German Holiday Postcard ~ Frohe Weihnachten ~ Evergreen Still Life 1950s

USD 7.64

Condition: Used

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View German Holiday Postcard ~ Frohe Weihnachten ~ Evergreen Still Life 1950s with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The front presents a richly composed still life of classic winter evergreens: a cluster of pine branches with long, soft needles, sprigs of holly bearing glossy red berries, a delicate stem of mistletoe, and several pinecones, all tied together at the base with a bright red bow. This is a fine example of a mid-20th century German-language holiday greeting postcard, printed using offset lithography. The front presents a richly composed still life of classic winter evergreens: a cluster of pine branches with long, soft needles, sprigs of holly bearing glossy red berries, a delicate stem of mistletoe, and several pinecones, all tied together at the base with a bright red bow. The arrangement is set against a clean, white background, which makes the deep greens and vivid reds of the foliage and berries stand out with striking clarity. The greeting is printed in a stylized, serifed blackletter font, reading “Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr,” which translates to “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” The composition’s symmetry and the crisp, saturated color palette suggest a production date in the 1950s or 1960s, a period when such printed, non-photographic holiday cards were mass-produced for the European market. The verso is of the standard divided-back type, a design that became ubiquitous after postal regulations changed in the early 1900s. It is entirely unused, with no handwriting, postmark, or stamp. The only marking is a small, stylized capital letter “G” enclosed within a rounded rectangle at the bottom center of the address side, which likely serves as the printer’s or publisher’s logo. The card remains in exceptional condition: the surfaces are clean, the corners are sharp, there are no creases or stains, and the paper shows only the faintest, uniform toning consistent with age. Because the card is unused and bears no cancellation marks, a precise year of mailing cannot be assigned. The absence of any handwritten message or address further confirms this card was never circulated through the mail, preserving it as a pristine piece of vintage holiday ephemera. For collectors of German Christmas postcards or mid-century printed holiday stationery, this example offers a clean, iconic representation of the season’s traditional iconography. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.