About

I started collecting in 2004 when my mom brought me two jackalope postcards from a trip. My brain probably latched onto these because I thought they were funny and searching for them became a rewarding road-tripping (and later internet-scouring) ritual.

Now I'm fairly certain that I have the largest collection in the world. I also like the way people look surprised and unimpressed when I tell them what makes me unique in world history. Definitely let me know if you can help it grow!

In spring of 2021, I petitioned Guinness World Records to recognize my collection. They declined, but that doesn't make it any less true!

All of my cards appear at least once in the galleries, but some appear more than once if they cross into different categories. It's also my policy to photograph (instead of scan) cards that are only sold online by the artists as I don't want to pirate their images.


My Rules for Collecting Jackalope Postcards

1. Any rabbit with horns/antlers combo counts as a jackalope postcard. This means it doesn't have to contain the word jackalope, and can even be labeled as something else (e.g. warrior rabbit, horned rabbit, longhorn jackrabbit, the thing, etc). But if it's missing rabbit parts (certain wolpertingers) or horns/antlers (skvaders), it doesn't count.
2. The jackalope does not need to be the focus of the postcard. Any size image on any part of the front of the postcard is acceptable. I also count "at night" postcards that label a pair of glowing eyes on a dark background as a jackalope, but not cards that have the word "jackalope" without any image whatsoever.
3. Any variation is acceptable as a separate jackalope postcard. Different fonts, borders, graphic design, sizes, or edges (scalloped vs flat) on otherwise identical cards counts.
4. The condition of the postcard or where it was purchased doesn't matter. So, already-posted cards from eBay are fine, etc.
5. If the postcard is only available online, it must obviously be designed for the purpose of being a postcard. This applies to print-your-own websites like Etsy, Cafe Press, Redbubble, Zazzle, etc. Most of the "postcards" there are merely art prints on postcard-sized paper and were not created in the traditional spirit of postcards (tourism and mailing, etc). BUT it does count if the postcard was a gift, and I do not ask people to give them to me in order to "make it count."