Does this intro paragraph sound good or bad?
will give !
george orwell provided wisdom and power in his 1945   symbolic novel animal farm, including what has become one of his most recognizable quotes; "man is the only creature that consumes without producing." the quote can be seen in the first chapter of the book, making it a wonderful beginning to the novel. everyone has had different understandings and thinkings of this quote including myself.

The first sentence is wonderful!

The rest of the paragraph (especially what I believe is a thesis) looks pretty weak to me. The second sentence is an opinion, which (depending on the assignment) may or not be what you were trying to go for.  Maybe rewrite it a bit, perhaps briefly telling what impact it has on the story. This can lead into the third sentence, which should probably be rewritten to something like:

"Though this quote has many different interpretations, it is about *INSERT YOUR INTERPRETATION HERE*."

The second part, after the comma of that sentence, should be tailored to fit your thesis/claim.

If this is an essay, I suggest you don't use first person ("Me" "I" etc.), unless that is what the assignment asks you to do. I know my teachers usually frown upon using first person in essays though...

Explanation:

postards have pictures on them, these pictures are things that may never be seen again. the pictures are a part of our history that shows things. because of this many collectors would pay a lot of money for them.

i read on google they "offer a glimpse into the past"

hope this : )