Imagine a building with hundreds of thousands of postcards! That's what we have every October here in Wichita, Kansas! 32+ dealers set up tables filled with boxes full of postcards all categorized and ready for you to search for that perfect addition to your collection.
Not a postcard collector? You may become one if you try our show! They also make great gifts! Wouldn't Grandma love to have a postcard of her home town or the hospital where you were born?
History abounds in postcards - everything from political to aviation to geographical to ......
You may not know where to start! Think about what you're interested in - music, animals, sports, your favorite vacation spot, the hospital where you were born, presidents , World Fairs, cowboys - it could literally be anything and I would bet one of the dealers can come up with something related to your interest!
There are modern (rack)cards as well as cards close to 100 years old.
Dealers are friendly and anxious to help you!
The 31st Wichita International Postcard Show will be held on October 17, 18, and 19, 2008 in All Saint's Gym, 3313 Grand, Wichita, Kansas (across the street from St Joseph's Hospital) - just north and east of Hillside and Harry in southeast Wichita. Friday night is for members only (a good reason to join!) at 6:30, with open availability to the general public on Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 10-4.
The show theme for 2008 has not been determined.. Display boards will feature postcards relating to to the show theme as well as linens, advertising, people, signed artists, transportation, state views, political, novelty, topicals and miscellaneous.
Sunday includes Postcard Seminar at 8:30 am in the basement of the hall.
There is FREE admission, FREE parking, exhibits, and
hundreds of thousands of postcards!