Description: Vintage Postcard: Christmas. The inset image shows a rural winter scene, including a river and a house. An inscription below the inset begins, “May Christmas Joys and Yuletide Glee…” The card is a/s, R.Y.M., below the inscription LR. The card was published by Gartner & Bender, Chicago. This card exhibits a Postcard Trifecta, as the three components--postmark date, card theme, and sender’s written message--are all in concert! This card is in very good condition. The image is clear. There is some corner wear. There is a crease running from left edge to the middle. The divided-back reverse has correspondent's writing, a cancelled stamp (US 1-cent Washington) and a classic flag-cancel postmark, dated December 24, 1913, Grinnell, Iowa. Please study the pictures, send me questions, and review my eBay ratings. I will review, consider, and respond to all reasonable offers! Buyer pays preferred shipping to a US address. If you purchase more than one card: Before you pay, please request an invoice for reduced-cost combo shipping. New items added every Monday at noon (US central time). If you have particular collecting interests, let me know. Thanks for looking.
Price: 3.59 USD
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
End Time: 2025-01-15T18:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.69 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: R.Y.M.
Signed By: R.Y.M.
Occasion: Christmas
Signed: Yes
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Gartner and Bender
Subject: Pastoral Rural Setting
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Holiday
Features: Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Postage Condition: Posted