Edwardian Couple Heart Embossed Postcard 1910s Give Me One Kiss Honey Bunch

USD 19.99

Condition: Used

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View Edwardian Couple Heart Embossed Postcard 1910s Give Me One Kiss Honey Bunch with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The background is a mottled, aged yellow-orange, which, combined with the visible dot matrix pattern of the lithographic printing process, confirms its mass-produced origins. The condition reflects significant age, with rounded corners, minor fraying along the top and right edges, and scattered foxing present as small dark specks across the surface. This postcard, dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century, presents a charming and romantic tableau typical of Edwardian-era greeting cards. The front image depicts a couple locked in an embrace, their forms emerging from a large, stylized heart rendered in a soft, faded light blue. The heart appears to have a torn-paper edge, a common artistic conceit of the period suggesting the figures are breaking through into the scene. The background is a mottled, aged yellow-orange, which, combined with the visible dot matrix pattern of the lithographic printing process, confirms its mass-produced origins. At the top, the printed verse reads, “Give me one kiss, I’ll give it thee again,” and “And one for interest, if thou wilt have twain,” employing the archaic pronouns “thee,” “thou,” and “twain” to evoke a sense of timeless, courtly romance. The condition reflects significant age, with rounded corners, minor fraying along the top and right edges, and scattered foxing present as small dark specks across the surface. The verso is equally rich in historical detail. The standard “POST-CARD” header and the faint imprint “Printed in the U.S.” confirm its domestic production. A handwritten message in purple ink, addressed to “Dearie,” provides a glimpse into a personal exchange. The sender, signing off with the endearment “Honey Bunch,” acknowledges receiving a letter on a Saturday evening and expresses mild disappointment at its brevity, having been “exp.” (expecting) a longer one. The writer mentions having tried to “get some cards to answer those but couldn’t find” any, a testament to the ephemeral nature of such correspondence. The location “Wellston” is mentioned, a town that could refer to Wellston in Jackson County, Ohio, or Wellston in St. Louis County, Missouri, both of which were active communities during the postcard’s golden age. The card bears no postmark, stamp, or cancellation marks, indicating it was likely enclosed in an envelope or hand-delivered rather than mailed. The paper has yellowed unevenly, and dark brown stains along the edges, along with some surface abrasions, add to the artifact’s patina of age, making it a tangible piece of early 20th-century romantic expression. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.