Meggendorfer: let’s monkey about!
While browsing Delcampe, I came across a funny postcard of monkeys playing chess, which you can see below. It made me want to find out a bit more about the artist behind the card, who has created other equally amusing ones!
June 11, 2026
The Psychology of Collectors: Why Do We Collect?
- Advertising
- Army and War
- Art and Antiquities
- Bar and food
- Coins & Banknotes
- Comics
- Film
- Games and toys
- Old Paper
- Perfume
- Postcards
- Stamps
- Vinyls
On Delcampe, we have over 28,000 categories of collectibles. Over the 25 years we’ve been in business, we’ve had time to visit trade fairs and meet thousands of enthusiasts driven by the same passion: collecting.
May 13, 2026
Let’s celebrate 1 May with postcards!
More than just a public holiday, Labour Day is both a symbol of unity for workers’ rights activists and an opportunity to give each other lily of the valley as a good luck charm!
May 1, 2026
Animals dressed up in letterboxes!
Postcards depicting animals dressed as humans occupy a unique place in the history of popular illustration. Combining retro charm, humour and a touch of surrealism, they won over a wide audience at the end of the 19th century. Three artists in particular popularised this imaginary art form through the numerous postcards they devoted to it: Louis Wain, Harry Whittier Frees and Arthur Thiele.
March 9, 2026
Delcampe Top Sales February 2026
See the Delcampe top sales for February 2026 here.
February 23, 2026
For Valentine’s Day, surprise him/her with a charming vintage card!
At a time when instant messages fly by in seconds, Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to get back to basics. A vintage card, with its old-fashioned charm, says much more than just "I love you".
February 11, 2026
Can you recognise these famous Nobel Prize winners?
The Nobel Prize originated in the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist and inventor best known for dynamite. In 1895, he decided to bequeath his fortune to reward those who bring "the greatest benefit to humanity" in several fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
January 26, 2026
Delcampe Top Sales January 2026
Descubra ahora la selección de las ventas más bonitas de Delcampe de enero de 2026.
January 20, 2026