Vintage Postcards

Original embossed antique New Year postcard. Card features the year 1911 in gold metallic lettering.  This is set on a four leaf clover that has a gold metallic outline.  Red and pink flower sprays at each side.  Background is green and off white.

Reads: A Happy New Year

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

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

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

Very pretty New Year 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!

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!

Original antique Christmas postcard. Card features two little angels stringing nuts on the Christmas tree.  Tree is lit with candles and one of the angels is standing on an apple.

Reads: A Merry Christmas

Back is marked: B.W. 322. Printed in Germany.

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

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

Card is unused.

Condition is good with crease lower right corner, cracks to the gel surface, edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Beautiful Christmas post card!

Original antique paper Easter postcard. Cute card featuring a mother hen and chicks pecking around in the yard.

Reads: A Happy Easter

Series 4900.  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.

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!

Cute original antique paper postcard. Features Easter bunnies ripping through an envelope.  Rabbits are holding blue eggs with gold foil accents.

Reads: A Happy Easter

Samson Brothers Series No. 7126.  Printed in Germany.

Divided back card measuring 5 1/2 x 3 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 good with light crease to the lower left corner, some edge and corner wear, and light impressions at the corners from being mounted in a postcard album.

Cute Easter post card!

Vintage original Thanksgiving Day Greetings Embossed Postcard. Features a turkey, pumpkins, corn and a barn with cupola in the background.

Reads: Thanksgiving Greetings

Divided back card dating to circa 1910.

Card is used with writing on the back and one cent stamp.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Antique original Thanksgiving Day Greetings Embossed Postcard. Features five children seated at a thanksgiving dinner table. Gold metallic border with a turkey at both lower corners.

Reads: A Thanksgiving Greeting As Of Old

Thanksgiving Series No. 10. 

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Original old vintage embossed New Year paper postcard. Features a snowy winter house scene with a wishbone as a frame. Spray of greenery along the right edge, and star near the upper left corner.  Red and blue background with a white border.

Reads: My New Year Greeting.

Samson Brothers Series No. 7044 B.  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.  Addressed to Miss Sophie Bartels at Bremen, Kansas. 

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

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.

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.

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.

Old original antique paper postcard. Card features a sweet little girl holding a basket, and a horseshoe shaped wreath.  Card is in black and white.

Reads: happy 365 days be thine, is my wish for you.

Samson Brothers Series 614.  Made in U.S.A.

Measures 5.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall.

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Card is unused.

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

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.