Why (would anyone ever make, buy or send these) cards? Imagine yourself in an old shop, flipping through even older postcards. You see retro moviestars, long gone landscapes, pre-war advertising. And suddenly: there it is. The weirdest card you’ve ever seen. There’s a white mouse on it, about to jump through a flaming hoop. As you stare at it in sheer surprise, the only thing that comes to mind is: why?! This is how my collection of Why cards started. Ever since, I’ve been fascinated by those strange postcards that seem to have no purpose at all. I mean, why would anyone ever buy or send those cards, and to whom? If you know the answer, please let me know. whycards[at]gmail.com Thanks! WillemijneTumblr (3.0; @whycards)http://whycards.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6be9db4cbc9995f93b7ebd0440d840af/tumblr_mjwi72ztsr1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BIRI, <em>No title</em>, 0,95ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/45745931952http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/45745931952Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:25:50 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb7vq7B8RA1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No blame, no shame, Plaizier 0,80ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/32667091137http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/32667091137Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:49:19 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6xrntTbKT1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>MMS 012 - In the trunk, 0,50ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/26894951089http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/26894951089Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:31:04 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5arupaiQu1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Peter Nash 1993, Coleraine Times, ‘Horse Play’, 0,95ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/24674047925http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/24674047925Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:56:49 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ubpoMAHk1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marcel van den Bergh, Kamperen in Nederland valt niet altijd mee, 2004, 0,90ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/24063727519http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/24063727519Wed, 30 May 2012 16:46:35 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ycwzaQP41qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ronald Hammega 1988, ‘De patat komt m’n neus en oren uit’, 0,99ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/20462021514http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/20462021514Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:22:11 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygah9R2Ey1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alecio DE ANDRADE (1938 - 2003) Musee du Louvre, 1990, 0,80ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/16572120045http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/16572120045Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:31:57 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycxwsgvyu1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), La Nationale 7, Aout 1954, 0,80ct </p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/16463709532http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/16463709532Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:07:40 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvf8ewRy7G1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pierre BOULAT/Paris, La tour Eiffel 1993, 0,99ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/13497446537http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/13497446537Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:08:56 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpph4eB5Eb1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1990 Didier Ruef, Spanish Harlem New York 1989, 0,75ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/8728998090http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/8728998090Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:31:25 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loxriushPf1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sipco Feenstra ‘Kantjeboord’ 0,75ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/8081425216http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/8081425216Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:23:18 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnyo4pGoDY1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Raymond Kennedy, Sumo Wrestler Konishiki, 0,85ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/7339088944http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/7339088944Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:34:01 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmtvsqpjNZ1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mamabart, Walking my dog, 2003, 0,95ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/6551154368http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/6551154368Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:58:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmd5ipz5HY1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Homme portant un pantalon XXL, 2009 Bettman, 0,75ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/6245352158http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/6245352158Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:08:49 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkf5bvqUwL1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Arnold vander Haeghen (1869-1942), 0,85ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/5042055904http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/5042055904Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:52:42 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljusymopKb1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Farooq Khalid 1985/Care, Hanneke den Hartog, 1euro</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4719621048http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4719621048Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:13:34 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj4zs4iRZL1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gerhard van Roon, Man advertising for sale, London 1998, 0,80ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4341494834http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4341494834Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:43:15 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj4zodtQNR1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Het dagelijks leven in bewegend beeld, het huis van Alijn, 1euro</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4341454610http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4341454610Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:41:01 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liiw2xzypw1qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Het huis van Alijn, Gent, 1euro</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4047325017http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/4047325017Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:16:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhpfh4SCS41qcaw0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Martin Roemers, Ukraine, Kvasi 2008, 0,75ct</p>http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/3706932701http://whycards.tumblr.com/post/3706932701Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:27:01 +0100