Vintage Birthday Greetings Postcard Children in Traditional German Dress

$ 5.26

Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Country of Origin: Germany Type: Printed (Lithograph) Features: Embossed, Hand Colored Number of Items in Set: 1 Occasion: Birthday Unit of Sale: Single Unit Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches Signed: No Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Postage Condition: Unposted Material: Paper Subject: Children in Traditional Dress Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Theme: Greetings, Children, Cultures Ethnicities Continent: Europe

Description

Vintage Birthday Greetings Postcard Children in Traditional German Dress. The young boy, wearing a feathered hat and lederhosen, sits perched on a stone wall, while the girl stands beside him in a detailed bodice and colorful apron. This charming vintage postcard features a hand-colored photographic scene of two children dressed in traditional Alpine or Bavarian attire. The young boy, wearing a feathered hat and lederhosen, sits perched on a stone wall, while the girl stands beside him in a detailed bodice and colorful apron. The central image is beautifully framed within a mint-green border, accented by an embossed 'Birthday Greetings' sentiment in elegant gold-toned script at the bottom. Printed in Germany as part of Serie 798, this card is an excellent example of early 20th-century European lithography. The divided back is unposted, revealing the classic texture of the period's cardstock. Collectors of cultural costumes, childhood themes, or German-manufactured ephemera will appreciate the artistic composition and the nostalgic charm of this early greeting card.