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Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:43 pm
by FloridaClay
Can't believe it, but here it is time to get ready for Christmas. Here is the front of my card for this year. The picture is of a real Christmas postcard in my collection of phonograph ephemera. It was mailed (with a one cent stamp, all that was required at the time) from Frederick, Maryland, to Cumberland, Indiana, on December 21, 1909. It depicts a fanciful outside horn phonograph nestled in holly. The faint gray lines in the upper left corner appear to be from contact with a not-quite-dry cancellation stamp on a piece of adjacent mail encountered in post office processing. The image is embossed on the card, so that the leaves, berries, and parts of the phonograph are raised to give a three dimensional effect.
A wonderful holiday season to you all!
Clay
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 9:16 pm
by billybob62
Happy Holidays to all.
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 9:48 pm
by Mr Grumpy
Looking forward to receiving my Christmas card this year Clay. It's a beauty!
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 9:54 am
by fran604g
From the German side of me: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Best wishes,
Fran
(A postcard in my wife's collection)
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:05 am
by FloridaClay
Great card Fran!
Clay
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:10 am
by edisonplayer
I have a card like that.I display it with my Christmas decorations.edisonplayer
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:29 am
by fran604g
FloridaClay wrote:Great card Fran!
Clay
Thank you, Clay!
We're pretty fascinated by the "pinecone-man", and its historical symbolism. This particular PC was post marked June 23, 1910, adding to our curiosity.
Best,
Fran
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:32 am
by fran604g
edisonplayer wrote:I have a card like that.I display it with my Christmas decorations.edisonplayer
Do you have another favorite you'd like to show us?
I'm hoping for Clay's post to morph into a collection of other's Holiday postcards, that would be nice for the Season.
Best,
Fran
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 4:33 pm
by barnettrp21122
Look what Arnold got for Christmas!
Best wishes to all.
Bob
Re: Maybe (?) the first Merry Christmas wish here?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 5:29 pm
by FloridaClay
barnettrp21122 wrote:Look what Arnold got for Christmas!
Best wishes to all.
Bob
Arnold Ziffel Christmas.jpg
Clay