Vintage Postcards

Vintage original 1910s paper greeting postcard features a little Dutch boy dropping a letter in a mailbox. Has a green and red pennant that reads, "Long Beach." 

Card is written on with one cent stamp and 1912 Long Beach, California postmark.

Addressed to Miss Helena Millius at Helvey, Nebraska.

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

Original antique greetings postcard. Features a tipped bowl filled with red and pink roses. Upper right and lower left corners have the look of lace.  All on a soft green background.

Reads: Best Wishes

Dates to circa 1910.

Printed in Germany. Series 7026.

Card is unused.

Condition is good with album impressions at the corners, some cracking of the gel surface near the center and a pink spot at the upper right edge of the center circle.

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 vintage greetings postcard. Features two large yellow roses on a light green background.

Reads: A Note to you

Dates to circa 1910.

Printed in Germany. S.B. Series No 1120.

Card is written on in pencil.

Condition is good with light edge and corner wear, age toning, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album. Card also has a crease near the lower left corner and doesn't quite lay flat.

Original vintage embossed greetings postcard. Features purple Violets on a green and metallic gold background.

Reads: With All Good Wishes

Dates to circa 1910.

Card is written on in pencil.

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

Original vintage highly embossed greetings postcard. Features an airbrushed floral and house scene, along with a metallic border and accents.

Reads: Hearty Greetings

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with one cent stamp.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

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

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 heavily embossed pink roses and blue flowers with gold metallic accents.

Reads: Sincere Greetings

Printed in Germany. Card number 2312.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

Condition is good with light edge and corner wear, light soiling, and light album mount impressions at the corners.

Original antique German birthday greetings postcard. Features a spray of red Roses and Lily of the Valley on an envelope.

Reads: Birthday Reminder in German

Printed in U.S.A. Card number 606/5.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

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

Vintage original 1910s Friendship Greetings Postcard. Features two large pink Jonquil flowers on a metallic gold background.  And a quote on friendship by the pope.

Card number 3320.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is unused

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

Very pretty card!

Vintage original 1910s Sincere Greetings Postcard. Features two large pink and red roses and a spray of small blue flowers.

Series 235 G.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Card is written on in pencil.

Divided back card dating to 1911.

Addressed to Mr. John Bartels at Bremen, Kans.

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

Beautiful vibrant colors on this card!

Original antique embossed birthday greetings postcard. Features a Purple ribbon, purple violets and a winter scene.

Reads: A Happy Birthday

Printed in Germany. Series 822.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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.

Original antique birthday postcard. Features an envelope, blue flowers and a pink ribbon.  Card is highly embossed with a velvet background.

Reads: A Happy Birthday

Made in Germany.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused.

Condition is very good with light edge and corner wear.

Original antique birthday postcard. Features two large green feathers, pink flowers and a black background, and beautiful gold foil accents.

Reads: Sincere Birthday Wishes

Series 7014 A. Printed in Germany.

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. Also some cracking of the gel finish.

Original antique embossed birthday greetings postcard. Features an open envelope filled with Lily of the Valley, along with white and pink roses. A country scene is visible in the area with the circle border.

Reads: Birthday Greeting

Copyrighted 1909 by H. Wessler. Card no. 281.

Divided back card.

Card is used with two cent stamp, and pencil name written on the back.

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 border and age toning on the back.

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 patriotic postcard. Embossed paper card featuring United States flags and a US battleship. Water background with gold metallic border.

Reads: Our Country Forever

Marked on back: Card No. 379. Printed in U.S.A.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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.

Very pretty post card!

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!

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!

Gorgeous original antique embossed paper postcard. Features red roses on a green background in the upper right corner, a large metallic gold band through the center,  and a scene showing two children walking a path toward home in the lower half.

Reads: A Birthday Greeting

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 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!