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Charming lot of 5 antique/vintage St. Patrick’s Day and Irish-themed postcards, dating primarily to the early 1900s/1910s. A wonderful assortment with shamrocks, Irish scenery, patriotic imagery and colorful period typography.Several cards feature beautiful raised/embossed decoration, including shamrocks and ornamental borders. The group includes both used and unused cards.Designs include:* “Come Back to Erin” – shamrock-shaped scenic views including Old Weir Bridge, Killarney, Co. Kerry
* “Saint Patrick’s Day Greetings” – colorful American and Irish imagery with shamrock and castle/tower
* “Erin Go Bragh” – heavily embossed white card with shamrocks and scenic Irish landscape; mailed and postmarked 1912
* “Good Wishes” – striking black-background card with large decorative lettering filled with tiny scenic/figural images and shamrock embellishment
* “St. Patrick’s Day Souvenir” – Old Weir Bridge, Killarney scene surrounded by raised shamrocksPublisher/manufacturer markings visible on the backs include:The St. Patrick’s Day Greetings card is marked “Printed in Germany,” Series 7041 with a publisher’s emblem. Another card carries a small publisher/series mark No. 7765. The mailed scenic card has printed publisher information running vertically along the correspondence area. Other cards have the decorative embossed postcard backs typical of early 20th-century greeting postcards.Please see all photos for the exact publisher marks, postal markings, handwriting and design details.Condition: Antique preowned condition with expected age-related wear. Some cards have been mailed/written on while others are unused. There is edge and corner wear, light discoloration/soiling, and occasional small creases or surface wear. Embossing remains quite attractive and the colors display beautifully. Please review photos carefully as they are part of the condition description.A lovely ready-made collection for a St. Patrick’s Day postcard collector, Irish-Americana collection, ephemera collection, or vintage holiday display.A small thank-you for shopping with a real person and choosing reuse over replacement. I hope this piece gets to continue its story with you.
