Street View & Small Town RPPC's

Street view & small town RPPC's have become highly sought after.   Many of these cards show pictures of buildings and landmarks that have long been destroyed and a great number of them were very limited in production.  Many collectors in this area are highly specialized and tend to focus on one area or town. You will also find many people interested in local history, such as museums & historical societies seeking these cards.  It's hard sometimes to tell what drives the price on these type of cards since the have so many different type of admirers with just as many reasons for collecting.  A great way to get started with this type of collection is begin with your home town or one you have knowledge of and then branch out from there.  Also get a good magnifying lamp and study every detail of the card.  I try to identify what signs if any, what type of businesses, what type of vehicles, what are the landmarks, is there anything unusual etc...  A great way to find local cards are at estate sales and on ebay. You may be able to pick up some as low as $5 to $10 but don't be shocked if some of the more rare cards and smaller town go for up into the $100's.  Again I can't emphasize this enough, price is irrelevant if you buy only what you like and what you are interested in.