OT: Postcard Classifications

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I know this probably has been discussed a little bit, but I'm just curious as to others' thoughts on postcards. Do you feel that they fall under the 'baseball card' category, or is it a category in itself?

I know many view it as they do, and don't. I personally feel that they don't, and I do not consider them 'baseball cards' for my collection.

[Leon]

As a type collector I have a broad definition of cards. I do think they are cards. Burdick even classified many of them and gave quite a bit of space to them in his venerable American Card Catalog. Here is a brief excerpt but there are several pages on them..

[Cardboard Junkie]

Even though Burdick was a founding "pioneer" of our hobby.....he still got a lot wrong. Dave.

[rhettyeakley]

Never really understood the argument against them.
They are made of paper... Check.
They are "cards" (it's even the in the name postcard)... Check
They are a reasonable size (smaller than a cabinet or a T3)... Check

I'm not seeing the problem, but I also don't care if others view them as cards as they probably don't view some other things as cards that obviously are!

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Never really understood the argument against them.
They are made of paper... Check.
They are "cards" (it's even the in the name postcard)... Check
They are a reasonable size (smaller than a cabinet or a T3)... Check

I'm not seeing the problem, but I also don't care if others view them as cards as they probably don't view some other things as cards that obviously are!

Well, the intended purpose of postcards are different than just cards from packs.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Well, the intended purpose of postcards are different than just cards from packs.

How? There are quite a few postcard sets to be collected.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Well, the intended purpose of postcards are different than just cards from packs.

I also don't understand that argument. Lots of cards were sold as promotional tools. Same as postcards. Some cards were packaged with candy and gum, but some were not. Look at the M101-4, given out with boy's suits or whatnot.

I didn't vote because I'm not sure I really care what they are classified as and if it keeps some people away from them to not call them cards, I'm all for it. I also think that postcard collectors aren't as hung up on the condition and grading and registry, which I appreciate as well. I guess I'm happy to be a card AND a postcard collector. Call me what you will.