At first, all your postcards fit into one box. Then a second box appears, and finding that one card from Finland or an old Christmas postcard becomes surprisingly difficult. Postcrossers know this feeling, and so does anyone who has inherited a family collection of vintage postcards.
Boxes are useful for large archives, but favourite cards deserve to be seen. A postcard storage album keeps the collection visible, organised and safely together. Postal Shop now offers two versions of the same practical album: they have the same purpose and transparent-page design, but different capacities.
Transparent pages show the picture and the message
The albums have fully transparent pages similar to sturdy document sleeves. You can browse your collection without repeatedly touching the cards or removing them from their pockets.
This is especially useful for Postcrossing. The reverse of a postcard can be just as interesting as the picture: it holds the sender's handwriting, a warm message, beautiful stamps and postal cancellations. If you want to see both sides, place the cards individually. If maximum capacity matters more, place two postcards back to back with their pictures facing outwards.
Two album sizes: which one should you choose?
Postcard album with 40 pages and 160 pockets
- 80 postcards when the picture and reverse should both remain visible;
- 160 postcards when two cards are placed back to back and the reverse does not need to be seen.
Larger postcard album with 50 pages and 200 pockets
- 100 postcards when you want to view both the picture and the reverse;
- 200 postcards when two cards are placed back to back for maximum capacity.
The larger album works in exactly the same way as the compact version. Its only important difference is the extra ten pages: choose it if your collection is already growing or if you want more room before starting a second album.
A quick way to choose
- Choose the 40-page album for a collection of up to 80 cards when both sides must remain visible.
- Choose the 50-page album for a collection of up to 100 cards when both sides must remain visible.
- If you only need to see the pictures, the same albums hold 160 or 200 postcards respectively.
Who are these albums for?
Postcrossers. Cards received from around the world can be arranged by country, year or subject. The card you want is easy to find, while messages, stamps and postmarks remain available to enjoy.
Postcard collectors. The albums work well for view cards, art postcards and themed collections. Their clear pages do not compete with the artwork and make the collection pleasant to browse.
Keepers of family archives. Vintage postcards often spend years in uneven stacks. An album makes it easier to organise them by holiday, decade, artist or series and finally see the collection as a whole.
How should you organise your postcards?
There is no single correct system. Choose the detail you are most likely to remember when looking for a card:
- by country or city — practical for Postcrossing and view cards;
- by subject — architecture, art, space, animals or Christmas;
- by year — a simple way to preserve the story of your collection;
- by series or artist — useful for vintage and specialist collections.
The neutral translucent cover keeps the focus on the postcards. Leave it simple or decorate it with stickers to mark a subject, year or country and make each album your own.
The albums on Russian marketplaces:
40 pages / 160 pockets
- Wildberries — item 379043495;
- Ozon — SKU 1995286391.
50 pages / 200 pockets
- Wildberries — item 1483726949;
- Ozon — SKU 5632515518.
Both versions can also be ordered directly from Postal Shop without additional marketplace markup.
Please note: these albums are currently shipped within Russia only.
When a collection becomes enjoyable again
A good album does not turn postcards into a museum archive. It makes you want to return to them: browse the pages, rediscover an old message and show favourite cards to friends.
Choose the capacity that suits your collection: the 40-page album for 80 or 160 postcards or the 50-page album for 100 or 200 postcards.
