A single monumental pink poppy rises from a misty green-to-white ground, its petals rendered in deeply dimensional embossing that practically leaps from the card's surface — a hallmark of Germany's finest relief-printed greeting cards of the 1900s. The bud and seed pod at lower center add botanical realism to what is otherwise an Art Nouveau-inflected design, and the rich burgundy lettering of "Birthday Greetings" at the card's base completes the composition with quiet elegance. Posted in 1909 and addressed to Hattie in Olympia, Washington, the back carries a tender birthday message from Hillie: "Dear Friend, I didn't remember your birthday today so you Birthday was just not 2 years ago. Happy thoughts. Hillie M." — a touching admission of a missed occasion, remedied with this lovely card "Made in Germany."