Sunday, August 2, 2015

Vintage New Year's Postcards from Pennsylvania

Most of these New Year's cards feature babies-- the new year coming in.   All are from the 1910's and were sent to Carrie Bloss Lynde in Sheffield, Pennsylvania.
This card is the exception-- it's all about having a prosperous New Year!  Embossed card is postmarked Jan 1909.  Printed in Germany.

This baby sitting on the world is dated 1908!

A Baby Cupid rings in the New Year in this Postmarked 1910 embossed card.  Printed in Germany series 781.

A very Christmas'y card with a winter scene celebrates the New Year December 1911.  J M. New York, printed in Germany.  A cool crackle pattern appears on the image from age.

Kissing the New Year in 1909, embossed.

A frozen winter scene and bell tower, embossed.  New Years series no. 21, copyright E. Nash 1910.

May Happy Returns shows an icy winter scene.. no date.  Light embossing only around the oval.  Series 104.
This badly damaged embossed card features a puti bearing a banner wishing you 'A Happy New Year.'  Bells in the corners proclaim the New Year.  Dated January 1910.

'January 1, Best New Year Wishes' illustrates the coldness of winter, a rare bird and embossed holly berries.  Printed by the International Art Company, New York.

Good luck is implied with this 4-leaf clover 'New Year Greetings' postcard.  Heavily embossed, it was printed by A. S. Meeker and Co copyright 1910.  

A warmly-dressed trumpetess proclaims the new year as the sun rises on a snowy scene.  'To Wish You a Happy New Year!'  Postmarked January 1912, this embossed card was published by L & E.  

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