Vintage Postcards

Original vintage Romance Postcard. Features a lonely young man staring at the moon.  Man is seated across from an empty chair.

Reads: Someone Longs for Someone.

Divided back postcard. Measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Card is used with1910 Olivet (?) Kansas postmark, ink writing on the back and a one cent Franklin stamp. Addressed to Mr. William Roseman at Diller, Nebraska.

Card has some edge and corner wear and a crease to the upper right corner.

Original antique Romance Postcard. Features a cozy young couple sitting on a lake shore.  The woman has lovely long hair, and the man is wearing a hat.

Reads: Owing to "extreme pressure" I am unable to write more.

Made in Germany. The International Postal Card Co. Chicago.

Divided back postcard. Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Card is used with ink writing on the back. Addressed to Mr. Willie Roseman at Diller, Nebraska.

Card has some edge and corner wear.

Wonderful vintage comic linen postcard dating to circa 1940. Shows dog near a red and white striped barber pole.

Reads: "Dog-Gone! What'll these city fellers be thinkin' up next?"

Copyright MWM. DC805. Artist signed Irby.

Card is unused. 

Measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

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

Wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dating to 1908. Shows a ma and pa helping their daughter capture a man.

Reads: "The end of the Chase" in 1908.

Leap Year Series. Card number 1070.

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark and green Franklin one cent stamp. 

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is used with edge and corner wear, crease to center right edge, upper left corner and near lower left corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

This wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dates to 1908. Shows a woman threatening a man. A clock and wall calendar are visible in the upper right.

Reads: "Don't you think it's time to marry?"

Leap Year Series. Card number 1061.

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sop Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is used with edge and corner wear, and a series of small creases near upper right corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

This wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dates to 1908. Shows a woman trying to capture a man with a net.

Reads: You're not safe in 1908- unless you have your (marriage) LICENSE.

Leap Year Series. Card number 1063.

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is used with edge and corner wear, and a series of small creases near upper right corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

This wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dates to 1908. Shows two women, one holding a dog on a leash, the other with a man captured in a hunting bag.

Reads: "Where did you catch him, Mag?"

Poster on the tree reads:

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark.  Addressed to Miss S. Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear and crease near upper right corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

Original antique embossed birthday greetings postcard. Features a large red heart, extended hand, white dove and Pansy flowers.

Reads: A Loving Birthday Greeting

Valentine Lover Series.

Divided back card 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, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. Card does have soiling at the lower left corner and on the hand.

Original antique embossed birthday greetings postcard. Features a large red, and a large white rose surrounded by a pink rose border.

Reads: A Happy Birthday

Samson Brothers series 7079.  Printed in Germany.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Original vintage paper postcard.  Features a large gorgeous red and pink on a gold foil background.

Reads: Birthday Greetings.

Samson Brothers Series 7021. Printed in Germany.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is used  with correspondence written on the back. Was never mailed.

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear, and light album impressions at each corner.

Original antique embossed paper Christmas postcard. Religious card featuring baby Jesus in the manger, Mother Mary, Wise men, Star of Bethlehem at the top, and snow covered fir trees.

Reads: A Joyful Christmas

Published by AMB. 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 but was never mailed.  Addressed to Miss Sophie K. Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

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

Original antique gel coated paper postcard. Features two baby chicks and a colorful red Easter egg border.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Printed in Germany. Series 222.

Divided back card measuring 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. 

Sweet Easter post card!

Awesome original antique embossed paper postcard. Features a large die cut spinning Easter egg kaleidoscope.

Reads: Best Easter Wishes

International Art Publishing Company.  Printed in Germany. Series No. 51788.

Divided back card measuring 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

Card is unused. 

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. 

Sweet unusual Easter post card!

Sweet original antique embossed paper postcard. Features a little yellow baby chick emerging from an egg, pink Clover flowers around the edges, and a shiny gold background.

Reads: Joyful Easter Greetings

Series 5106

Divided back card measuring 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. 

Very cute Easter post card!

Cute original antique paper postcard. Features a large white rabbit surrounded by pink Clover flowers.  A baby chick stands on his head, and a large gray Easter egg is under his mouth.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. 

Super cute Easter post card!

Sweet original antique paper postcard. Features two baby chicks, along with white and yellow Daisy flowers.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Series 212.  Printed in Germany.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. 

This is a gel coated card that does have some peeling along the edges.

Sweet Easter post card!

Original antique paper postcard. Features a sweet little girl with two baby chicks on leads.

Card is embossed.

Reads: Happy Easter

Raphael Tuck & Sons Easter Frolic Series of post cards No. 755.  Printed in Saxony.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Easter post card!

Original antique paper postcard. Features an anthropomorphic chick dressed in clothing.  Chick is standing in a doorway and smoking a pipe.  Also features purple violets along the top and right edge.

Card is embossed.

Reads: A Happy Easter

Series 1520 b. Printed in Germany.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

Card is used with a cancelled one cent stamp.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Cute Easter post card!

Original antique paper postcard. Features a baby chick standing on an egg.  Along with purple violets and a pussy willow branch.

Card is embossed.

Reads: Loving Easter Wishes

Series 105 D.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Easter post card!

Original antique paper postcard. Features a sweet little girl with two baby chicks on leads.

Card is embossed.

Reads: Happy Easter

Raphael Tuck & Sons Easter Frolic Series of post cards No. 755.  Printed in Saxony.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Easter post card!

Sweet original vintage paper postcard featuring a small boy and girl carrying a couple basket of dyed Easter eggs.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Marked on the back 2120/4. Printed in Germany.

Divided back card measuring 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

Card is used with ink inscription on the back.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Cute Easter post card!

Sweet original vintage paper postcard featuring a mother hen and her six baby chicks.  Card is embossed.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Divided back card measuring 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back.  Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Cute Easter post card!

Sweet original antique paper postcard featuring three chicks, one is hatching from an egg.  Lily of the Valley and Violets are featured along the left edge and bottom.  Card is embossed with gold highlights.

Reads: Easter Greetings

Series No. 1520.  Printed in Germany.

Divided back card measuring 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

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

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Easter post card!

Original antique embossed German Christmas postcard. Paper post card featuring baby Jesus in a manger with two small angels looking on.  Gold metallic stars are visible in the sky, with one shining down.

Reads: Loving Christmas Wishes

Back of card is marked:  Printed in Germany. Series 1480 a.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Measures 3 1/2 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches long.

Card is unused.

Card has light edge and corner wear and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Sweet Germany Christmas post card!