tomwiii
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posted on January 25, 2008 02:45:36 PM new
Yikes!
I've used magnifying glass...
Here's a blow-up at 800dpi...
and I still cannot decide: is that the photo's GRAIN, or is it NOT a real photo?
I'm learning...
THANKS ALL!
Tom & Ralphie
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blueyes29
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posted on January 25, 2008 03:10:53 PM new
I'm no expert but it looks real to me!
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tomwiii
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posted on January 25, 2008 03:17:53 PM new
I'm STUMPED...can't tell if that's GRAIN or "DOTS" in the printing process (like newspapers)...
And HRH ain't NO help at all...Well, it IS difficult to opinionate while....snoring!
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neglus
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posted on January 25, 2008 03:46:37 PM new
What does the back look like?
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tomwiii
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posted on January 25, 2008 05:10:00 PM new
THANKS!
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tomwiii
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posted on January 25, 2008 05:17:02 PM new
Neglus:
Advice, PLEASE?
See those penciled figures?
Should I leave them? Or erase them?
Ai! Carrumba!
Decisions...
THANK YOU!
Tom & Ralphie
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mcjane
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posted on January 25, 2008 05:26:37 PM new
I have something like this, makes a splinter look like a log! Get one you'll love it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/J38-2ea-10-X-Pocket-Magnifier-with-LED-Light_W0QQitemZ140201763693QQihZ004QQcategoryZ34084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I don't know what neglus will say, but I would erase the "as is price"
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neglus
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posted on January 25, 2008 05:27:17 PM new
Don't think it's a RPPC. Erase the penciled things (booth # and price at antique shop probably)Very nice pc though - include the enlargements to show detail
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tomwiii
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posted on January 25, 2008 05:33:33 PM new
THANKS!
I was concerned that if I erased sumptin, collectors would shy away...
So, that's NOR a real photo, huh? WOW!
Had me fooled...
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photosensitive
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posted on January 25, 2008 06:49:09 PM new
tomwiii, I don't see half tone dots that are very regular, however, there are some printing processes that use random dots. Against real photo - that the back does not look like a typical real-photo post card paper. For real photo - the identification appears to be scratched into the surface which would suggest photo emulsion.
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pixiamom
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posted on January 25, 2008 07:03:41 PM new
Try scanning a tiny area at 1200 dpi. Could be a collotype- they don't have dots either.
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tomwiii
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posted on January 25, 2008 07:27:58 PM new
Here's 1200dpi
THANKS!
Tom & Ralphie
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pixiamom
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posted on January 25, 2008 08:29:17 PM new
My vote is for real photo. It's a great card, no matter what it is. Edited to add, the back is shown as an unknown manufacturer stampbox on Playle's Real Photo backs 1905-1906. http://www.playle.com/realphoto/photoall.htm
P.S. In my experience, printed photos scanned at 1200 dpi are far less legible than when they are scanned at 100 dpi (i.e.; the words on the freight cars). Real photos are more legible at 1200 dpi.
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photosensitive
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posted on January 26, 2008 05:55:38 AM new
The scratched title has the distinctive look of scratched emulsion with the little "snibbles" in the lines. If Pixi found that back listed with a real photo card It seems likely to me.
The subject is what will be the biggest selling point. If you can identify the RR lines and they are small, extinct lines be sure to mention them. I sold some RR things that belonged to my father. I almost fainted when a little porter's cap badge closed for over $300. It was from a small RR that had gone out of business years ago and collectors for that RR were avid for anything connected with it. I was able to sell the winning bidder some other things I had as well.
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neglus
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posted on January 26, 2008 06:03:09 AM new
OOPS! It must be a RPPC then. I haven't seen that back before. Great job Pixia
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tomwiii
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posted on January 26, 2008 10:17:14 AM new
Anybody rec ognize "PH" as a railroad?
I've GOOGLED until I'm google-eyed & can't find anything...
I was thinking "Pittsburgh & Harrisburg RR" but that didn't pan out...
Ony RR I can find for CARNEGIE PA is the Pennsy!
Oi!
I have a WHOLE bunch of these "X in a HAND" RPPC's...
BTW: is it permissable to use "RPPC" in the Title to replace: "Real Photo Postcard?"
THANKS TO ALL!
BTW: Pixiamom -- I looked on that page until I was blue in the face & Ralphie was ROT~kitchen~FLHAO
Gee! Yer peepers are SUPER!
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pixiamom
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posted on January 26, 2008 10:26:48 AM new
Could be the Pennsboro & Harrisburg Railroad. Another favorite research link:
http://www.railway.org/rwaylist.htm
and yes, RPPC is what I use in the title
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posted on January 26, 2008 10:37:46 AM new
Tell HRH to go here to see if this will help you match the RR. http://www.rateitall.com/t-20130-american-railroads-of-the-past.aspx
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tomwiii
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posted on January 26, 2008 10:46:41 AM new
Pixiamom: THANKS! That could be, but I think that RR was mainly in WVa?
Otter: THANKS, but, even with HRH's keen sense-of-snore, I couldn't find a match...
Back to da google-board...
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pixiamom
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posted on January 26, 2008 11:40:19 AM new
East Pennsboro PA is a suburb of Harrisburg.
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pixiamom
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posted on January 26, 2008 02:14:00 PM new
The freight cars are marked PRR - I'm pretty sure this is part of the Pennsylvania Railroad
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tomwiii
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posted on January 26, 2008 02:20:46 PM new
THANK YOU, oh ye MAMA-of-da-PIXIES!
Tom & Ralphie
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posted on January 26, 2008 05:41:50 PM new
I think it is the Pennsylvania Railroad. I see the name Pennsylvania on one boxcar and I think on others it says PRR. That is an interesting postcard. I hope it does good for you.
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Libra63
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posted on January 26, 2008 05:44:45 PM new
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Railroad
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pixiamom
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posted on January 26, 2008 10:32:23 PM new
BTW, Tom. your postcard listings are great. You need to, however spell the country out on the title. FR will unlikely be found by France collectors. The postcard categories do not map internationally, so you need to depend on keyword title searches.
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tomwiii
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posted on January 27, 2008 06:22:39 AM new
THANK YOU!
I was hoping folks would check off the liddle box, but, I guess not, huh?
BTW: do you bother with that "ITEM SPECIFICS" baloney? Does it help at all?
YIKES! I have a bunch of: SWITZERLAND POSTCARD(s) -- Eek! That takes up the WHOLE title!
Tom & Ralphie
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niel35
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posted on January 27, 2008 07:12:17 AM new
How about using Swiss at the keyword?
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neglus
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posted on January 27, 2008 07:34:15 AM new
Swiss won't work - you need to think like a buyer - how would he/she do a title search (most do not search by t&d)? My husband collects Swiss postcards and I know he uses "Switzerland" and not "Swiss" in his search.
I do use the item specifics for new listings now that Vendio has them. I have Firefox set to remember forms so I just need to put the first letter in (usually) and the wording I want appears! It's great! I do Switzerland in the title and Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera in IS, (This is in the Ebay suggested part of IS under "location"
I make custom IS for
"Product" (postcard, post card, pc and the word in the language of the country for postcard ie: carte postale, tarjeta postal, cartolina postale, bilhete postal, ansichtskarte),
Type: divided back, undivided back, white border, linen, chrome, RPPC
Topic: main street view, motel, hotel, children etc etc
Period: Try to date PC
Publisher I don't always use this)
Artist: (I don't always use this)
I don't know how ebay is going to use custom IS - right now they are just appearing in a t&d search but down the line they could become more important and hopefully elevate to title search
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tomwiii
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posted on January 28, 2008 01:46:43 PM new
THANKS TO ALL HERE!
Listed the RR card this AM, and, within 1HOUR, it alreadt has a BID!!!
WooHoo
Only because of the extreme KINDNESS & GENEROSITY of EVERYBODY here am I able to LEARN & LIST my new line!
Ralphie adds: "Woof-bark-bark-snore-snore-faht-snore-bark" which, freely translated, appears to mean either "Give me another TREAT, old man" OR "THANK YOU!"
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