Much of Florida’s early history can be experienced in post card collections that have survived the test of time. If you’re lucky to have had someone in your family save the cards and pass them down, you know what a treasure they are. Not only do you have the history depicted on the front, but if the post cards have been used, you have a record of eyewitness testimony on the back. I am not a serious deltiologist (a person who collects and studies post cards). My own collection has come from a variety of sources: my family, trips to antique or thrift stores (even in other states), and online stores like Etsy. And while I like to actually hold the cards, there is also an online collection of 8,000 Florida postcards in the Florida Memory Project that houses images I would not be able to see otherwise.
With a growing personal collection of post cards, I have divided them into categories for the ease of sharing.
The first batch includes what I call post cards of the “true Florida,” cards that represent what others think of when they think of our great state. Join me as we explore the many facets of Florida as told through these unique pieces of history.
Love old postcards. Florida ones especially!
I just found a large collection of old post cards, 90% being Florida, cities & beaches as well throughout Florida at an Estate clean out I was doing. We have some matching to the ones you have on this post! They date approximately from 1930s-Y2K but majority dating pre-80’s. I would love to upload and share the photos of them if you’re interested!
If you know a deltiologist, we’d love to find them a good home to someone who really loves them! I can’t see a good antique go in the garbage!
Contact me through this post, I will look for an update!
That is great! I am always looking for Florida postcards when I am out. I don’t know of any collectors that I could point you too. What are you wanting to do with your collection and how many do you have?