Vintage Holiday Postcards

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 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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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.

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.

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.

Old original vintage Christmas postcard. Features an icy white border, house and water scene, and a holly branch with berries, all on a metallic silver background.

Reads: To Greet You. For a Bright 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 and impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring an envelope sealed with holly and pink ribbon tied into a bow.

Reads: A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

Holly Series No. 3.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard.

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

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

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

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 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.

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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Old original antique Christmas postcard. Features two adorable birds perched on a holly branch along with a snowy house and church scene.

Reads: Christmas Wishes

Samson Brothers Series No. 7050 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.

Condition is cracking in the gel surface, light edge and corner wear and impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

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.

Original antique embossed Christmas postcard. Paper Post card featuring Santa Claus holding a bag of toys.  Includes a holly branch and two gold bells which read "Dec 25"  all on a light green background with icy white border.

Reads: Christmas Greetings

Back of card is marked:  Samson Brothers 31 F. Made in U.S.A.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

Card is used with correspondence written in pencil.  Has a 1913 Herkimer, Kansas postmark, one cent stamp and an Evangelical Lutheran Sanitarium Wheatridge, Colorado Christmas seal.

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas. 

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

Cute Christmas Santa post card!

Vintage and original Christmas postcard featuring three gold bells and a winter church scene. Reads, "May Your New Year Be a Bright and Happy One". Card measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Published by Davidson Bros. Pictorial Postcards. Series 3001. Printed in Germany.

Card is used with 1909 Clifton, Kansas Postmark.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Vintage original 1908 Christmas Postcard featuring Santa in his sleigh being pulled by reindeer. Card is hand tinted and embossed.

Reads: A Merry Christmas.

Card is used with one cent stamp and 1908 Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania postmark.

Condition is good with some soiling.

Vintage original Christmas postcard featuring Santa Claus with a boy and girl. Santa is handing the little girl a doll. Christmas tree in he corner.  Reads, "Christmas Wishes". Series 1553 A. Measures the standard 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with soiling on the back.

Antique original 1910s Christmas Greeting postcard. Features a Holly branch with berries, red bow, ivy leaves and open book that reads, "Wishing You a Merry Christmas."

Card is used with 1913 postmark. Mailed to Master Marshall Schafer at Vermillion, Kansas.

Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear and crease upper left corner.

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Vintage original embossed Christmas postcard featuring Santa Claus with a blond haired doll in a pink dress. Santa is dressed in a white suit and hat.  Copyright 1911 in the lower right corner. Series 213 A. Measures the standard 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Reads, "A Merry Christmas".

Card is used with writing on back.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

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 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 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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