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🎄 COLLECTOR LOT OF 12 UNIQUE VINTAGE ERNST GEISSENDÖRFER GERMAN CHRISTMAS CARDS 🎄
This is a stunning estate collection of 12 vintage winter-themed holiday cards published by the historic Kunstverlag Ernst Geissendörfer art house in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.
This is a premium variety assortment of 12 DIFFERENT cards with absolutely NO duplicates. Each card features a highly detailed, beautifully printed mid-century architectural art scene depicting historic, snowy winter views across Germany.These cards are worthy of framing individually!
HISTORICAL VINTAGE PROVENANCE:
- Production Era: Pre-1990 Cold War Era (Stamped \"Printed in West-Germany\" on the back).
- Authenticity: Features printed artist script signatures (\"Rothenburg/Tauber\" / \"Original Kunst Geissendörfer\") on the front borders.
INSIDE GREETING:
The interiors of these cards feature a beautifully printed, classic holiday greeting in both English and German:
\"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year\"
\"Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr\"
ENVELOPES:
12 COORDINATING ENVELOPES INCLUDED. THESE ENVELOPES HAVE RED TISSUE LINING AS SHOWN IN PHOTO. THE TISSUE IS SLIGHTLY \"WAVY\", NOT SURE IF IT IS ORIGINAL TO THE PRODUCTION OR A FACTOR FROM AGE. REGARDLESS, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE USE.
FEATURING SNOWY SCENES & GERMAN LANDMARKS:
- Frankfurt\'s historic 600-year-old medieval city hall (\"The Roemer in Frankfurt\").
- München (Munich) bustling street scenes with horse-drawn carriages.
- Medieval towers, half-timbered houses, and fortified gates of Rothenburg ob der Tauber (including the famous Plönlein intersection).
- Snowy Alpine village chapels, mountain vistas, and traditional German Christmas markets.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
- Artist: Ernst Geissendörfer (German, 1908-1993)
- Quantity: 12 Cards & 12 Matching Vintage Envelopes
- Condition: Vintage New Old Stock (NOS). Excellent unused condition. The card surfaces are clean and crisp, with sharp corners and vibrant ink coloring.
SHIPPING & HANDLING:
Items are stored in a smoke-free, pet-free, climate-controlled environment. To ensure these rare paper ephemera items arrive in perfect condition without any bending, creasing, or moisture damage, they will be securely shipped inside a rigid box or heavy cardboard-reinforced mailer. Ships quickly with tracking included!
Please review all photos to inspect the unique variety of scenes and condition of this lot. Message me with any questions before purchasing! Thank you!
