postcard

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 large metallic colored cross, a dove and purple flowers.

Reads: A Joyful Easter

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.  measures 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and age toning to the back.

Nice Easter post card!

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 embossed paper postcard. Christmas greetings from Bremen Kansas.

Card features a spray of Lily of the Valley flowers.

Divided back card dating to the 1910s.

Card is unused.

Measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Condition is good with some edge and corner wear, creases at the lower left corner, and some soiling.

A very pretty card!

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.

Original antique embossed greetings postcard. Features a gold metallic lace design in the upper right and lower left corners along with a vase filled with pink and red roses.  Also has a row of gold metallic horseshoes near the top.

Reads: Many Happy Returns

Printed in Germany. Series No. 7070.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused.

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

Original antique embossed greetings postcard. Features two large tulips in the lower right corner and a whimsical border.  The large 'G" is metallic gold, along with metallic gold accents.

Reads:

Motto Series No. 2.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused.

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 some soiling along the edges.

Original antique greetings postcard. Features a large red rose with gold metallic rays in the background.

Reads: Happy Days Be Yours

Dates to circa 1910.

Printed in Germany. Series 7028.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with album impressions at the corners.

Original antique embossed greetings postcard. Features large red and pink roses, a pair of white doves and a die cut lace border.

Reads: Best Wishes

Dates to circa 1910.

Series No 6300.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back.

Condition is very good.

Original antique Thanksgiving postcard. Embossed paper post card featuring a large turkey, ears of corn, and pumpkins.

Reads: Cordial Thanksgiving Greetings

Front is marked in lower right corner: Design copyrighted 1908 by M.W. Taggart, N.Y.

Divided back card.

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

Card is unused. 

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

Beautiful Thanksgiving post card!

Original old vintage embossed paper postcard. Features a large white and red rose with dew, on a light green background.

Reads: Happiness be yours from day to day.

Raphael Tuck & Sons Post Card. Embossed Floral Greetings Series 121.

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.  Has a one cent stamp and Waterville, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear, light soiling, and light album impressions at each corner.  Also has a birthday greeting penciled on the lower right front corner.

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!

Antique Real Photo postcard of Mt. Manitou Park, Manitou, Colorado. A thousand acre park on top of Mt. Manitou, 9,500 feet above sea level. Ten thousand square miles of scenery whithin the range of vision. Ten miles of trails through the parks and leading to points of interest. A trip up Mt. Manitou Scenic Incline--the longest, highest and greatest railway of its kind in the world. A rise of one-half mile elevation in a ride of one and one quarter miles.

Card is unused with AZO stamp box, arrows pointing up and down. Condition is excellent with slight edge and corner wear.

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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.

Original antique paper postcard. Features a beautiful angel carrying a cluster of flowers. Silver metallic background.

Reads: The Lord is Risen

Card number 3127.

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

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, and age toning to the back.

Nice Easter post card!

Antique Real Photo postcard showing Main Street East of Square, Fairbury, Nebraska. Shows The News, Heidelk Saloon, dirt streets, horse buggies and wagons. Made by C. E. Yocam Photo Company, Du Bois, Nebraska.

Card is used with 1909 Grand Island, Nebraska cancellation and one cent stamp. Mailed to Mr. Edwin Boyer at Woodline, Maryland.

Condition is fair with rough damaged area along right edge, and some edge and corner wear. Great early view of Fairbury!

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.

Old original antique Thanksgiving postcard. Features a little boy seated on top of a Thanksgiving sign and a turkey perched on top of a wood fence.  Sunrise in the background and a gold metallic border on all sides.

Card no. 4111.

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 good with some 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 antique paper 1910s Bas Relief Thanksgiving Day Postcard. Features a large turkey, large wishbone and an ear of corn. Also has gold metallic lettering.

Reads: Thanksgiving Greetings

Samson Brothers Publishers.  Printed in Germany.

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