Card Identification Forum

Postcards drive me nuts. I did manage to score this one--I believe it was one of a set devoted to the entire 1984 Tiger team. But the only Whitaker postcard I see listed is form 1978. At the same time, an Ebay search for 'lou whitaker postcard' turns up six different black-and-white cards--four dated, two undated--with the cheapest starting at $25.

I guess what I'm essentially trying to ask is whether the postcard listings are a work-in-progress? Is there a postcard guide out there somewhere? I'd be more inclined to pay twenty-five bucks for a postcard if I had an inkling as to why it was worth $25.

Postcards fall into the gray area where "trading cards" meets "other collectabiles." Some are listed here while others are not, and you will get a wide range of responses from the site membership on where that line should be drawn. I'm not aware of anyone actively working on adding more postcard sets to the database, but perhaps someone is. Like cards, they're worth whatever someone will pay.

Per the FAQ:

https://www.tradingcarddb.com/FAQ.cfm?ITEM=OtherCollectibles

Is it ok to add entries for other types of collectibles?

• Other collectibles that are inserted into packs or boxes of traditional trading cards are allowed to be listed in order to fully document the inserts that were included.

• Other items made by card companies, sold via card retailers, and authenticated by card grading companies are also allowable

As a tigers fan, i must say i would love this piece in my collection (actually the whole set)!