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Enright, DanielThe whole postcard thing has me not really understanding...........
Though it was made from paper, a postcard was not intended for any of the things that we consider a sports "card" to be:
Collected and KEPT, either as part of a set or for particular player adoration.
Swapped with others, to improve a collection.
The very nature of a postcard is to write on, and send off to someone/somewhere else with no expectation of ever getting it back. It was merely the art-worked telegram of its day whose purpose was functional, though visually appealing in achieving its aim.
I would think it is only today, with all things paper and sports related falling under this sportscard umbrella thing we have created, that such thinking has eventuated........If it wasn't understood or meant for the purpose of collecting then, how can it be now?
Daniel