This postcard is from 1910 or so, but in many ways it has a very modern feeling, almost like the graphics from the 1950s or 1960s. I had to enlarge it to figure out what was going on - it's Cupid as a blacksmith forging hearts, and the items that look like X's on the window sill must be tongs.
If you get the chance, enlarge it and take a look. It is incredibly 3-D, and Cupid's little cherubic body is beautifully sculpted/embossed.
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Beautiful and different card! Wonderful! Happy PFF and Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteMary, an unusual, beautiful postcard! With glitter and embossing and everything! The colors are so subtle! Happy PFF! Thanks for comeenting at my post! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great Valentine and great card, interesting, how do you know the time period. I'm very new to this postcard collecting, and often wonder what your resources are for information.
ReplyDeleteThe bright colors do have a modern look. One of my old Faneuil Hall Marketplace postcards has glitter like yours. Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! Very unique and bright!
ReplyDeleteI'm always fascinated by embossed cards. They're so interesting. I think it was very hard for people to write on the back of them though because of the uneven terrain.
ReplyDeleteIt does look amazingly modern. I think it's the unfussy lines.
ReplyDeletewonderful card...you're absolutely right, there's no way i would ever have dated that image to 1910. happy PFF and valentine's day too!
ReplyDeleteI think that card would look a lot better without the glitter.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a wonderfully different type of card for the era it was made. I wonder if there are others made along the same line.
ReplyDeleteWonderful embossed Valentine... love all the Valentines you have posted recently. PPF Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteLove the valentine postcard from 1910 they were smaller in size
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