I came across a good sized lot of older Dodgers postcards on eBay and decided to place a bid. I've been wanting to put together a complete run of Dodgers postcards, but hadn't set out to really do it. I guess I have no excuse now.
The LA Dodgers issued postcards from 1959 to 1983. They can range in prices and feature some of the greatest stars to ever put on the uniform. If you are patient and willing to bargain hunt, you can complete a set from most years at very inexpensive prices. I think the lone exception would be the older postcards; 1959 and 1960. These two sets feature the LA Coliseum as a backdrop, and can often sell for a premium. More modern postcards can be purchased for as little as a buck. As you'll see, I did a bit better than that.
To my surprise, I won this auction with a total price of $9.00, delivered. The total lot had 25 Dodgers postcards, of which 19 were unique. Overall, I paid about $0.36 each. What a bargain, eh?
Check out my bounty below.
I think my favorite postcard of the bunch is the one at the very top. It shows Fernando Valenzuela at the White House. Nancy Reagan is in the foreground, and Ronald Reagan is in the background. Strangely, this postcard (along with a Davey Lopes postcard w/o signature) does not appear to be a part of the postcards issued and sold by the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. At least, the checklist I have doesn't list them. It's likely, though, that they were sold at other retail establishments since they were produced by the same company that made the postcards for the Dodgers in 1983.
BTW, if you have some postcards to trade please let me know. Maybe we can work out a trade.
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