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Postview – Sept 2013 issueBy Philip Francis on August 24th Have you ever scratched your head at an unusually high price that a postcard has sold for on eBay? Sometimes you see a rather mundane view of a ship or […] |
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Postview – May 2013 issueBy Philip Francis on May 15th For postcard collectors across B.C., the Vancouver Postcard Show on Sunday 26th 2013 is the highlight of the collecting year. This year’s show, held as usual at the Hastings Community […] |
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Postview – February 2013 IssueBy Philip Francis on February 12th With Toronto under 30 cms of snow as we prepare this issue of Postview we can’t help mentioning how pretty the snowdrops and crocuses are looking in our front yard […] |
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Postview – December 2012 IssueBy Philip Francis on December 10th We are all too well aware that an “Annual General Meeting” often involves boring committee reports, interminable “points of order” and, more often than not, someone hogging the microphone to […] |
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Postview – September 2012By Philip Francis on August 15th For 36 years, the BIPEX/Picture Postcard Show, in London, England has been the highlight of the year for postcard collectors around the world. Recently it has been held in August […] |
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Postview – May 2012 (revised dates)By Philip Francis on May 21st Each year, the British Columbia Historical Federation, the umbrella organization for provincial historical societies, presents an Award for Best Newsletter to a member society that contributes to the study and […] |
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Postview – February 2012By Philip Francis on January 31st For almost ten years, the Vancouver Postcard Club has been led by Don Steele, President and long-time member of the Club. The AGM held on December 18th therefore had an […] |
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Postview – December 2011By admin on December 7th The 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Vancouver Postcard Club on December 18th has more significance than normal in the life of our Club. In addition to the usual features – approval of reports, annual auction and club photo – this year’s AGM will also mark the retirement of Don Steele as Club Presi- dent. The AGM will elect a new Executive Committee and a new President. |
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Postview – September 2011By Philip Francis on September 1st While others may be coping with the back to school season, Vancouver postcard collectors are celebrating the start of a new season of a different kind. The first of the monthly club meetings kicks off on Sunday 18th September with Maurice Guibord giving a presentation on the Eiffel Tower. |
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Postview – May 2011By admin on May 1st Judging from some recent articles in Picture Postcard Monthly, the “must read” British publication for serious postcard collectors, the postcard show is an endangered species. The numbers of those attending shows is down and more and more dealers are choosing to stay home. |
