Best Wishes, Die Besten Wunsche

Best Wishes, Die Besten Wunsche

Correspondence 1900-1909,
Embossed Postcards,
New Year Greetings Cards,
Dresden, Germany,

1 postcard recto and verso,

Best Wishes on a New Year Greetings Card.

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Unknown publisher, but on verso “Dresden” is postmarked.

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Published before 1907,

Postmarked 12/21/1908.

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Still Image, Embossed postcard, 3.5 x 5.5 in

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Die Besten Wunsche zum Neuen Jahre

A New Year Greetings Card, postmarked December 21, 1908 and sent from Dresden to Yonkers, New York. It features an embossed recto with four leaf clovers, symbolizing good fortune for the new year. Between 1898 and 1918, the golden era of postcards, Christmas postcards were the most popular vehicle for conveying holiday wishes (Collector's Weekly).

Inscription on recto:

How nice it would be if you were all here to celebrate with us. Prager strasse is more attractive than ever. The imitation snow in the store windows seems to be about all we will see this year, much to our disappointment. Accept our best wishes for a very happy New Year.
Mrs. H. A. Heilbron & family

For information on Christmas, and New Years Greetings Postcards see:
http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/whats-on/onlineexhibitions/christmasthroughthepost/

For more information on early, German, embossed postcards see: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/postcards/christmas

Original Collection passed from Gertrude Kinnear to her sister Luree Jobe to her daughter Eleanor Jobe, who left it to her niece Elizabeth A. Mealy who left it to her granddaughter Caitlin Mealy.

For rights and permissions, please contact Caitlin Mealy, catydids515@gmail.com.

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