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Raffles Hotel (Singapore)
Arguably Singapore’s most famous hotel, Raffles survives. This card has serrated edges and was mailed in Malaysia in 1986 with Johor stamp and nearly all of a postmark. Grade: 3
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City in a Park (Singapore)
The caption says: “While most countries have a Park in the City, Singapore has a City in the Park.” Mailed in Malaysia in 1986, the card has a Johor stamp and partly legible postmark. Grade: 3
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Night View (Singapore)
A well-travelled card with three different and colourful stamps, mailed in 1997. The post office affixed a sticker at the bottom so they could do their barcoding. The sticker partly covers the caption. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Malacca (Malaysia)
The perfect card for anyone specializing in “Greetings.” Mailed in 1996 with Perak stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Greetings from a Malaysian market
The market in question is in Kota Bharu on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This card was mailed in 2004, with two royalty stamps but indistinct postmark. Grade: 2
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Greetings from Key West (Florida)
The printed caption on reverse says “Greetings from Key West, Florida.” Unused card 2US FL 2009 from Florida Keys Gifts and Souvenirs, beginning to age on reverse but fine on the front. Grade: 1
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Howdy from Texas
Mailed in 2010 from Austin with a 98-cent stamp, the card has a mostly readable postmark and USPS barcoding at bottom reverse. Mild edge abrasions. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Perak (Malaysia)
Fascination card 288914, mailed in 1990 with a single stamp and partly legible postmark. Grade: 2
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Florida
Odd-sized card (3-1/2″ x 8″) mailed to Hong Kong in 2007 with complete Miami postmark and 75-cent stamp. The address is on an affixed sticker. The front is in great condition–we wonder how it survived the trip. Grade: 4
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Greetings from Woolacombe, multiple views (England)
Mostly beaches and all identified on the front; on the back, mailed in 1949 with stamp and postmark and some age foxing. Grade: 2
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Greetings from Penang – beaches (Malaysia)
Fascination card 288903 with fanciful caption, Pahang stamp, and no legible postmark. Grade: 3
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Ice fishing on a lake, greetings
A card from Bob’s mailed in 1983. St. Paul postmark, 28-cent Scott stamp, a little bit of corner creasing during transit. Grade: 2
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Greetings from Malaysia – houses
Mailed in 1990, with Perak stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Rocky creek in winter, greetings
We must have bought these because Bob seemed lonely, but they are nice photos. Two of these unused cards are available. Aging on the reverse. Grades: 2
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Greetings from Penang Bird Park (Malaysia)
These are Dalmatian Pelicans (“Undan Gangsa” in Malay). Two cards are available. One was mailed in 1991 with Pulau Pinang stamp but only partly legible postmark (Grade: 2, $2) and the other would be a great, mailed card but for an abrasion on the bottom caused by the cancellation machine, not an uncommon problem on Malaysian postcards (Grade: 3, $2).
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Greetings from Holiday Inn Kuching (Malaysia)
There it is, in your face: Greetings from Borneo. Three of these unused cards from the 1980s Holiday Inn are available. Grades: 1
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Greetings from Penang (Malaysia)
Mailed from Penang in 1983 with bird stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Greetings from Tambun Inn (Ipoh, Malaysia)
At the time we got the card (1980s) it called the Tambun Inn “Ipoh’s most prestigious hotel.” Wonder if that is still true? Unused. The scan cuts a little bit off the lowest caption. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Thailand
Our only quibble about this unused, modern card is that the photo is about as far away from normal Thailand as it is possible to get. Maybe that’s the attraction to it? Grade: 1
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New Orleans, Greetings
Mailed in 1996 with two 32-cent stamps, one of Utah 1896 and the other of the flag. Full New Orleans postmark. There’s a postal service small rubber stamp on the front–you can see it in the photo. And it does say Greetings from New Orleans, Louisiana on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Greetings from 4 Corners
We are assigning different Four Corners cards to each of the four states, even though it’s just been reported the actual location is a few miles away. Won’t that be fun to relocate. Unused card from the 1960s, aging a bit and with serrated edges. Grade: 2
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Greetings from Wall Drug (South Dakota)
One of the older “Greetings” cards from Wall Drug, not the oldest but somewhere in the middle. Unused Dexter Press card 67115-B. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Amish Country
All the elements of a collectible postcard are sure on this one. It was mailed in 1971 with a 6-cent stamp but the postmark is not legible. Grade: 2
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Greetings from the Penna. Dutch Country
“Greetings from ‘The Penna. Dutch Country'” on reverse of this unused James E. Hess card S-7827-10. Grade: 1
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Greetings from The Amish Country
These cards were reluctant to say “Greetings” on the front so they put it all on the back. This is unused Dexter Press card 83908-B. Grade: 1
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Snowbound stream, greetings
Two of these unused cards are available. The scene may or may not be in Minnesota (probably not too far away) but we know Bob’s Sport Chalet was up there somewhere because we dropped in. It is not likely that many of Bob’s customers were writing postcards, but some did. Grades: 1
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Kenya
From 2009, a card mailed with 40/- stamp and partly legible postmark. Address is on an affixed sticker on the reverse. The front is great. Grade: 2
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Greetings from London
This card has flaws but at the same time it covers the waterfront, so to speak, quite well. It was mailed in 1953. The stamp is there, but not postmarked, and instead the post office scrawled over that stamp. Some minor, almost invisible creasing. The best thing, of course, is that all those views are identified. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Darwin, of course I did … (Australia)
Unused card from the 1990s. Grade: 1
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Darwin (Australia)
Also with a Greetings logo gold-stamped on the front, this unused card dates from the 1990s. Grade: 1
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Darwin, Australia: Oh shit!
Also with a Greetings logo gold-stamped on the front, this unused card dates from the 1990s. Grade: 1
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Greatings (sic) from Mongolia – Riding a horse
In this case, there’s no doubt the caption on the reverse is wrong: “Herder family in the countryside. A father with sons.” That, and the other typo, just adds to the charm of this unused card. Grade: 1
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Pigeons
This European card was mailed from somewhere in the USA (in 1908, clear postmarked date but no city) with a Franklin one-cent stamp. We’re not quite able to decipher the artist’s name on the front, though we tried all the potential combinations of letters. Grade: 2
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Greatings (sic) from Mongolia – Tsambagarav Mountain/Bayan-Ulgii province
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Greatings (sic) from Mongolia – The Mongolian winter
There is such a sincerity to these captions: “The Mongolian winter normally ends in March, but can continue till May.” Yes, we bet it can. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Greatings (sic) from Mongolia – Herd of horses crossing a pond
The caption on this unused card is clearly wrong, as it refers to camel herders and hand knitted carpets. Never mind! Grade: 1
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Bournemouth, Studland, The Beach (England)
“Greetings from Bournemouth” on a real-photo postcard that manages to make The Beach less than inviting. But the card itself: fine, mailed in 1953 with stamp and exceptionally clear postmark. Grade: 1
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Penang (Malaysia)
Unused John Hinde card 2MLA45, aging noticeably on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Venice, Florida
We’re pretty sure this card was mailed in 1979. The 10-cent stamp is there, but no postmark at all. Grade: 4
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Erie, Pennsylvania
Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1