Collecting Postcards

What is it about postcards that make people want to collect them?
For me its mostly the history surrounding the card, or the picture on the card. Sometimes I just like the colors. Sometimes its just nostalgia. Whatever the reason, millions of you out there do it.

Daniel Smith House, Burlington, NJ

Daniel Smith House, built by Daniel Smith early in the eighteenth century at the corner of Broad and High Streets, Burlington, NJ.
Old unused divided back postcard. Notice the Mechanics National Bank to the left. Its hard to see in this picture, but on the left gable end side of the building there is the initials of Daniel and his wife, Mary, DSM 1703. I have an earlier card of the same building showing 1733....wonder what changed? Some think it was changed during restoration.

Metropolitan Inn, Burlington, NJ

Nice old unused divided back card showing the Metropolitan Inn at Broad & High Streets. By Shaw Process Co., College Point, L. I., N.Y.

Witches Tree, Burlington, NJ

Witches Tree and Tree to which the First White Colonists tied their boat, Burlington, New Jersey.
Nice old card post marked 1907. Undivided back. Published by Commercial Printing Co. Burlington, NJ.

Public Library, Chartered by King George II, 1757

Public Library, Chartered by King George II, 1757.
Burlington, NJ
Published by The American News Company, New York. Leipzig-Berlin
Nice old undivided postcard.

Oldest Library in New Jersey

Oldest Library in New Jersey, Burlington, NJ.
Divided back postcard, post marked 1908.
Great early color card.

Palmyra NJ Postcard

Postcard view of Fifth & Morgan ave. Palmyra NJ.
Standard size divided back postcard 3.5 x 5.5"
postmarked 1921. Printed in Germany.