Vintage Postcards

Antique original embossed 1910s Thanksgiving Day Greetings Postcard. Features boy cherub dressed as a chef, preparing to carve the turkey. A candelabra and pink carnations are lying on the table.

Reads: Thanksgiving Greetings

Series 113 B.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original embossed 1910s Thanksgiving Day Greetings Postcard. Features a large turkey, pumpkins, and a little girl wearing a white dress and a pink bow in her hair.

Reads: Thanksgiving Greetings

Made in U.S.A. Series 623.

Card is used with  pencil writing on the back.  Has no stamp or cancellation.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original gold foil 1910s Thanksgiving Greetings Postcard. Features a little boy and girl.  Boy is waving a red flag at a large turkey.  Harvested gourds and fruits sit at the base of a gold foil fence.  And a beautiful gold foil border.

Reads: Thanksgiving Greetings

Printed in Germany. Series 7013.

Card is used with  pencil writing on the back.  Has no stamp or cancellation.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Very pretty original antique 1910s embossed New Year postcard features a watermill scene and purple flowers.

Top reads: Jan. 1st.

Bottom reads: A happy New Year

Design copyrighted John Winsch, 1911.

Card is used with ink writing on the back.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear.

Antique 1910s Postcard featuring two Cherubs, one is holding a red heart with an arrow through it. There is also a quiver full of arrows nearby.

Reads: I greet thee Valentine.

Card is written on in pencil.  Addressed to Miss Martha Cho- at Verdigre, Nebraska.  No stamp or postmark.

Card measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.  Card number 4629.

Condition is light soiling and crease lower right corner.

Sweet Valentine postcard!

This pretty antique 1910s Postcard features a large red heart with a spray of blue flowers. A blue and a pink pendant necklace hangs from a bar.

Reads: Valentine Greetings.  As you look over Valentines, Tis well to read between the lines, For Cupid oft with cunning care, Leaves Loves own message hidden there.

Card is written on in ink.  Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Percival and Family.  No stamp or postmark.

Card measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

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

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Antique original 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a winter snow scene which includes a house, trees, sunset and pine cones.

Reads: A merry Xmas to you my friend, Since I have not riches to give, But a world of good wishes for you & yours, With this simple card I send.

Artist signed in the lower left corner, Kathryn Elliott. Gartner & Bender Publishers Chicago.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is written on in ink.  Addressed to Miss Alma Jorn.  No postmark.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear and a small brown spot near the top left corner.

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Antique original heavily embossed 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features gold bells, Poinsettias, a winter church scene and icicles hanging from the top.

Reads, "A Merry Christmas."

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is used with a 1914 Barrington, Illinois postmark.  Addressed to Mr. John Schrader at Verdon, Nebraska.

Condition is very good with some corner wear and a small crease near the center right edge.

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Antique original heavily embossed 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a birdhouse, gold bells, and holly berries.

Reads, "A Merry Christmas."

Made in Germany. 

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is used with 1915 postmark.  Addressed to Mrs Elizabeth Hartman at Pilot Grove, Missouri.

Condition is excellent.

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Vintage original embossed 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a winter scene inside a paint pallet frame with greenery around the edges.  It also has glitter edging the leaves and building.

Reads, "A Merry Christmas."  Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is used with ink writing on the back.  Addressed to John Schrader from his sister Mary Brandt.

Condition is good with corner wear and small crease lower left corner.

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Vintage original embossed 1910s Christmas Postcard. Features a snowy scene inside an oval icicle frame.  Little birds tucked in the upper left corner and green ivy around the edges.

Reads, "A Merry Christmas."  Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is used with ink writing on the back.  Addressed to Miss Mildred Jorn at Verdon, Nebraska.

Condition is very good with some corner wear.

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Vintage original Christmas postcard featuring Santa Claus is filling a stocking, while standing near the fireplace.  There is also a clock on the mantle.

Reads, "A Merry Christmas." Card number 504.

Measures the standard 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Card is used.  Addressed to Miss Alma Jorn at Verdon, Nebraska.

Condition is good with bleed through near the lower left corner.

Vintage and original Christmas postcard featuring a girl walking in snowshoes.  Series 1248 C. Made in U.S.A.

Card measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.  Used with 1924 cancellation, one cent stamp and pencil writing on back.  Addressed to Miss Gertrude Ludke at Holland, Minnesota.

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

Vintage Valentine Postcard featuring a little boy, and cupid bundled in a mail bag.  Card is artist signed ____? Royal.

Reads: I simply can't express my love to you

Card is unused. Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.  Published by The Gibson Art Co., Cin. O.

Condition is good with age toning along the edges from being in a postcard album.

This adorable original vintage Valentine postcard features a little boy and girl Indian. Boy is carrying a quiver of arrows and a bow.

Reads: Um! Like Injun needs peace pipe Um! me need you.

Marked SB on back.  Made in U.S.A.

Card is used with 1914 Hoxie, Kansas cancellation, one cent stamp and correspondence written in pencil.  Addressed to Miss Cora Simmons at Alexandria, Nebraska.

Condition is very good with corners slightly rounded. The dots around the children appear to be part of the artwork.

Vintage original 1910s embossed Christmas postcard. Gold background with Gold Bells, Angel, and Pink & Blue Ribbons.

Card is used with Plymouth, Nebraska cancellation.  Addressed to Miss Helena Milius at Helvey, Nebraska.

Condition is very good.

Vintage original embossed Christmas postcard featuring a farm scene surrounded by gold stars and a crescent moon.

Reads: Wishing You a Merry Christmas

Card is used with 1911 Daykin, Nebraska cancellation. Mailed to Miss Helen Milius at Helvey, Nebraska. Series number 74.

Condition is very good.