Old Postcards

Old Postcards Vintage postcards of the UK & other countries for sale online - unique visions of a lost world. Our store is at https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/oldpostcards4sale

Based on the Wirral, NW England and selling exclusively on Ebay UK.

With love, up to date (not sure what it means, are you?) These two are in our store though waiting for a good home.
10/09/2026

With love, up to date (not sure what it means, are you?) These two are in our store though waiting for a good home.

10/09/2026

Thanks to all who bought from us during the last week when I was on holiday. Your postcards are on their way to you this morning, thanks for being patient!

Old Postcards is closed from 1st September until 10th September..... you can still purchase items but despatch will be d...
01/09/2026

Old Postcards is closed from 1st September until 10th September..... you can still purchase items but despatch will be delayed until the 10th September..... see you in ten days!
www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk

"Hold to Light" postcard of Princes Park, Liverpool - hold it up to the light and all the hall windows glow! Still very ...
31/08/2026

"Hold to Light" postcard of Princes Park, Liverpool - hold it up to the light and all the hall windows glow! Still very collectable today, the hold to light cards. This one wasn't posted, but published very early 1900s. It's for sale in our store, see the link in the comments section below if you would like more details.

Chivalry is not dead folks. Well at least not in 1907 when this postcard was posted.
30/08/2026

Chivalry is not dead folks. Well at least not in 1907 when this postcard was posted.

An uplifting message from the 1900s
30/08/2026

An uplifting message from the 1900s

Ideal for a Saturday - this old postcard was published by the Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund! It shows a corner of th...
29/08/2026

Ideal for a Saturday - this old postcard was published by the Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund! It shows a corner of the library in the Tyn y coed Convalescent Home for Men, Llandudno. Posted in 1938. You can find the link to it in the comments section below.

29/08/2026

No Wi-Fi. No apps. Just a postcard, a stamp, and a game that took months to finish.

Chess players used to battle across oceans and continents by snail mail. You'd write your move on a postcard, drop it in the box, and wait. And wait. And wait. Your opponent would receive it days later, ponder their response, then send a card back. The game stretched on for weeks, sometimes months—a slow dance of strategy delivered by postal workers.

This wasn't impatience; it was dedication. You didn't just think about the board—you thought about the person on the other side of the world, sitting with your card in their hand, plotting their next move. No clocks ticking, no blunders under pressure, just pure, unhurried calculation.

So next time you complain about a one-day shipping delay, remember: these players waited weeks for a single move, and they were fine with it. The receipts are in the mail, and they're still arriving. ♟️

Having fun in Broughton Park, Salford, on this postcard mailed in 1912, now for sale in our store. Full details in comme...
28/08/2026

Having fun in Broughton Park, Salford, on this postcard mailed in 1912, now for sale in our store. Full details in comments section below.

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