Company Profile

Resume of Michael E. Rasmussen:

Postcard, Autographs, movie memorabilia and paper collector for 40 years.
Professional collectible dealer and appraiser for 20 years.
Travels extensively to collectible shows, and sells by mail.
Works as catalog writer and appraiser for major auction houses.
Show promoter with two shows yearly in Santa Cruz, CA; founding member and past president of the Santa Cruz Postcard Club, and is presently a member of eight other clubs coast to coast.
Member of International Federation of Postcard Dealers (I.F.P.D. #212)
Member of American Philatelic Society (A.P.S. #77708).
Contributing author of “American Exposition Postcards 1870-1920”.
Recognized expert in entertainment autographs and member of UACC.
Member of the “Big Little Book: Club of the U.S.



Brief History of Rasmussen Paper Collectibles

I was part owner of a collectible shop in Capitola, CA for about 12 years. As costs (rent, insurance, etc) became prohibitive, I began doing collectible shows and ran mail auctions. In 1984, I started my own collectible show in Santa Cruz, CA. I began working for Butterfield & Butterfield in San Francisco and in 1990 helped initiate and oversee the largest live postcard sale in the world (at that time), the Sam Stark sale. I continue to work with the auction houses and as collectibles become more and more valuable, I am doing more insurance appraisals.

INSURANCE and GENERAL APPRAISALS are offered on most collectibles. Email us describing your collections for price and scheduling.

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