I have been collecting postcards for over 20 years and my collection fills many shoeboxes and files. I mentioned my special areas of interest on another page, as well as cards I am looking for to fill specific gaps, but I always buy cards from places I visit, and keep the cards that friends and family send me from their travels. I don't mind if the cards are unused or used - I like cards to have been sent from the place they are of, but I don't particularly collect stamps.
My collection is organised into the following categories:
British Towns and Counties - including Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
Castles and Stately Homes
Churches and Cathedrals
Waterfalls
Libraries : UK - US - World - National Libraries
Transport
Costume
Animals and Birds
Ancient stuff - including mosaics, standing stones and illuminated manuscripts
Famous People
Canals
Flowers and Gardens
and last but not least of course my World Collection, which includes views from around the world, capital cities, many individual islands, and large sections on France, Germany and the United States