Beautiful lot of five original antique Thanksgiving turkey postcards dating from approximately 1909–1915, with elaborate embossed harvest, fruit and Thanksgiving imagery.
Includes:
• 1915 German embossed turkey with wheat and berries – “Thanksgivings Greetings”
• 1910 German deeply embossed turkey with fruit and corn
• German No. 2053 – embossed turkey, pumpkin, grapes and farm scene
• 1909 German No. 2053A – richly embossed turkey, grapes, roses and wine on metallic gold background
• 1914 embossed turkey with cut-glass bowl filled with apples
Four cards are marked Printed/Made in Germany. All five are posted/written antique postcards.
Condition varies and includes normal age toning, corner/edge wear, writing, postal markings, spotting and creasing. No. 2053A has visible creasing but retains excellent metallic color and deep embossing. Please use the photographs as an important part of the condition description.
A very attractive early Thanksgiving group with strong turkey, fruit and harvest imagery.
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