QSL Cards
Ham CB SWL QSL Postcards
During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts was enjoyed by many with this new hobby. Many cards have mention of children, refered to as background noise. Some taunt the FCC about then rules and regulations.About 2005, we bought a very large collection of QSL cards from the estate of the late Henry C. Tadrzenski, KMA-4245, from Bristol, CT. At the time, we looked at them, we sorted them by states, and then re-stored them until now. Henry was an avid user of Citizens Band radio, back in the mid 1960's. He traded bundles of cards with everyone, most times without making radio contact, and accumulated over 15,000 cards. All of the cards appear to be from the same time period, from about 1965-1969. Some cards have a 4 or 5 cent stamp and postmark, and some may just be noted with a date and comments about radio equipment. Some cards have pre-zipcode zone numbers, and some have letters in their telephone number. A few even have notice of their old original CB call sign that was change to the newer assignment, back in the early 1960's. Today, these cards are very collectible and look great matted and framed.
KKX-1237 Bill Francis Lompoc CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card 2
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-1237 more. Was issued to Bill Francis, and KKX-3971 was issued to Doris Francis, at 1236 North A Street, Lompoc, California. Card is gold with black text. His CB handle was Uncle Billy Goat. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-1674 Bob Jones Oxnard CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-1674 more. Was issued to Eula and Bob Jones, at 324 North K Street, Oxnard, California. Card has an image of a monkey in a tree. Dont Monkey Around. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2083 Lee Markley Chula Vista CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2083 more. Was issued to Lee Markley, of Chula Vista, California. Card is blue with black text.During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts was enj less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2268 Norman Retherford Lancaster CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2268 more. Was issued to Margaret and Norman Retherford, at 5320 West I-10, Lancaster, California. A newer address was hand written, 6402 Alton Street, Riverside, California. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became pop less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2340 John Dillon Norwalk CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2340 more. Was issued to Betty and John Dillon, of Norwalk, California. Card is white with red and blue text. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio c less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2634 Bert Gwinn Fontana CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card, dated 1967, was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2634 more. Was issued to Cleo and Bert Gwinn, at 8998 Cypress Avenue, Fontana, California. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts was enjoyed less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2815 Carl Osborne Lawndale CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL 1
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2815 more. Was issued to Laura and Carl Osborne, at 15323 Florwood Avenue, Lawndale, California. Card is light blue with red and dark blue text. Their transceiver was an Olsen Spotter 2. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radi less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2815 Carl Osborne Lawndale CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL 2
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2815 more. Was issued to Carl Osborne, at 15323 South Florwood Avenue, Lawndale, California. This card is beige with bold black text. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-2874 Windy Spencer Whittier CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-2874 more. Was issued to Windy Spencer, at 7738 Norwalk Blvd, Whittier, California. Who in the Devil are you? Formally KEJ-1576. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL card less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3264 Jim Shelton Wildomar CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3264 more. Was issued to Penny and Jim Shelton, of Wildomar, California. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts was enjoyed by many with this less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3324 Bob Reed Sunnymead CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card 1
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3324 more. Was issued to Lois and Bob Reed, od Sunnymead, California. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts was enjoyed by many with this ne less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3324 Bob Reed Sunnymead CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card 2
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3324 more. Was issued to Lois and Bob Reed, od Sunnymead, California. Card is blue with black text. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio contacts wa less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3361 Al Biddle Oxnard CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3361 more. Was issued to Edythe and Al Biddle, at 3410 Cortez Street, Oxnard, California. His CB handle was The Old Train Collector. Children names are Ron and Allen Biddle. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popu less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3374 Charles Randall Fallbrook CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3374 more. Was issued to Vida and Charles C. Randall, at 128 North Wisconsin Street, Fallbrook, California. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exchanging QSL cards to confirm radio con less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3542 Boyd Hendrix Downey CA 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL Card
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This unused card was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3542 more. Was issued to Betty and Boyd Hendrix, at 11713 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, California. Children names are Bobbie, Kelly and Darla Hendrix. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and the practice of exc less
$14.00 $10.50
KKX-3759 Gene Wright Phoenix Arizona 1960s Vintage Postcard CB QSL
Original QSL postcard from the mid to late 1960s.This used card, dated 1966, was sent from CB radio station: KKX-3759 more. Was issued to Gladys and Gene Wright, at 4224 East Cheery Lynn Road, Phoenix, Arizona. Card has an image of a mechanic working on a car in Wrights Garage. During the 1920s and 1930s, amateur ham radio operators adopted the practice of two-way exchanging of QSL postcards, to confirm their radio contact, with a report of reception. QSL cards got to be known as wallpaper, commonly used to decorate the walls of their radio equipment room. During the 1960s, CB citizen band radio became popular, and less
$14.00 $10.50