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Illegal structure
The name refers to “a site-specific architectural installation exhibition” in 2009 as part of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. The two pieces of this card available are the size and shape of postcards but the reverse is purple with white design elements and they are not really meant to be sent through the mail. They don’t really scan very well, either. Grades: 1
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Lord of the Flies
Nine of these cards are available, for a presentation of Golding’s Lord of the Flies by the Faust International Youth Theatre. Though the reverses are almost fully printed, there is a small space available for stamp and address. So these really are postcards. Grades: 1
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Winston balloon
Five of these unused cards are available, showing the Winston balloon that was launched in Hong Kong in 1980. Four cards are grade 1, one is grade 3 ($1).
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Kylie Minogue 2008 concert
Oversized (5-1/2″ x 7-7/8″) advertising card mailed to Hong Kong households, with Hongkong Post’s Circular Service (bulk mail) postage pre-printed. On one side the card is Kylie, as what you see. On the other side it’s also Kylie, in an ad for Tous jewelry. This was in 2008. Grade: 1
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Queen’s Palace Restaurant
Circular ad mailed through Hongkong Post’s bulk mail service (postage pre-printed on the reverse) for this 2008 special offer. They wanted you out before the lunch rush. We were not to be hurried. Grade: 1
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Ancient Theatre of Hong Kong (set)
This is a set of (unknown number – as many as 30?) unused cards in the original shrink wrap that we’ve not opened. They are certain to reflect Hong Kong’s rich cinematic history nicely. Grade: 1
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Regal Airport Hotel
Unused card of the hotel that was (at the time) “linked to Hong Kong International Airport by an air-conditioned walkway.” Well, the airport is gone since 1998 and the hotel now has a different name. The card, however, is here for you. Grade: 1
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Regal Airport Hotel
Unused companion card to 20308235. Grade: 1
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Grand Hyatt Hotel, lobby
Three of these 4.6″ x 6.5″ unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Conrad International Hotel, lobby
Unused. Grade: 1
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Conrad International Hotel, night view
Unused. Grade: 1
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Hongkong Hilton
Like many other hotels in Hong Kong, this one is long gone, and missed. It was a kind of anchor point for Central District. This card was mailed in 1984 with two different stamps and fully legible postmark, as well as a blue tri-lingual airmail sticker (Grade: 1, $8), with another card being much the same as the other one (Grade: 1, $8).
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The Kowloon Hotel
Two unused cards are available. How they make the area look uncrowded is a miracle of modern photography–or computers. Grades: 1
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Hung Hom view
The good news: the card was mailed in 1996 with three different stamps, blurred postmarks, and an affixed airmail sticker. Yes, we know, that is not normally good news, but the bad news is the major white abrasion on the front (you can see in the photo) that almost seems to have been built into the card. Regardless, Grade: 5
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InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel, SPOON restaurant
Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1
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InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel, pool
Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1
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Emperor’s Andrence in the Imperial Palace
If you go to Google to look this up, or even to define the term “andrence,” you may leave as confused as we are. But this is a painting from the 18th century, in the collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and on an unused postcard from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Two cards are available. Grades: 1
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IDD 009
This 5.9″ x 8.25″ card was a prepaid mailer to Hong Kong residents. All promotional details on reverse. Grade: 1
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Police at 1997 handover to China
There’s a short but interesting story about what Hong Kong’s police force needed to do at midnight when the territory reverted to Chinese administration. If you want to know, just ask us. This is an unused card. Grade: 1
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1997 handover social function
If we may suppose, it was primarily the Chinese faces in this photo who were happy at the time. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Prince Charles, Chris Patten, Tony Blair, handover
It rained heavily throughout all the ceremonies. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Power station on Po Lo Tsui, Lama (sic) Island
Lamma is such a friendly and laid-back island, great for hiking and weekend getaways, but there is no “getting away” from this structure. So we just don’t look at it. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Lantau, Fung Tai Steam (sic)
In Lantau South Country Park. Unused card. Grade: 1
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JW Marriott Hotel
Three unused 5.5″ square postcards are available. Grades: 1
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Hullett House restaurants (folio)
An unusual and somewhat odd folio of five card items (three are actually postcards, one is purely advertising, and one is blank on the back) containing high-quality glossy reproduction prints of three old views of what had been in this location; today’s view; and an (expired) coupon for a dinner discount. If you are really keen to know about this, ask us. Grade: 1
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Multiple skyline views
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 063 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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Skylines and junk
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 109 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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Tsim Sha Tsui panorama
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 035 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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Tsim Sha Tsui by night
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 098 from the Tourists Cards series. We know this is an accurate view but we sure marvel at whatever photographic magic they used to make it look this good. Grade: 1
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Convention Centre and Central Plaza
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 037 from the Tourists Cards series. Central Plaza isn’t acknowledged on the card but it was one of the 30 tallest buildings in the world. Grade: 1
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Night view from The Peak
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 059 from the Tourists Cards series. But they really used a telephoto lens. Three cards are available. Grades: 1
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Victoria Harbour view from Peak
Several of these unused 5″ x 7″ cards 070 from the Tourists Cards series are available. However this is not the view you get if you go to “The Peak,” and by the way, much of the water to the left of the tall building in the photo (IFC2) is now gone. One other card, mailed from Hong Kong in 2010 with six stamps, two postmarks, and airmail sticker, is also here. The unused cards: Grades: 1, $4. The used card: Grade: 2, $9. (All those stamps.)
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Central District by night
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 082 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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Junk at sunset
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 001 from the Tourists Cards series. Actually there aren’t many (or any) more of these boats in Hong Kong’s harbour now. Grade: 1
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Fireworks over Victoria Harbour 002
Unused 5-1/2″ x 7″ card 002 with that header caption from the Tourists Cards series (Grade: 1, $4) and another with the same photo but a slightly different caption: “Fire Cracker Night at Victoria Harbour” (Grade: 1, $4).
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Peak Tower
This building has been reinvented many times over. Unused 5″ x 7″ card 016 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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After dark – Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 051 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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Rickshaws
Like the junks, rickshaws at the time we write this are totally gone. They wouldn’t stand a chance in the traffic anyway. Several unused 5″ x 7″ cards 086 from the Tourists Cards series are available (Grades: 1, $6) and one other, mailed from Hong Kong in 2010 with three stamps, full postmark, and trilingual airmail sticker affixed (Grade: 3, $7).
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Convention Centre, aerial view
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 034 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year fireworks
Two unused 5″ x 7″ fireworks postcards 071 from the Tourists Cards series are available (Grades: 1, $3). We also have one mailed in 2017 with three different stamps and clear postmark, and some postal abrasion around the edges (Grade: 2, $4).