Vintage Christmas Postcards Lot of 6 Used Postmarked | Antique Edwardian Holiday Postcard Collection | Roses Holly Birds Verse 1908 to 1920s
$24.99
This is a lot of 6 antique Christmas postcards, holiday paper ephemera, all used with handwritten messages on the backs, and postmarks on the cards that went through the mail, sent to people in Indiana, Maine, and beyond.
The six are A Sincere Wish with roses and a sepia sailing scene from Lonsdale and Bartholomew of England, A Cheerful Xmas with children building a snowman, A Merry Christmas with holly, a gold bell, and bluebirds, a Made in Germany mistletoe and village verse card, a gold ground robin on holly Greetings card, and an Oh Christmas Is a Jolly Time verse card with a dove and stars.
Postmarks include Logansport, Indiana, Dec 15, 1908, Mishawaka, Indiana, Dec 6, 1909, Dec 25, 1909, and Canton Point, Maine, Dec 22, 1918, and the cards in the lot date from 1908 into the 1920s. It grades the lot Good, mixed within the lot.
Details
- Item: Lot of 6 antique Christmas postcards, all used
- Title: Christmas postcards: A Sincere Wish, A Cheerful Xmas, A Merry Christmas, mistletoe verse, gold robin Greetings, and Oh Christmas Is a Jolly Time
- Author: Not confirmed from photos
- Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
- Publisher: Lonsdale and Bartholomew Ltd., Accrington, England (card 1). Made in Germany, Serie 571 (card 4). Series 156 (card 2). Series 704-3 (card 6)
- Publication Year: 1908 to 1920s. Postmarks from 1908 to 1918
- Edition and Printing: Series numbers as listed under Publisher
- Format and Binding: Postcards, printed cardstock. The robin card is a tall format
- Dust Jacket: None, postcards
- Contents: 6 cards
- Genre: Antique Christmas postcards, holiday paper ephemera
- Language: English
- ISBN: None shown
- Dimensions: Standard postcard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches, per the listing
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
- A Sincere Wish has rich color and a legible back message.
- The snowman card has strong embossed detail and vivid poinsettia color.
- The bluebird card has a clean front with good color.
- The mistletoe card has vibrant gold and teal tones and a clear Made in Germany mark.
- The gold robin card has a rich gold ground, and the verse card has bold color and a legible message from Aunt Billa.
Issues / Wear
- A small spot of foxing or staining at the top edge of A Sincere Wish.
- Light age toning and surface wear on the snowman card.
- All six have handwritten messages on the backs, with stamps and postmarks on the mailed cards.
- General age toning across the lot.
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual item you will be receiving.
These six postmarked Christmas postcards bring you roses, a snowman, bluebirds, and mistletoe with the senders' own messages on the backs, and they suit a shelf of holiday paper history. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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Questions buyers ask
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