Annual A publication that appears every year. At the turn of the century, publishers produced these books for artist, such as Louis Wain and Mable Lucie Attwell, featuring the best of their work. Now, the Annual refers to a guide published each year by The Postcard Collector, listing all postcard clubs, postcard dealers and postcard shops, with articles about postcards. Approval Service A service whereby dealers send collectors postcards or photocopies of postcards priced for approval. The collector is under no obligation to buy and can return any or all items.
Dealers establish who is responsible for the postage.
A response should be made within 10 days. These items are postcard size, but with plain backs. They usually featured pinup art and were sold in penny arcade vending machines. Any museum quality material that will protect postcards for extended periods of time. In Europe, this refers to cards of actors and actresses.