[Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I had an interesting experience recently.

I received one of my OWN QSLs back from
a contact back in my Novice days of 1954.
The 80+ year old ham is going back through
his logs and QSLs and returning those when
he can find a current holder of the call.
He thought possibly that my listing was
possibly from the son of his original
contact. I think he was a bit surprised
that I was the same ham, just some 66 years
later!

That is one that I really appreciate, but
I suspect that it is a rarity. But it WAS
a personal connection!

I guess I don't have "collector mentality"
other than for old radios and I have WAY
too many of those!

It's herd-thinning time, for sure.

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> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:00:41 -0500
> From: ranchorobbo at gmail.com
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] FS: lot of 26 DX QSL Cards 1950s
>
> I find it kind of amazing that anyone, especially a non-ham, would
> value QSL cards, other than the ham who made the contacts. I guess
> this is just one of those things I just don't get.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Michael, W1RC wrote:
>> Looks like my posts have generated quite a bit of discussion on this subject.
>>
>> Old QSL cards document an event that took place, a random on-the-air
>> encounter and there are many people, amateurs and non-hams alike who
>> avidly collect them. The interest may be thematic as is the case
>> with post card collectors in general. In fact HELLO WORLD: A LIFE IN
>> HAM RADIO, written by Danny Gregory and Paul Sahre, published by
>> Princeton Architectural Press in 2003 is a book that details the
>> hobby and life of Jerry Powell, W2OJW (SK). The inspiration for the
>> book was 369 of Jerry's QSL cards that the author, a non-amateur,
>> acquired after his death. It is probably the best book about amateur
>> radio for the non-amateur reader.
>>
>> There's also the art form factor. Some are very attractive and
>> original works of art. I am in the process of downsizing my
>> collections of "stuff" and my QSL card collection is not exempt. I
>> want to see that the "stuff" goes to someone who will treasure it.
>>
>> The lot of the 1X2 callsign cards are sold. In fact I sold three
>> lots of them. So SOMEBODY wants them.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Michael, W1RC