Seven Very Old Happy New Year Postcards: Floral Designs

These seven postcards all have a floral theme, usually violets. The first card is a horseshoe of violets with four-leaf clovers at the corners wishing “A Prosperous and Happy New Year.” It was sent in 1909 to an address in Paw Paw, MI. The violets and clovers are embossed and raised. The second card also has texture with raised violets. The postmark on back is too faint to see, but the stamp is from the same era. It was sent to an address in Holland, MI. The third one also has some texture, with embossed leaves behind a bag that reads “We Cling.” Again, the postmark isn’t clear, but the note on back reads “Jan. 6, 1911.” The fourth card is postmarked 1907 and shows a bouquet of violets. On the left bottom corner is a copyright date of 1906 with the word “Father” written on the bottom middle. The fifth one is a little weird, mostly because of the message in the bottom corner underneath the Dutch clog. The postmark date is 1907 and the card was sent to an address in Kalamazoo. The sixth card has beautiful raised and textured flowers. It was sent to a Muskegon address in 1907. Finally, the last one shows a house behind a bouquet of embossed violets. This is the only card that was never sent.