1991 HOLLY HOBBIE Christmas Card USED Postcard American Greetings CHILDREN Tree

"Description

Discover this authentic piece of Christmas nostalgia - a genuine Holly Hobbie illustrated holiday postcard from 1991! This charming card captures the innocent magic of an American Christmas in Holly Hobbie's distinctive heartwarming style.

The front showcases two adorable children joyfully carrying a freshly cut Christmas tree and festive wreath. One child wears a classic plaid outfit with a cheerful red hat while the other is dressed in a traditional Santa-style costume with white trim.

A playful dog wearing a holiday scarf trots alongside them completing this heartwarming winter scene. The illustration radiates nostalgic Christmas charm with its rich reds and greens evoking memories of simpler holiday celebrations.

This postcard bears Holly Hobbie's signature in the corner - one of America's most beloved illustrators whose work has captured the hearts of generations. Her distinctive artistic style represents a vanishing piece of American artistic heritage.

Historical Significance

This postcard provides a fascinating window into both American Christmas traditions and commercial illustration of the early 1990s. Holly Hobbie's artwork represents a significant chapter in American cultural and artistic history.

The card demonstrates how holiday postcards served dual purposes in this era - this example was used not only for Christmas greetings but also as an Avon product order form revealing interesting insights into home-based business practices of the time.

Postmarked December 21 1991 this card traveled during the last Christmas season before the explosion of email and digital communication would begin to dramatically reduce traditional mail correspondence.

The 19¢ stamp featuring a deer/fawn design is itself a small piece of American postal history representing the postage rates of this specific period.

Condition

This postcard remains in remarkably good condition for a used greeting card over 30 years old. The front displays vibrant well-preserved colors that have maintained their festive brilliance despite the passage of time.

The postmark appears partially on the front but doesn't significantly detract from the charming illustration. The color saturation remains impressive with minimal fading.

The back features perfectly legible red handwriting with the message: 'Warmest holiday wishes Hi! I'd like to order: Family Fun Issue - 1-p.55 gold pierced earrings 3-p.103 Avon Flics #3 thanks - Laraine Leithmann'.

The original 19¢ USA stamp remains securely attached and in excellent condition showing what appears to be a deer or fawn design. The postmark from Lancaster/Amsterdam PA (DEC 21 1991) is clear and readable.

There is only minor edge wear and slight yellowing consistent with age and actual postal use. No significant creases tears or damage are present - increasingly difficult to find for ephemera from this period.

Age/Era

This postcard dates precisely to December 21 1991 as confirmed by the clear postmark. This places it during the first Bush administration and the early 1990s period of American culture.

This era represents the final years before digital communication would begin to replace traditional paper Christmas cards and postcards. This was among the last generations of widely used printed holiday correspondence.

The American Greetings Americard branding identifies this as a premium commercial greeting card product from one of America's leading greeting card publishers of the period.

Holly Hobbie's artistic style had evolved by this period from her earlier 1970s work showing her artistic development while maintaining her signature heartwarming approach to childhood scenes.

Rarity

While Holly Hobbie Christmas cards were produced in quantity finding examples that were actually used postmarked and preserved in this condition becomes increasingly challenging with each passing year.

Most holiday cards from this era were discarded after the season ended. Those that survived were rarely kept in good condition making well-preserved examples increasingly scarce.

The combination of the intact stamp clear postmark legible handwritten message and well-preserved illustration makes this a particularly complete example of an early 1990s Christmas correspondence.

As collectors increasingly focus on preserving examples of pre-digital communication these authentic snapshots of American holiday customs gain greater historical and collecting significance with each passing year.

Collector's Note

This charming Holly Hobbie Christmas postcard offers multiple collecting interests in one item: Holly Hobbie artwork Christmas ephemera vintage American Greetings cards and a snapshot of early 1990s American culture.

The postcard reveals how personal business and holiday communications overlapped in this era - an authentic piece of everyday American life that becomes more meaningful as these traditions fade in the digital age.

Each year fewer of these vanishing ephemera pieces survive in collections. Once original examples like this are gone they're gone forever - replaced only by modern reproductions lacking the authentic connection to their time.

This may be your ONLY CHANCE to add this specific Holly Hobbie Christmas design with authentic 1991 usage to your collection before it disappears into another permanent collection.

Buy multiple postcards and pay only ONE low shipping cost!

Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a genuine piece of American Christmas history before it vanishes forever!"

 _gsrx_vers_1715 (GS 9.9.2 (1715))

Offered by Gosla Antiques & Collectibles, purveyors of antiquities, curiosities and collectible wares. Dispatched from Pennsylvania, United States, with tracking.