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SALE Early 1900s Deeply Embossed Gilded Airbrushed Postcard, Felt Violets, Golden Horseshoe, C

$5 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Deeply Embossed Gilded Airbrushed Postcard, Felt Violets, Golden Horseshoe, Country Church Inset

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This lovely "A Happy Birthday" card is postally unused. Made in Germany. Inked message and address to Taunton, Mass. In very good condition with minimal edge and corner wear; there is some fading on the higher relief portions of the smaller, airbrushed violets. A lovely addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Thanks for visiting!
SALE 1911 Gilded Embossed Motto Postcard, Illuminated Script, Fancy Scrollwork, Pink Roses

$7 USD SaleSALE 1911 Gilded Embossed Motto Postcard, Illuminated Script, Fancy Scrollwork, Pink Roses

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This lovely motto card has an ornate illuminated script design and a message that reads: "Let the Greetings / on this Card / Whisper of a great Regard". The card is stamped, canceled and postmarked Aug. 23, 1911 in Haverhill, Mass. It has a penciled address Gloucester, Mass. The card carries a trademark for National Fine Art Co. (New York) and is identified as Series 111 C. The card is in very good condition with minimal edge (but minor on upper edge) and minor corner wear. There is very light ...
SALE 1909 Elly Frank Postcard, Little Heidi-type Girl Gives Flowers to Elderly Man, Artist Fra

$9 USD SaleSALE 1909 Elly Frank Postcard, Little Heidi-type Girl Gives Flowers to Elderly Man, Artist Franck

Postcards:Greetings:Sentimental
This unused card is in very good condition with minimal edge and minor corner wear, including a bit of upper paper loss to the very tip of the lower righthand corner. I have not yet identified the trademark of the publisher/printer - a six-pointed star with an 'N' in the inside. The artist signature is E[lly]. Frank with undecipherable words below (the publisher copyright notice?) and the date of 1909. This probably a German issued card. A very appealing addition for your collection or displayed ...
SALE Romantic Early 1900s Embossed Gilded PFB Postcard, Young Lovers Meet under Autumn Bower

$12 USD SaleSALE Romantic Early 1900s Embossed Gilded PFB Postcard, Young Lovers Meet under Autumn Bower

Postcards:Greetings:Romantic
I love this oh-so-romantic card! The verse beneath the secluded lovers reads: "In the sunny days of youth and love". This lovely card is postally unused. The inked address does not include the city or state. It carries a PFB (Paul Finkenrath (Berlin) trademark and is identified as No. 5879 relief and No. 5882 brilliant - lavish gold metallic accents makes this a 'brilliant' issue. In good/very good condition with minor edge and corner wear, including a shallow bend on upper righthand corner. The ...
SALE Early 1900s Embossed Gilded PFB Postcard, Victorian Gentleman Picks Flowers for his Lady

$13 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Embossed Gilded PFB Postcard, Victorian Gentleman Picks Flowers for his Lady

Postcards:Greetings:Romantic
A well-dressed, dapper gentleman makes a precarious climb to pick flowers for his lady who watches with concern from safer ground - so romantic! This unused card carries the trademark for PFB (Paul Finkenrath, Berlin) and is identified as Serie 3207. In very good condition with minimal edge and minor corner wear, including very faint album marks at the corners. A wonderful addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Thanks for taking time to browse in my ...
SALE Early 1900s Embossed Gilded Postcard, Dove Flutters in Window Box of Purple Pansies, Yell

$8 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Embossed Gilded Postcard, Dove Flutters in Window Box of Purple Pansies, Yellow & Pink Roses, Lace Curtain

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This beautiful "Birthday Greetings" card is unused. It was printed in Germany and has a space designated for a one-cent stamp. The card is in very good condition with minimal edge and minor corner wear - there is a shallow crimp on the upper righthand corner tip. A very pretty addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Please visit me whenever you have the time!
SALE Trio of Early 1900s Gilded Embossed Postcards, Fan Insets of Rural Landscapes, Violets &

$12 USD SaleSALE Trio of Early 1900s Gilded Embossed Postcards, Fan Insets of Rural Landscapes, Violets & Poppies, Winsch, 1911-12

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
All three of these cards have gilded, open-fan insets that display charming rural scenes - all set against a natural stone-like background. The two Winsch cards have coral poppies and scenes of farmhouses on the shores of tranquil waterways (one has a windmill). The third card was published by Wildt & Kray and features a father and his son unharnessing the team of horses. Their cozy farmhouse lies across the valley and welcomes them home with a bit of smoke from the chimney - dinner beckons! ...
SALE Early 1900s Arthur Schurer Danish Art Postcard, Lady Receives "Good News"

$7 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Arthur Schurer Danish Art Postcard, Lady Receives "Good News"

Postcards:Greetings:Sentimental
This lovely card features a young woman reading a letter with a gentle smile. It is after a painting by Danish artist Aage Lund (1892-1972) and is entitled Gode efterretninger (Danish) or Gute Nachrichten (German). The unused card has a trademark for Arthur Schurer & Co. and B. Schoneberg. It is identified as No. 7178 in the "Danische Kunst" (Danish Art) Series. In very good condition with minor edge and corner wear & rounding -- primarily on righthand corners. A nice addition for your ...
SALE Early 1900s Embossed Gilded Diecut Booklet, Violets, Horseshoe on Ornate Gate

$8 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Embossed Gilded Diecut Booklet, Violets, Horseshoe on Ornate Gate

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This divided card was not postally used. Printed in Germany and carries a trademark that I have not yet identified - a globe with the initials 'TIC'. Inked message across both fields. In very good condition with minor edge and corner wear. The lavender satin ribbon is a little frayed at the ends and there is slight bowing of the heavy stock card. A very pretty addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Please drop in again when you're in the ...
SALE Early 1900s Art Postcard, Young Woman Gathering Flowers near Country Manor, Artist Signed

$8 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Art Postcard, Young Woman Gathering Flowers near Country Manor, Artist Signed

Postcards:Greetings:Sentimental
This lovely card is titled "Ein Sommertag" and depicts a lady in a Victorian-styled dress. She has been gathering flowers on a breezy, summer day and stands near newly sown fields and an attractive stone house. The painting has a Viennese look to me, but I have not yet identified the painter (the artist signature, Ferda 1916, is on the front The card is unused and is identified as K. Ph. W. II 563. It is in very good condition with minimal edge wear, except for minor wear on upper edge, and ...
SALE Early 1900s French Art Postcard, Henry Perrault's "The Kiss", Young Lady Sends

$7 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s French Art Postcard, Henry Perrault's "The Kiss", Young Lady Sends her Love to an Absent Beau

Postcards:Greetings:Romantic
This lovely card features a painting by Henry Perrault (1867-1932). Born in Versailles, Perrault was the student of his father, Leon Jean Basile Perrault. He exhibited at the Salon of French Artists in Paris (becoming a member in 1899). This unused card carries a trademark for Salon de Paris, was printed in Paris and is identified as #1611. The artist is indicated as H. Perrault and the image is titled, "Le Balser" (The Kiss). The card is in very good condition with minimal edge wear and minor ...
SALE Early 1900s Embossed Textured Gilded Postcard, Green Victorian Slipper with Violets, Baby

$5 USD SaleSALE Early 1900s Embossed Textured Gilded Postcard, Green Victorian Slipper with Violets, Baby's Breath and Lilac Ribbon

Postcards:Greetings:Victorian Themes
This lovely, old-fashioned "A Happy Birthday" was not postally used, but carries a space designated for a one-cent stamp. Printed in Germany. There are a couple of tiny symbols on the front - two double circles - which I have not yet been able to connect to a publisher/printer. Inked message and address. In good/very good condition with minimal edge wear and minor corner wear, except for a bent, lower righthand corner. A very pretty addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your ...
SALE Pair of Early 1900s Gilded Embossed Motto Postcards, Daffodils & Orchids, Ornate Scrollin

$10 USD SaleSALE Pair of Early 1900s Gilded Embossed Motto Postcards, Daffodils & Orchids, Ornate Scrolling

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
These lovely motto postcards have colorful and gilded scrolling, vivid florals and gilded verses done in an illuminated manuscript style. The daffodil card reads: "May these Greetings True and Kind, in Perfect Happiness you find." The purple orchids card reads: "Let others swear by oaths untrue, Yet faithful I will be to you." Both cards are postally unused - the orchid card has a space designated for a one-cent stamp, has a 'Post Card' banner used by the Success Postal Card Co. (New York), and ...
SALE Pair of 1908 Delicately Embossed Gilded Postcards, Doves among Roses and Forget-me-nots,

$8 USD SaleSALE Pair of 1908 Delicately Embossed Gilded Postcards, Doves among Roses and Forget-me-nots, Trellises, Scrolling

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
These two romantic cards feature pairs of birds set within delicately embossed & gilded scrolls, florals and trellises. The "Birthday Greetings" card shows two white doves amidst forget-me-nots with a colorful border of the same flowers as well as red blossoms adding bright accents to the scene. The "Best Birthday Wishes" card has tow swallows cooing to each other among peachy-red roses. A red silk rose applique is placed just below. Window-trellises display coral-shaded florals, while peach ...
SALE 1910 Embossed Gilded Postcard, Art Nouveau Vase, Coral Mums, Rainbow

$8 USD SaleSALE 1910 Embossed Gilded Postcard, Art Nouveau Vase, Coral Mums, Rainbow

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This lovely card includes a verse: "I long to clasp your hand and say, / The good things that I wish to-day". Stamped, canceled and postmarked Jun. 9, 1910 in Youngstown, Ohio. Inked message and address. The card carries a trademark for the Anglo-American Co. (New York) and is identified as #665. In very good condition with minimal edge wear and minor wear on lower corners. A wonderful addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Thanks for taking time to ...
SALE 1911 Embossed Chromo AMB Postcard, Georgian Lady Scatters Rose Petals to Admirers

$9 USD SaleSALE 1911 Embossed Chromo AMB Postcard, Georgian Lady Scatters Rose Petals to Admirers

Postcards:Greetings:Romantic
This beautiful 'Easter Greetings' card is stamped. canceled (flag) and postmarked Apr. 12, 1911 in Mason City, Iowa. Printed in Germany. Carries an A.M.P. trademark and is identified as No. 15789. Penciled message and address. In very good condition with minimal edge and minor corner wear, including creases on upper lefthand and lower righthand corners. A wonderful addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Thanks for stopping by!
SALE 1914 Embossed Gilded Sampson Bros. Gelatin Postcard, Gilded Lace, Forget-me-nots

$6 USD SaleSALE 1914 Embossed Gilded Sampson Bros. Gelatin Postcard, Gilded Lace, Forget-me-nots

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This lovely "Many Wishes for a Happy Birthday" card is stamped, canceled and postmarked (twice) Feb. 26, 1914 in Bellflower, MO. It was printed in Germany and has an inked message and address. The card carries a Sampson Bros. trademark and identified as Series 7026. In very good condition with minimal edge and moderate corner wear and rounding. The gel surface is in fine condition with no cracking or peeling and the elaborate gold 'lace' and gold filigree on the bowl's rim is bright and intact. ...
SALE 1912 Embossed Gilded Postcard, Illuminated Verse, Art Nouveau Scrolls & Violet Sprays

$8 USD SaleSALE 1912 Embossed Gilded Postcard, Illuminated Verse, Art Nouveau Scrolls & Violet Sprays

Postcards:Greetings:Sentimental
Richly colored violets, and turquoise and grass-green scrolls decorate this lovely card. The gilded and crimson initial letters of the verse and the ornate gilded scrolls are beautifully done. The verse reads: "May Birthday Greetings / Kind and True / Remind you / Friends still think of you." This postally unused card has a penciled message, a written date of Oct. 26, 1912, and an address to Emington, Illinois. The card is identified as Series 111A - I have not yet determined the publisher ...
SALE 1919 Gilded Embossed Diecut Winsch Booklet, Cozy Cottage at Sunset, Violets, Poppies

$12 USD SaleSALE 1919 Gilded Embossed Diecut Winsch Booklet, Cozy Cottage at Sunset, Violets, Poppies

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
This wonderful "Birthday Greetings" postcard booklet features a sunset scene of a thatched cottage on a picturesque country road. The die-cut cover is designed as a like a portion of a fence gate (decorated with violet bouquets) that swings open to reveal a lovely illustration of colorful poppies. This card is postally unused, but has a inked message with date of June 9, 1919, an address to Farmington, New Hampshire, and a name written on inside cover. It has a space designated for a one-cent ...
Early 1900s Embossed Meissner & Buch Postcard, Horseshoe Inset of Little Girls Having Picnic o

$10 USDEarly 1900s Embossed Meissner & Buch Postcard, Horseshoe Inset of Little Girls Having Picnic on Grassy Cliffside

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
This charming, chromo lithograph 'With Best Wishes' card is one of three which I have listed in this wonderful series. If you would like all three, please email me with an offer. It is unused and was printed in Germany. It carries an Anglo-American Post Card banner and is identified as Meissner & Buch (Leipzig), Kunstler-Postkarten Serie 1568, Iris Serie, Gluck und Segen [Luck and Good Wishes]. In excellent condition with minimal edge and corner wear. A special addition for your collection or ...
Early 1900s Embossed Meissner & Buch Postcard, Horseshoe Inset of Woman Crossing Rocks Across

$10 USDEarly 1900s Embossed Meissner & Buch Postcard, Horseshoe Inset of Woman Crossing Rocks Across Creek, Thatched Cottage

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
This beautiful, chromo lithograph 'A Happy Birthday' card is one of three which I have listed in this wonderful series. If you would like all three, please email me with an offer. It is unused and was printed in Germany. It carries an Anglo-American Post Card banner and is identified as Meissner & Buch (Leipzig), Kunstler-Postkarten Serie 1568, Iris Serie, Gluck und Segen [Luck and Good Wishes]. In excellent condition with minimal edge and corner wear. A very nice addition for your collection or ...
1908 Embossed Gilded EAS Postcard, Victorian Flower Girl, Clover

$12 USD1908 Embossed Gilded EAS Postcard, Victorian Flower Girl, Clover

Postcards:Greetings:Children
This beautifully designed and charming "Best Wishes" card is stamped, canceled and postmarked Aug. 7, 1908 in Greenville, Ohio. It carries an EAS (E.A. Schwerdtfeger & Co., London) trademark on the front and is identified on reverse as a product of the Illustrated Postal Co. (New York, Germany). Penciled message and address to West Manchester, Ohio. In very good condition with minimal edge wear and minor corner wear. A special addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or ...
1913 Winsch Postcard, Fishermen Unload Boat, Horse & Wagon Loaded with Peat

$7 USD1913 Winsch Postcard, Fishermen Unload Boat, Horse & Wagon Loaded with Peat

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
This striking "Best Birthday Wishes" card is unused but has a space designated for a one-cent stamp. Printed in Germany and has a 1913 design copyright for John Winsch. In very good condition with minor edge and corner wear. The paper stock has a lightly textured, linen-like feel. There is light soiling in the upper lefthand corner. A special addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Thanks for stopping by!
1910 Embossed Gilded Nash Postcard, Portrait of Victorian Lady, Lavender Fan, White Roses

$14 USD1910 Embossed Gilded Nash Postcard, Portrait of Victorian Lady, Lavender Fan, White Roses

Postcards:Greetings:Victorian Themes
Stamped, canceled and postmarked May 16, 1911 in Clay City, Ill. It is identified as Greeting Series No. 27 and has an E. Nash 1910 copyright. Penciled message and address to Noble, Ill. In good/very good condition with minor edge wear and moderate corner wear and rounding. A beautiful addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Please stop in again when you're browsing on Ruby Lane!
1913 Winsch Postcard, Nostalgic Summer Scene of Old Millhouse, Boy Explores the Riverbank

$7 USD1913 Winsch Postcard, Nostalgic Summer Scene of Old Millhouse, Boy Explores the Riverbank

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
This appealing "Birthday Wishes" card is unused but has a space designated for a one-cent stamp. Printed in Germany and has a 1913 design copyright for John Winsch. In very good condition with minor edge and corner wear with the upper edge a little rough to the touch. The paper stock has a lightly textured, linen-like feel. There is a tiny black dot near upper righthand corner of inset - seems to be from printing process. A very nice addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your ...
1912 Embossed Gilded Winsch Postcard, Man and Son with Wheelbarrow near Old Millhouse

$7 USD1912 Embossed Gilded Winsch Postcard, Man and Son with Wheelbarrow near Old Millhouse

Postcards:Greetings:Landscapes
This beautiful "A Happy Birthday" card includes a verse, "It is my wish today/ that pleasant things may blend/ To render bright and gay/ The birthday of my friend". Stamped (sideways), canceled and postmarked Jul. 16, 1913 in Young, NY. Has a 1912 John Winsch design copyright. Penciled message and address. In excellent condition with minimal edge and very minor corner wear. A special addition for your collection or displayed in a frame in your home or given as a gift. Thanks for visiting!
Early 1900s Raphael Tuck Oilette Postcard, The Queen's Dollhouse

$10 USDEarly 1900s Raphael Tuck Oilette Postcard, The Queen's Dollhouse

Postcards:Greetings:Victorian Themes
This unused card was printed in England by Raphael Tuck & Sons and is identified as "Oilette" postcard No. 4501, The Queen's Dolls' House, Series II. The descriptive paragraph on back describes the pictured piano as being the 3 1/2" grand piano in the drawing room which can "actually be used"! It was painted and decorated by Thomas Rooke, from a piano painted by Burne Jones. A tiny folio of musical scores by contemporary composers form a companion to the piano. In very good condition with ...
Early 1900s UDB German Postcard, European Gentleman with Fancy Lady

$25 USDEarly 1900s UDB German Postcard, European Gentleman with Fancy Lady

Postcards:Greetings:Victorian Themes
The older and very dapper gentlemen seems surprised (and a wee bit pleased!) with the attention he is receiving from a lady in sheer, somewhat racy attire. He is well dressed, complete with highly starched collar, pocket watch and spats; she is in a satin-like gown with a sheer, low-cut bodice. The card has a smoky, slightly sepia-toned tint which gives the background, shadowy buildings the look of a European city on a foggy evening. This unused card has an undivided back. It is identified as ...
Early 1900s Gilded Embossed Motto Postcard, Pink Lilies, Ornate Scrolling

$8 USDEarly 1900s Gilded Embossed Motto Postcard, Pink Lilies, Ornate Scrolling

Postcards:Greetings:Birds & Florals
This colorful motto card features ornate, gilded scrolling in shades of crimson, grass-green and turquoise - with bold, pink lilies. The verse is done in the style of an illuminated manuscript and reads: "May Birthday Greetings hearty and true, / Bring Peace and Happiness to You." The card is postally unused, but has a space designated for a one-cent stamp and penciled names. It has a 'Post Card' banner used by the Success Postal Card Co. (New York) and is identified as Motto Series No. 2. In ...
Early 1900s Arther Schurer Danish Art Postcard, Two Young Sweethearts "In Blossom Time"

$7 USDEarly 1900s Arther Schurer Danish Art Postcard, Two Young Sweethearts "In Blossom Time"

Postcards:Greetings:Sentimental
This appealing card features a young couple walking through a flower garden near the seacoast. The gentleman holds the ladies hand in a way that suggests he is proposing marriage - at least in my imagination! It is after a painting by Carl Vilhelm Holsoe (Danish, 1863-1935) and is entitled Blomstringstiden (Danish) or Blutezeit (German). The postmark is illegible due the stamps having been removed at some time. But the inked German message includes a date of Aug. 5, 1920 and an address to ...
 
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