HANDWRITTEN Signed Postcard Correspondence (NOT A Print)

HargreavesQuebec · Post by **HargreavesQuebec** » 17 Jun 2013, 10:14

A handwritten postcard from Enid Blyton to my Great Grandmother sent July 1966.

My Great Grandmother had been searching for a Christmas Stories book for her Granddaughter (my Mother) and couldn't find it anywhere. She decided to write to the publishers, enquiring if it was still in print. Instead of a reply from the publishers, she received this handwritten response from Enid Blyton herself on a Noddy and Big Ears postcard! Sadly, the book had gone out of print, but Enid promised to forward a copy should she ever come across one.

My family are now looking to sell the postcard, but before I posted it on eBay, I thought I would give the folks here a chance to enquire. Here are a few images (sorry for poor quality photographs) http://imgur.com/a/5WpiY.

If anyone is interested, please feel free to email me anthonyleach@live.co.uk.

Thanks

HargreavesQuebec · Post by **HargreavesQuebec** » 21 Jul 2013, 21:30

Hi Everyone

Just so you know this handwritten & signed postcard from Enid Blyton is listed on eBay here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1021164122" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/5WpiY/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 21 Jul 2013, 22:16

I don't know if it is just on the photo that you have blocked out the name and address, or if this is actually on the postcard itself. If this is so I'm afraid you have greatly reduced the value and it may be very difficult to sell as very few potential buyers would want a postcard that has been defaced in this way.

Fiona1986 · Post by **Fiona1986** » 22 Jul 2013, 00:58

I would hope it's just on the photo.The eBay listing links to more pictures, and in one of them under the circular postmark you can see the name, Mrs Hargreaves possibly.

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 22 Jul 2013, 09:32

Yes, I would say it is 'photoshopped' as Fiona says, the name is clearly to be seen on one of the photos.

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 22 Jul 2013, 10:18

Looks great to add to any collection, if you've got a spare £10.

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 22 Jul 2013, 10:20

You would not get it for £10, Julie, it has a reserve on it!

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 22 Jul 2013, 10:22

I put a £20 bid in to test the waters, and still, the reserve price hasn't been met! Why don't sellers put the starting price at the lowest price they are prepared to accept?

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 22 Jul 2013, 10:23

That's me out them, as I'm going to buy something else, from the Society Shop!!

Fiona1986 · Post by **Fiona1986** » 22 Jul 2013, 10:30

The minimum reserve on eBay, as far as I know, is £50

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 22 Jul 2013, 10:36

The Sunny Stories booklets are a snip at £3 each including postage. There is only one left on ebay at present, but you can see the sort of price that is asked for the originals.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sunny-Stories ... 53f7c8e797" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 22 Jul 2013, 12:07

I see some are priced at 99p!

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 22 Jul 2013, 12:19

We are at cross purposes here. I am talking about Sunny Stories for Little Folks from the 1920s. The ones with coloured covers are extremely scarce and you certainly aren't going to find any for 99p! Despite being on the look out for 25 years I haven't got any of them in my own collection as those few that do turn up are well out of my price range!

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 22 Jul 2013, 12:56

Ah, I thought you meant these!

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 22 Jul 2013, 13:05

That one isn't even by Enid Blyton, hence the price!!

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