Vintage Thanksgiving Wishes Greeting Card with Child & Turkey

Vintage Thanksgiving Wishes Greeting Card with Child & Turkey

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OccasionThanksgiving
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsgolden yellow, deep red, cream ivory, soft blue, muted green
Vibeselegant, whimsical

Text on Card

Thanksgiving Wishes To greet you with best wishes for a feast that will bring all happiness and thankful blessings.

Description

Thanksgiving sentiment takes charming form in this Edwardian-era greeting card, featuring a rosy-cheeked child in period dress holding a generous sheaf of golden wheat while standing beside a richly colored turkey. The card's ornate, hand-lettered title "Thanksgiving Wishes" is rendered in decorative red typography with elaborate flourishes, characteristic of early 20th-century greeting card design. The sentiment below reads "To greet you with best wishes for a feast that will bring all happiness and thankful blessings," capturing the warm, heartfelt tone of vintage holiday correspondence. The delicate chromolithographic printing showcases soft pastels and naturalistic colors typical of the era.

Subjects

child, turkey, wheat sheaf, harvest, seasonal greeting

Printing Notes

Card number T-63 visible in lower left corner, suggesting mass production by a commercial publisher.

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