swvl
Member 
Posts: 398
What I collect: FDCs, plus some US modern and new issues. Topical interests include music, art, literature, baseball, space...
|
Post by swvl on Jan 27, 2022 2:58:02 GMT
Just found this thread looking through the archives and thought I'd add my two cents...
I find it really rewarding and fun to collect FDCs. Like many of you on this thread, I started on FDCs years ago as a kid, before putting them aside at some point; I wish I could find where I stowed the small but diligent collection I had back then! More recently, I've picked the hobby back up and been delighted to see what's out there. There seem to be lots and lots of covers coming up for sale all the time for the era that I focus on, modern US issues — from the common and inexpensive Fleetwood/Artmaster type cachets (some of which can be very nice!) to all manner of distinctive smaller lines, which are rarer and tend to go for a little more. I like to search eBay for covers featuring a stamp I'm interested in and see what's out there. With a little patience, I've found some really nice stuff for under $10 a cover. I love this part of the hobby and the way it reflects earlier collectors' individuality; seeing the text and artwork that someone thought best complemented a certain issue at the time can be so fascinating.
|
|
Cephus
Member
Posts: 116 
What I collect: U.S. 1847-1993, Australia, China, New Zealand
|
Post by Cephus on Jan 27, 2022 19:16:08 GMT
I have a small number of FDCs that I've either gotten from other people or picked up as part of a lot. It's not my thing and they're really not worth a thing. I do have a fair number of regular covers, late 19th and early 20th century, but that's not really my area of collecting either.
|
|
stanley64
Member
Posts: 1,593
What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
|
Post by stanley64 on Jul 21, 2022 9:48:40 GMT
My listing of the various Cachet Makers and their FDCs associated with the USA Transportation Coil series continues to grow.
At the same time, this is one that I have been unable to identify its maker, USA Transportation Coil, 1991. 5¢ Canoe with Plate n.º 'S11'
If anyone knows or has suggestions, please do share...
Have fun and happy collecting!
|
|
rainbowhugz
Member
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 173 
What I collect: Hong Kong and Canada
|
Post by rainbowhugz on Jul 21, 2022 12:31:00 GMT
I don't actively go looking for them. But if I find an interesting FDC and I like the look of it and it doesn't cost much, then I'll pick it up. I recently picked up 2 Hong Kong FDCs for HK$2 each (that's US 0.25c)! One was commemorating the closing of the old Kai Tak Airport and the other was for the opening of the new HK International Airport - issued on the same day. So I figured I'd put it in my collection
|
|
stanley64
Member
Posts: 1,593
What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
|
Post by stanley64 on Jul 22, 2022 9:22:52 GMT
Whilst updating my initial list of makers, I found other examples with a similar design to the 5¢ Canoe shown earlier; it is a GAMM.
The cachet maker produced several FDC covers for the Transportation Coil series, although this is the first one that I have seen that does not include their logo, but the design is unmistakable...
Have fun and happy collecting!
|
|
daveg28
Member
Posts: 921
What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
|
Post by daveg28 on Jul 22, 2022 12:22:41 GMT
I don't actively collect FDCs, but I have a number of them in my collection. They didn't interest me at all for a long time, but eventually they caught my eye. Most are tucked away in a box with other odd and ends, but a few make it to an album. If something strikes my fancy, either by featuring a stamp I like or by an interesting cache, I'll keep it.
|
|
Linda
Member
Ex-mathematician turned visual artist and touring cyclist to bike across Canada, Europe, Japan etc.
Posts: 519
What I collect: Mostly Canadian and European stamps about art / science / landscape
Member is Online
|
Post by Linda on Jul 22, 2022 18:32:39 GMT
For a certain period of time in my teenage, I only collected FDCs as they contain the stamp, the cancellation, and a visual that match with the theme of the stamp. By collecting them, I got 3 things in one -- this seemed to me a good deal. As I growed older, I progressively stopped collecting FDCs because I began to lean towards creating my own covers. One reason is that as an artist, I am capable of creating something. I realised that the visual on the FDCs -- especially those commercially available covers produced by postal entities -- is not always aesthetically appealing to me (I hope it's not too insolent to say so), so why not creating something of my own? Another reason is that I realised the materials used in producing FDCs do not necessarily match the archival standard for a serious artwork (that was created with the possibility to be displayed). The paper can yellow and become fragile and the colours fade easily (although this also depends on how the item was stored). So far, I haven't come across that much stationary producers who use archival papers to make their envelopes. The only one I know is: The ones I know that are close to but not quite archival safe are: - G. Lalo Vergé de France (25% cotton, acid-free)
- Midori MD Cotton (20% cotton, acid-free) (Note the 'Cotton' in the product name. The one without it are 100% wood pulp.)
That's why I am inclined towards buying quality art paper for my works. Sadly, those papers are usually too thick to be put into an ordinary printer. But I don't print, so this doesn't bother me. Now I only spend on mint stamps based on which I can produce my original covers. |
|
damo
**Member** 
Posts: 47
|
Post by damo on Jul 24, 2022 12:03:18 GMT
I only buy a FDC of a stamp that I like and that I intend to use for a large write up in an album. I find FDCs without a name and address visually incomplete so I don't purchase them at all.
|
|
