About the Products

British Presentation Packs, Stamp Cards and Ephemera

Beautiful Presentation Packs and Stamp cards from Great Britain. These attractive and collectable items are produced and published by the British Post Office. In many cases very limited numbers are produced. They also make great gifts.

	Presentation Packs Smart packs containing British Post Office Stamp issues in mint condition. The stamps are featured in a colourful and informative wallet. These collectors items are far scarcer than the stamps themselves. Many presentation pack issues are produced in numbers that are just a fraction of the print quantities of the stamps on their own.
	Stamp Cards Stamp Cards are postcards that feature an enlargement of a stamp issue. The British Post Office were one of the pioneer publishers of these attractive cards. They are also known as PHQ cards and Maxi Cards / Maximum cards. Many of the Stamp Cards were issued in very small quantities - especially the early cards that were produced before they became so popular. Many Stamp Cards are very elusive indeed.
	Ephemera We have many intriguing and little known collectors items issued by the British Post Office over the years. These include Post Office Posters (Grille Cards), Post Office photos, Encapsulated stamps and Printer packs and cards (i.e. Harrison packs). These attractive items were issued in VERY limited numbers indeed.

About the Site

Navigating the site

If you know what you are looking for - the easiest way to find details and availability is to simply type in the name or subject into the "Search" box on the Home Page. This will present you with a list of items that we have found that match in the database.

If you would like to see a list of items available, either from a particular category or overall, then select the "List" options on the home back. This will list all items available (and the ones that are not).

The lists - The list will display the items selected from either a search or list request. They are presented in category order, then in date order within the category. To see details of these items - simply click on the item and you will be shown a page with all the information shown. If a picture icon appears by the item in the list, then a picture will also be displayed.

To purchase any item - select "Add to Cart" from the items description.

The "Cart" page - will display details of any items that you have chosen to add to your shopping cart. There is no commitment whatsoever to purchase any of these items - it is simply a basket of items you are interested and may choose to buy. You can visit this page by selecting the "View Cart" icon near the top of any page.

At the "Cart" page, you can alter the number of items required, delete any items not required, and review your order.

To place your order, click on "Order online" and follow the online instructions from there.

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About the Company

About Us

Packs and Cards is a trading division of Traffic Names Ltd.

A large and growing demand was seen for the attractive British Presentation packs and Stamp (PHQ) cards - this, matched with the lack of good retail and trade outlets prompted the formation of the company.

Packs and Cards was founded by Ian Andrew and established in Fleet, Hampshire, England. The company's experience and expertise in the stamp trade dates back to 1978 when Ian traded in PHQ and Regional cards in Reading. The Catalogue "Collect Post Office Cards" was compiled and edited by Ian for several years in the early 1980s.

The scarcity of many of the early Presentation Packs and Stamp Cards meant that some considerable time was spent sourcing a good quality stock as no other trade supplier existed. It was over a year from the first purchase to the first advertisements appearing.

The Future...

The future of Packs and Cards and other professional philatelic suppliers will, we believe, be driven by the globalisation of trade in general. The Internet will enable suppliers to enter new markets and reach customers worldwide with increasing effectiveness.

If you collect good quality Post Office items that are genuinely in short and/or limited supply, we believe that not only will you get the fun and satisfaction that comes from collecting, you will also be building a good asset that could well increase in value in the years to come.