Antique & Vintage Postcards

Tumbling forget-me-nots in vivid cobalt cascade from a white paper cone tied with a satin blue ribbon, a yellow-winged butterfly hovering nearby and a spray of four-leaf clovers tucking into the corner — this lushly embossed Edwardian greeting card whispering "With Fond Love" is the kind of sentimental floral art that made the golden age of postcards so beloved. Mailed in 1912 from an unreadable origin postmark to Marguerite in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, the densely written reverse fills every inch of the correspondence section with a flowing cursive message, hinting at a close personal connection. The card carries a 1¢ George Washington green stamp (Scott #405 or similar) and was published bearing series number 1019, printed with the embossed relief technique that gives the flowers dimensional texture.