Tuck New Year Child Tearing January 1 Calendar 1909 Postcard

USD 10.00

Condition: Used

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View Tuck New Year Child Tearing January 1 Calendar 1909 Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons. New Year cards featuring calendars and children were especially popular because they symbolized fresh beginnings, innocence, hope, and good fortune for the coming year. Offered here is a charming antique  New Year Greetings postcard  featuring a young child tearing away the final calendar sheet to reveal  January 1 , symbolizing the arrival of a new year. The card bears the greeting  “Wishing you a happy New Year”  and captures the optimistic spirit and sentimental artwork that made holiday postcards of the early twentieth century so popular. The illustration depicts a youthful newsboy-style child holding newspapers while removing the old calendar page, a visual metaphor for leaving the old year behind and welcoming fresh opportunities. Calendar motifs were among the most popular New Year subjects during the Golden Age postcard era, representing renewal, progress, hope, and the passage of time. Postcard Details Subject: New Year Greetings Theme: Child, calendar, January 1, holiday greeting Greeting:  “Wishing you a happy New Year” Publisher:  Raphael Tuck & Sons Series:  New Year Post Cards, Series No. 12 Back Type: Divided Back Postal Use: Posted Postmark Date:  December 31, 1909 Stamp: United States 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp present Addressed to: Boston, Massachusetts Printing Method: High-quality chromolithograph Printing Origin:  Chromographed in Berlin, Germany Era: Golden Age of Postcards Postcard Period: Approximately 1907–1915 Historical Context This postcard was published during the height of the  Golden Age of Postcards , when millions of holiday greeting cards were mailed annually throughout America and Europe. Raphael Tuck & Sons was one of the most respected postcard publishers of the era, holding royal appointments and producing some of the finest illustrated holiday cards available. The card was  chromographed in Berlin , reflecting Germany’s world-renowned postcard printing industry before World War I. German chromolithography was celebrated for its vibrant colors, fine detail, and artistic quality, making German-printed Tuck postcards highly collectible today. New Year cards featuring calendars and children were especially popular because they symbolized fresh beginnings, innocence, hope, and good fortune for the coming year. The combination of the January 1 calendar page, the child messenger figure, and the elegant holiday greeting creates a classic Edwardian New Year design. Collector Information This postcard is desirable for collectors of: Raphael Tuck & Sons postcards New Year greeting postcards Calendar-themed postcards Child and children subject postcards German-printed postcards Golden Age postcards Holiday ephemera Edwardian-era greeting cards Boston postal history Early twentieth-century chromolithographs Tuck holiday postcards remain among the most sought-after postcards in the hobby due to their artistic quality, historical significance, and superior production standards. Condition Antique postally used postcard showing age-related wear consistent with over a century of handling and storage. The card displays handwritten correspondence, a December 31, 1909 postmark, attached 1¢ Franklin stamp, light corner wear, edge wear, surface wear, and typical age toning. Writing is present on both the message and address sides. Please use eBay’s magnifier/zoom feature to carefully inspect all scans of the front and back. Examine the postcard closely for condition details including edge wear, corner wear, creases, bends, surface issues, writing, postmark quality, stamp condition, toning, stains, paper loss, album marks, and any other imperfections. The images form an important part of the description and show the exact postcard you will receive. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.