Did You Know That?

The Post and Telegraph Department was the first to issue a picture postcard in New Zealand in December 1897. It carried four lithographed vignettes of well known scenic spots and was printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. Commercially published cards followed a year or two later, with businesses in New Plymouth and Queenstown leading […]

Postcard Exhibiting – Have A Go

Why Create An Exhibit? Exhibiting adds to the enjoyment of collecting. You get to show your collection to other collectors. Most people collect cards because they have already an interest in the topic. Putting an exhibit together is a way of combining your knowledge of the topic with the cards you have collected. And you […]