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Category: Holidays

Happy New Year To Mrs. B. F. Main

Divided back, embossed postcard. Made in Germany. Postmarked from Santa Clara, California, December 30th. Circa 1909. Year missing in postmark. Price:  $4.00 A Happy New Year….with lilacs, from The Ethel Main Collection, and we’re estimating 1909 for this postcard due to…Read More…

To Olaf Liljenberg

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December 29, 1918, Chicago, Illinois. Availability Status:  SOLD For The New Year “Though I can’t be with you To share your joys, my dear, I send these lines to greet you; May they bring a Happy…Read More…

An Alpine Christmas

Divided back, embossed, unused postcard, dated December 25, 1907. Price:  $7.00 Merry Christmas…. “Dec. 25-07. Dear Cousin. I received yor pretty Christmas greeting we are having an easy time shut down last night until Jan 2-d. I found funston St….Read More…

I Hope You’re Happy, Too.

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December 22, 1920, Oakland, California. Series or number 425A. Price:  $8.00 “I Hope You’re Happy Too I feel so fine and Christmassy And generally good, I want to share the feeling As a good friend rightly…Read More…

A Waterwheel Christmas

Antique embossed, die-cut Christmas card. Date and publisher unknown. Price:  $10.00              Size:  About 2 and 1/2 x 2 and 3/4″ This is a beautiful little card of a wooden waterwheel, the water having frozen, showing icicles hanging from the rungs….Read More…

Frank Corbyn Price Christmas Postcard

Divided back, unused, artist-signed postcard, dated 1923. Raphael Tuck & Sons “Oilette” postcard. “Wonderful White Winter.” Copyright London, Printed in England. Artist:  Frank Corbyn Price. Price:  $12.00 Christmas Greetings….. At sunset, a farmer has opened the gate for a shepherd…Read More…

Santa’s Aeroplane

Vintage Christmas card, publisher unknown.Circa 1917 – 1930s. Price:  $4.00           Size:  3 and 1/2 x 4 and 1/2″ “I hope that Santa’s aeroplane Is coming straight your way, To bring you lots of good things And a happy Christmas Day.”…Read More…

Merry Xmas From 2305 Oahu Ave

Divided back, Real Photo Postcard. Postmarked December 15, 1937, Honolulu, Hawaii. Price:  $15.00 “Dear Mrs. Fisher: Our recent visit is still like a dream – it doesn’t seem possible that we were over there & had such a grand time….Read More…

To Your Folks And You

Divided back, unused postcard. Publisher unknown. Series or number 300B. Circa 1920s – 1930s. Price:  $2.00 “To Your Folks and You. My heart is quite crowded with wished most true, For a happy Thanksgiving for your folks and you.”

Hauskaa Pääsiäista

Divided back, used postcard. Paletti, Sarja Pääsiäinen. Circa 1930. Price:  $10.00 An Easter card from Finland of a proud rooster with all his baby chicks, and the caption translating to merry, fun or amusing, or maybe just Happy Easter. The…Read More…