1908 Embossed Floral "To My Valentine" Postcard - Scranton, PA Postmark
$ 5.02
Description
1908 Embossed Floral "To My Valentine" Postcard - Scranton, PA Postmark. Its age and the specific details of its use make it a unique artifact reflecting communication and design from over a century ago. The detailed embossing gives the card a tactile quality, enhancing the visual depth of the botanical illustration. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century sentiment with this beautifully embossed Valentine postcard. The front features an intricate design of blooming floral clusters and foliage, rendered in vibrant greens, whites, and reddish-browns, all set against a rich, shimmering gold background. The elegant script message, "To my Valentine," adds a touch of classic romance, making this a perfect collectible for enthusiasts of vintage holiday ephemera and botanical art. The detailed embossing gives the card a tactile quality, enhancing the visual depth of the botanical illustration. This historical postcard was posted in 1908 from Scranton, Pennsylvania, as evidenced by its clear postmark, and bears a one-cent U.S. postage stamp. The reverse side features an undivided back, characteristic of postcards from this era, with a handwritten message to Miss Jessie Cook in Kizers, PA. The card was "Printed in Germany," a testament to the high-quality printing and artistic craftsmanship prevalent in European postcard production during the Golden Age of postcards. Its age and the specific details of its use make it a unique artifact reflecting communication and design from over a century ago.
