warwick and Warwick will be selling off the final instalment of the collection and trading stock in … read more
PPM has been publishing the date changes for two big fairs just after Christmas this year (2017). A reminder that the postcard fair at Wickham, near Portsmouth, is now on Wednesday December 27 – at the community centre in Mill … read more
The Picture Postcard Annual is now available at £6.95, plus £1.60 post or £5 overseas from the publishers – Reflections of a Bygone Age, by emailing reflections@postcardcollecting.co.uk. Copies are also available at fairs from selected dealers or from us, at … read more
There’s a welcome new fair on the scene in Berkshire – with Neil Baldry returning to the fold as an organiser to pick up the void that will be left after Mike Huddy’s final show at nearby Twyford in November. … read more
Organisers of the long-running Bristol Postcard Fair have cancelled their annual showpiece Autumn event because of lack of support from dealers. Only around 17/18 dealers had booked for the show at Portishead on Saturday October 28 – half the usual … read more