Description: TUCK's: Hearty Christmas Greetings - Bark & Holly - 1908 - EMBOSSED: Holly, Ivy and other greenery such as Mistletoe were originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival and ward off evil spirits and to celebrate new growth. When Christianity came into Western Europe, some people wanted to keep the greenery, to give it Christian meanings but also to ban the use of it to decorate homes. The UK and Germany were the main countries to keep the use of the greenery as decorations. the prickly leaves represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when he was crucified. The berries are the drops of blood that were shed by Jesus because of the thorns. In Scandinavia it is known as the Christ Thorn. In pagan times, Holly was thought to be a male plant and Ivy a female plant. An old tradition from the Midlands of England says that whatever one was brought into the house first over winter, tells you whether the man or woman of the house would rule that year! But it was unlucky to bring either into a house before Christmas Eve. This Divided Back Era Embossed postcard, mailed in 1908, is in good condition. Raphael Tuck & Sons, No. 1057. Bavaria printed.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: Not Indicated
Occasion: Christmas
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1908
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Subject: Bark & Holly
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Caricature, Floral & Gardens, Flowers & Plants, Greetings, Holiday, Holly, Bark
Features: Embossed
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
