Vintage Postcards

Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring a large cracked easter egg with two bunnies looking over a brick wall at a fluffy yellow chick.  Blue sprays of flowers at three of the four corners.

Reads: A Happy Easter

Series 1520 a. Printed in Germany.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back and one cent stamp.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear and album impression marks at the corners.

Original antique Easter postcard. Features anthropomorphic chicks pulling an egg shell through water.  Three chicks are riding in the egg and holding a red banner.  House scene in the background.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Card No. 7208.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Original antique paper Easter postcard. Features an adorable little girl wearing a blue dress and white bonnet.  Girl is surrounded by chicks and a large white rabbit is holding a basket of colored eggs.

Reads: A Joyous Easter

Card No. 7211.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original paper postcard. Features three beautiful angels holding a red banner.  Angels are surrounded by stars.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Card No. 7204.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.  Addressed to Sophie Bartels.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Old original antique paper postcard. Lightly embossed card featuring anthropomorphic chicks in hats, and purple violet flowers.  Card has gold metallic accents.

Reads: A Happy Easter

Samson Brothers Series No. 7127. Printed in Germany.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is good with light edge and corner wear, crease near lower right corner and album impression marks at the corners.

Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring children with snow sleds. Girl is holding a bouquet and horn, and the boy is blowing a horn.  Large metallic gold arch with Boughs of holly at the top.

Reads: A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

Children Series No. 1.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused.

Condition is excellent with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original old paper ephemera.  Embossed Valentine's Day Postcard featuring a little boy giving his heart to a little girl.  Small shield in the upper right corner with the initials FR.  This card represents children of France.

Reads: To My Valentine.

On the back: Nation Valentine Series.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Back is used with pencil writing on the back.  Card was never mailed.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Card has some edge and corner wear, some soiling, and album impressions at each corner.

Antique original old paper ephemera.  Valentine's Postcard featuring a large gold foil seashell in shallow water, filled with gorgeous red roses and dainty blue flowers.

Reads: To My Sweetheart.

On the back: Samson Brothers Series No. 7073 A. Printed in Germany.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Back is unused.

Card has some light edge and corner wear, a crack in the gel surface near the top center edge, and album impressions at each corner.

Antique original old paper ephemera.  Embossed Valentine Postcard featuring a large butterfly, and a lacy heart shaped Valentine on a blue ribbon.

Reads: To My Valentine.

On the back: This card is a sample of The Household Journal's grand set of new Post Cards for 1911.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is unused but has the printed message from The Household Journal on the left side of the back.

Very good condition with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original old paper ephemera.  1910s embossed Valentine's Day Postcard featuring Wistaria flowers, a large red heart and pink bow.

Reads: Wistaria sweet thoughts entwine. Oh be my Valentine.

Flower Valentine Series No. 3.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is unused.

Excellent condition.

Antique original old paper ephemera.  1910s Valentine Postcard featuring a large pink rose, red heart, and green bow on a gold off white background.  Card is embossed.

Reads: The Rose is thought love divine. Oh be thou my Valentine.

Flower Valentine Series No. 3.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with only light edge and corner wear.

Colors are: red, pink, green and gold on an off white background.

Beautiful card!

Antique original old 1910s Valentine Postcard featuring a hand holding a dove that is holding an envelope.  There is also a large pink rose and red heart.

Reads: Valentine Greetings

Card no. 6714.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back.  One cent stamp and 1914 cancellation.  Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas

Condition is good with light edge and corner wear and light crease to upper and lower right corners.

Colors are: red, pink, green and white on an off white background.

Very pretty card!

Original antique paper 1910s Thanksgiving Day Postcard. Features a boy with apron an carving knife, chasing a turkey.  Gold border.  Artist initials in the lower right corner.

Reads: Thanksgiving

Card no. 4107.

Card measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back but never mailed.

Condition is good with light edge and corner wear and some soiling on the front and back.

Original antique paper 1910s Thanksgiving Day Greetings Postcard. Features a large turkey and winter house scene, along with pumpkin, corn, grapes, and apples in the lower right corner.  Pink background with white and gold border.

Reads: Thanksgiving Greetings

Samson Brothers Series No. 33 B.  Made in U.S.A.

Card measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back.  Never mailed.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear and light soiling on the white border.

Antique original 1910s Thanksgiving Day Greetings Postcard. Features a young feeding turkeys. Card is embossed and has gold foil pumpkin, fruit and leaves in the upper left corner.

Top reads: Thanksgiving Blessings

Bottom reads: You feed me well but I can tell that you're no friend of mine. Because my dear I greatly fear, It's near Thanksgiving time.

Thanksgiving Series 12.

Card measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original 1910s Thanksgiving Day Greetings Postcard. Features a young boy carrying a turkey over his shoulder. Card is embossed and has silver toned fruit at each of the upper corners.

Top reads: Thanksgiving Blessings

Bottom reads: I'm sorry for this old turkey, I can hear him pray. But taint my fault, I didn't invent Thanksgiving day.

Thanksgiving Series 12.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original 1910s embossed Christmas Postcard. Features a Robin on a gold triangle, holly at the upper and lower corner.

Reads: To Greet You at Christmas

Series 224 D

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear and some light soiling.

A very sweet card!

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Antique original 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features snowy scene that includes a windmill, fir trees, fence and a house.Card is highly embossed and has nice vibrant colors on a yellow background.

Reads: Christmas Wishes

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

A very pretty card!

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Antique original 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a large gold bell, 2 small bells, red ribbon, and snowy farm scene.  Bells and border are gold foil.

Reads: A Happy Christmas 

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Published by Samson Brothers.  Series 7048. Printed in Germany.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back.  No postmark or stamp.

Condition is very good with a few small surface cracks along the left and right edge.

A beautiful card!

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Antique original gel coated 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a large gold bell, holly leaves and berries, and a pink bow in the lower left corner.

Reads: A Happy Christmas 

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Published by Samson Brothers.  Series 7007 B. Printed in Germany.

Card is unused.

Condition is good with the exception of the gel having cracks and there is a crease along the right edge about 1/3 of the way from the bottom of the card.

A very pretty card!

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Antique original embossed 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a snowy winter church scene with reindeer, in a circle of holly and berries.

Reads: A Joyful Christmas 

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is written on in pencil.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.  No postmark or stamp.

Condition is good with some light edge and corner wear and soiling.

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Antique original 1910s Thanksgiving Greetings Postcard. Features a turkey holding an ear of corn.

Top Reads: Thanksgiving Joys

Side Reads: Prize Winner

Features gold metallic lettering and outlines.

Thanksgiving Series No. 4.

Card is used with  pencil writing on the back.  Has a one cent stamp.

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original embossed 1910s Christmas Greetings Postcard. Features an open book, bell and holly berries and greenery.

Open book reads: December 25 Christmas Day

Lower on the card reads: Merry Christmas.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back, but was never mailed.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original embossed 1910s Christmas Greetings Postcard. Features a large gold horseshoe, tranquil house scene, green shamrock, and purple spray of flowers.

Reads: Christmas Greetings

Copyright 1909 L.R. Conwell, N.Y. Series 202 B.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back, but was never mailed.

Condition is good with some edge and corner wear.