There are Barday postcardsand then there are Barday postcards!

Looking on Delcampe for a new illustrator to feature, I decided to look at Barday postcards. The site has several thousand of these cards, some quite different from others. A few of them are also signed by Barday, but not all. So why is that? In fact, after some research, the answer is quite simple!

August 8, 2023

Delcampe Top Sales August 2023

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August 8, 2023

Happy birthday to the picture postcard

Happy birthday to the picture postcardThis 4th of August is an important day for deltiologists. That is why www.delcampe.net is decorated in their honour.

August 3, 2023

Get your teeth into collecting

No, we’re not going to talk about philatelic perforation here, rather about a very special collection belonging to Henri Aronis, a former dentist who has created a website that presents his fascinating collection, already winning a string of open-class awards.

July 31, 2023

Fans of old toys and fine antiques are invited to the 22nd Collect-Hit and Brocantissimo fair on 1 October 2023!

For its 22nd edition, the Collect-Hit trade fair will be welcoming you to Grand-Bigard, a few kilometres from Brussels.

July 27, 2023

The flying bicycle!

I was about to settle in to pen a nice article for the summer about cycling and the Tour de France when I came across two postcards that showed a rather original idea: the flying bicycle. It’s a most unusual theme... Why don’t I tell you about it?

July 25, 2023

Delcampe Top Sales July 2023

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July 12, 2023
Dollar Day

Happy birthday to the dollar!

Happy birthday to the dollar!On this 6th of July, the American dollar celebrates an important anniversary: the day it was introduced by the Congress of the Confederation of the United States of America. On this occasion, the Delcampe website celebrates the American currency.

July 6, 2023

POST Luxembourg pays tribute to writer Edmond de La Fontaine

In the occasion of its bicentenary, POST Luxembourg issued a stamp featuring an effigy of writer Edmond de La Fontaine. Nicknamed Dicks, Edmond de La Fontaine was born in 1823 in Luxembourg. He studied at the University of Liège and was appointed as a lawyer in 1850, before entering the judiciary two years later.

June 26, 2023

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Watch the new World of Collecting video!

In this video, Sébastien Delcampe introduces you to the forgotten profession of town crier. The forerunner of our modern media has been working since ancient times to pass on information to the world at large!

June 21, 2023

Delcampe Magazine Collections Classiques n°6 is now available!

Whether you are a deltiologist, a philatelist, a numismatist or a photography enthusiast, enjoy your new Delcampe Magazine Collections Classiques now!

June 15, 2023

Delcampe Top Sales June 2023

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June 8, 2023