Antique Children & Forget-Me-Nots Postcard, German Name Day Greeting 1908

Description

View Antique Children & Forget-Me-Nots Postcard, German Name Day Greeting 1908 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The girl is seated gracefully on the wheelbarrow, while the boy stands beside it, creating a heartwarming pastoral scene. It was sent from Ober-Glogau in 1908 to Oberthomasdorf in East Silesia, adding to its historical and geographical significance. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century ephemera with this delightful antique postcard. The vibrant chromolithograph depicts two endearing children amidst a field, with a wheelbarrow overflowing with beautiful blue forget-me-not flowers. The girl is seated gracefully on the wheelbarrow, while the boy stands beside it, creating a heartwarming pastoral scene. The postcard features a heartfelt German greeting, "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Namenstage," conveying wishes for a Happy Name Day, a tradition cherished in German-speaking cultures. This postcard offers a glimpse into historical correspondence, featuring a divided back for message and address, characteristic of the era. It was sent from Ober-Glogau in 1908 to Oberthomasdorf in East Silesia, adding to its historical and geographical significance. The embossed details on the reverse provide a tactile quality, typical of postcards from this period. This piece is a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of vintage postcards, German culture, children's illustrations, or floral themes, capturing the innocence and sentimentality of a bygone era. Check back weekly for new inventory! Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Occasion

Naming Day

Subject

Children

Theme

Children, Floral, Greetings, Greetings

Year Manufactured

1908

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

Printed (Lithograph)

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Postage Condition

Posted

Era

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Features

Embossed

Material

Paper

Brand/Publisher

E (in a square, possibly Ernst Nister)

Signed

No

Time Period Manufactured

1900-1919

Size

Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)

Continent

Europe

Number of Items in Set

1

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Personalize

No