Vintage Holiday Postcards

Antique New Year embossed Postcard. Features a blue and gold ribbon border, gold shamrock, new year baby and sand hourglass.

Card is used with pencil writing on back. Not postmarked or stamped.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Antique original embossed 1910s Christmas Postcard. Shows a scene framed by a gold picture frame with glitter, pine cones, Evergreen branches, and red ribbon. Reads, "A Merry Christmas" Series 246 C.

Card is used with ink writing on back. Addressed to Mr. John Schroeder at Verdon. From Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Rieke Sr.

Condition is very good with a couple of soiled spots, small crease upper right corner and some edge and corner wear.

Original old vintage embossed paper postcard. Features an antique car made of blue flowers, two cherub angels, and pansy flowers on a gold background.  Border is made up of blue ribbon and white bells.

Reads: A Happy New Year.

E.C.C. Series 19.  Printed in Germany,

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused. 

Condition is very good with light 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!

Original antique embossed Christmas postcard. Features a church and water scene in a gold frame, along with four large red poinsettia flowers.

Reads: A Happy Christmas

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

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

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, small spot of paper loss to the upper left back corner, and light impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

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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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.

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!

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 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 New Year postcard. Card features an angelic looking child playing a large drum and cymbals.  Four leaf clovers line the top of the card.  Gold foil accents on this card.

Reads: Congratulations on the day

Back is marked: 1103. Printed in Germany.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

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

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Card is gel coated and has many cracks to the  surface, including spots of loss. Has some edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Beautiful New Year post card!

Old original vintage paper postcard. Embossed card featuring a stack of books, one is open, a white feather, and sprays of blue flowers.

Reads: Merry Christmas

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

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

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear, some soiling, and postcard album impressions at each corner.

Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring an ice covered ship displaying the American flag. Also features two white doves, each holding a wreath, one reads Peace, the other reads God Speed.  At the lower left corner is a ship anchor and the lower right corner has a lifesaver ring.

Reads: A Happy New Year

New Year Series No. 209.

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 very good with light edge and corner wear.

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 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!

Old original antique Christmas postcard. Features baby Jesus and Mary along with a group of small children.

Reads: A Merry Christmas

Samson Brothers Series No. 7055 B. Printed in Germany.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

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

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 some soiling, light edge and corner wear and impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

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.

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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Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring a large framed year of 1911, surrounded by blue flowers on a green and off white background.

Reads: Happy New Year.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

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

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

Original old vintage embossed Easter postcard. Features a boy holding a rabbit up by the ears, a bunny is also behind the boys leg.  House and tree visible in the background.

Reads: Easter Joys

Juvenile Easter Series No. 8.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

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

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