Postcard

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.

Vintage town view postcard showing the Post Office at Fairbury, Nebraska.

Made by Curt Teich & Company.

Card number 121379.

Card is unused.

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

Antique Real Photo postcard showing a parade float and a man in costume on a horse.  The antique car has a man, two women and a child.  Sign on the side of the car reads: A Few of the Good Things at McDonnells But not For Sale. 

Bottom of the card reads: Labor Day, Fairbury Nebr. 9-4-11.

Card is unused.  AZO stamp box with all arrows pointing up.

Condition is very good with age toning on the back.

Great one of a kind early view of Fairbury!

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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Beautiful original antique paper postcard. Features an envelope with gold foil accents, sealed with a large pink rose.

Reads: Sincere Birthday Wishes

Samson Brothers Series 7016.  Printed in Germany.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused.

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

Gorgeous Birthday post card!

Original antique New Year postcard. Card features a winter town scene in a four leaf clover shaped border.  Large gold foil band running diagonally through the center of the card and gold foil accents around the leaves.

Reads: My New Year Greeting

Back is marked: Samson Brothers Series 7045 A. Printed in Germany.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

Card is unused.

Card has a small crease along the center of the right edge, some edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Beautiful New Year post card!

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 paper postcard. Good Luck from Hanover, Kansas.

Card features a large horseshoe and is surrounded in white flowers. Greeting is in a dark glitter.

Marked on the back: United Art Publishing Co. New York City.  Printed in Germany.

Card has pencil writing on the back.  Was never addressed or mailed.

Card measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is fair with edge and corner wear, horizontal crease near the top, and some soiling.

A very pretty card!

Antique original old paper ephemera.  Good Luck Postcard featuring a beautiful woman holding a pink flower, surrounded by pansy flowers.

Reads: Good Luck.

On the back: Series No. 81.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

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

Card has some edge and corner wear, light soiling, and album impressions at each corner.

Lovely original antique paper postcard. Features a green ribbon with bow, pink and red flowers, and tiny yellow flowers on a pale green background.

Reads: With all good wishes For Your Birthday

Samson Brothers Series 0693.  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.

Gorgeous Birthday post card!

Vintage postcard showing the Post Office and U.S. Court Building at Grand Island, Nebraska.

No. A-15435.

Card is used with 1913 Grand Island postmark and pencil writing.

Addressed to Miss Cora Simmons at Alexandria, Nebraska.

Condition is good with some edge and corner wear.

Original vintage birthday greetings postcard. Features a green envelope sealed with beautiful pink and red roses.  Includes an orange ribbon and metallic gold horseshoe.  Roses and envelope also have gold metallic accents.

Reads: Sincere Birthday Wishes

Samson Brothers series 7023.  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 S. 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.

Antique original embossed paper postcard. Greetings from Marysville Kansas.

Card features large pink flowers. Greetings is written in a metallic gold ink.

Printed in Germany. Series 506.

Divided back card dating to the 1910s.

Card has pencil writing on the back but was never mailed.

Card measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

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

A very pretty card!

Antique original paper postcard. Greetings from Odell, Nebraska.

Card features large red poppies and daisy flowers. Greeting is in gold glitter.

Card no. 2408. Poppies.

Card is used with correspondence written on back. Addressed to Sadie Eden at Hollenberg, Kansas.  Has a one cent stamp, no cancel.

Card measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

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

Very pretty card!

Original old vintage embossed New Year paper postcard. Features an icy clock striking midnight.  Clock is surrounded by a holly garland and gold bells..

Reads: May every minute, every hour, Show to you its healing power, And bring to you this glad New Year, Nought but happiness sincere.

Copyright 1910 H. Wessler. Card No. 85

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard.

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

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

Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring a large horseshoe, blue flowers and a rolled out banner.

Reads: A Happy New Year.

Good Luck New Year Series No. 1.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1915.

Card is used writing on the back and has a 1920 Healthy New Year Christmas Seal.

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

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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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!

This wonderful vintage linen travel souvenir postcard dates to the 1940s and shows the Hotel Norfolk at Norfolk, Nebraska. Card number 7A347 N. Shows old cars parked along the curbs, old street lights and a couple other buildings.

Card is used with 1944 Madison, Nebraska cancellation along with an Industry Agriculture one cent stamp. Addressed to Mrs Clara Perry at East Wareham, Massachusetts.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear, some cancellation bleed through onto the front sky area, and small crease lower right corner.

Original old vintage embossed 4th of July postcard. Paper post card featuring a man and woman having a conversation.  Shows a boy in a firecracker smoke bubble being blown apart. Corners have red, white and blue stripes with yellow stars.

Reads: How to prevent your boy being killed on the Fourth of July - kill him on the Third.

Marked on front lower edge: No. 1095.

Back is marked: Fourth of July Series No. 1.

Divided back card.

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

Card is used with pencil correspondence on the back, one cent stamp, and 1911 Olivet, Kansas postmark.

Card has some edge and corner wear, crease upper left and right corner, soiling on the back and front lower left corner, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Colorful Fourth of July post card!

Original old vintage embossed religious postcard. Features a church choir member shown in a large bell.  Peace Lily flowers in the background and a butterfly in the lower left corner.  All on a yellow background.

Reads: The Lord is Risen

Copyright John Winsch 1910.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard.

Card is used with pencil correspondence written on the back and one cent stamp. 

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

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

Old original antique paper ephemera. Embossed birth announcement postcard featuring a stork carrying a baby, with two babies playing near his legs. This is on a metallic silver background.

Bottom reads: Cupid Told The Stork To Bring.  Has a line Name, weight, and date of birth.

Copyright John Winsch 1910.

Measures 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back. Never mailed.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Original old vintage paper ephemera.  Lightly embossed postcard featuring beautiful large pink roses with gold metallic lettering and leaves. 

Reads: A Joyous Birthday.

Samson Brothers Series No. 7063. 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 correspondence written on the back.  Has a one cent stamp and Herkimer, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sophea Bertels at Bremen, Kansas.

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

Old original antique paper postcard. Embossed card featuring Santa holding a bag of toys.  Santa is standing in front of an iron bed with two children asleep in it.

Reads: A Merry Christmas

Copyrighted 1908 by Julius Bien & Co. N.Y. Christmas Series No. 600.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard.

Card is used with writing on the back, one cent stamp and 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark.

Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear, crease lower left corner and some soiling.