1913 Birthday Greetings Postcard - Embossed Violets & Landscape, Posted PA
$ 5.02
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1913 Birthday Greetings Postcard - Embossed Violets & Landscape, Posted PA. The front features a delightful design centered around a shield-shaped vignette depicting a serene landscape with a quaint house and a towering tree. 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 ephemera with this exquisite embossed postcard. The front features a delightful design centered around a shield-shaped vignette depicting a serene landscape with a quaint house and a towering tree. This central image is beautifully framed by a garland of vibrant purple violets, extending gracefully around the border and accented by an elegant blue ribbon bow in the upper left corner. The entire design is elevated by intricate embossing, adding a tactile dimension to the floral elements and the "Birthday Greetings" message rendered in a classic script. This collectible postcard, dated and posted November 17, 1913, offers a glimpse into historical correspondence. It bears a clear postmark from Highland, Pennsylvania, and features a classic 1-cent George Washington stamp from the Washington-Franklin issue. The reverse side includes a handwritten message inviting "Miss Elonore Allen" to a "handkerchief surprise," providing a personal touch from a bygone era. This card captures the aesthetic sensibilities and communication styles of its time, making it a wonderful addition for collectors of vintage postcards, floral art, or early 1900s memorabilia.
