Earlier postal cards typically had very simple designs and colors. It may be bold of me to say (but I’m going to anyway) that they are actually quite uninspiring in terms of visual appeal. Printing techniques of the time obviously did not allow the colorful, photo-like realism of today’s postal cards. Having said that, the lack of visual appeal does not take away from the thrill of hunting for and collecting old Philippine postal cards as some can be challenging to acquire.
What’s the difference Between a Postcard and a Postal Card?
Postcards can be printed and sold by anyone whereas postal cards are exclusively issued by postal authorities. Postal cards will usually have a pre-printed stamp on them, the cost of which is factored into the sale price of the card. A number of Philippine postal cards were “reply-paid” cards – essentially the same postal card printed twice and folded in 2. The sender sends the folded card and the receiver tears the reply card off and returns it with their reply message.
This section is dedicated to postal cards of the Philippines (I not collect post cards).