46 individually catalogued paper objects
Card Horizon

Product Information

Paper & Product Information

Our catalogue is made of vintage printed paper objects. What we know about each one is recorded on its own product page — and that record always takes priority over this general guide.
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Product Dimensions

Dimensions are recorded individually for every object. The most common recorded sizes in the current catalogue are:

  • 9 × 14 cm — 16 objects
  • 10 × 15 cm — 10 objects
  • 7 × 11 cm — 2 objects
  • 14 × 21 cm — 2 objects
  • 10.5 × 14.8 cm — 2 objects
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Paper Type

Each object lists its printing medium. Media currently in the catalogue include:

  • Colour lithographic postcard
  • Colour lithograph on card
  • Offset lithograph on card
  • Letterpress on paper
  • Silver gelatin real photo postcard
  • Chromolithograph on card
  • Colour lithograph, gummed paper
  • Colour-tinted postcard

Paper stock itself is not separately specified. [PAPER TYPE]

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Paper Weight

Paper weight is not recorded for our vintage objects. [PAPER WEIGHT / GSM]

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Number of Pages

Most objects are single cards; sets and multi-part items are identified in their titles. [NUMBER OF PAGES]

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Binding

[BINDING INFORMATION]

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Materials

The medium on each product page is the only material information we publish. [MATERIAL INFORMATION]

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Cover

[COVER MATERIAL / FINISH]

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Format

Formats are recorded per object as category and subcategory, for example topographical postcard or real photo postcard. [PRODUCT FORMAT]

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Product Compatibility

We have not verified compatibility with fountain pens, ballpoint pens, gel pens, pencils, markers, ink, watercolour or other media for any object, and make no such claims. These are collectible objects; writing on them is not recommended.

See Materials & Product Care for handling guidance.

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Packaging

[PACKAGING INFORMATION]

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Product Origin

The place associated with each object (the city and country depicted or of use) is listed on its page; this is not a statement of country of manufacture. [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, WHERE APPLICABLE]

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Questions

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How the archive catalogues, grades, packs and sends paper objects — and what we will never claim about them.

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What kind of objects does Card Horizon sell?+

Vintage and antique paper ephemera: postcards, real photo cards, railway and hotel cards, ocean liner and travel cards, advertising cards, botanical plates, illustrated art cards, small lots and sets. Every object is catalogued individually with year range, place, category and condition.

How is condition described?+

Each object carries a condition grade written from direct inspection of the item in hand: corners, surface, creasing, postmarks and writing. Read the full grading scale on the condition guide before ordering — vintage paper is expected to show age.

Are the catalogue images the actual object?+

The current catalogue uses reference imagery while the archive is being photographed. Owner-made scans of each individual object replace these images before any item is fulfilled, and we confirm the exact object with you by email before dispatch.

How does ordering work?+

Add objects to your bag and submit an availability enquiry at checkout. Nothing is charged online. We reply with confirmation, final pricing, shipping cost and payment instructions for the objects that are still available.

Which currencies can I see prices in?+

Euro is the reference currency of the archive. At checkout you can switch the display to US dollars, pounds sterling or Polish złoty using indicative rates — the euro figure remains the binding one.

How are paper objects packed and shipped?+

Objects travel in archival sleeves between rigid boards inside a board-backed envelope or small box. Shipping is arranged per order from Europe; cost and carrier are confirmed in the reply to your enquiry, with tracking on request.

Can I return an object?+

Yes. If an object arrives damaged or does not match the condition described, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will arrange a return and refund. Full details are in the refund policy.

Do you reserve or hold objects?+

Single objects can be held briefly while an enquiry is being settled. Because almost everything in the archive exists in one copy only, holds are short and confirmed in writing.

Do you make claims about rarity or provenance?+

Only what can be supported. Where a publisher, series or date is printed on the object we record it; where it is not, the field stays open rather than being invented. Market references are used as research, never as proof of provenance.

What data does the site store about me?+

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