{"product_id":"christmas-baby-holly-basket-greetings-1916-postcard-posted","title":"Christmas Baby Holly Basket Greetings 1916 Postcard Posted","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"294\" data-start=\"149\"\u003eThis 1916 Christmas postcard features a child seated within a woven basket surrounded by holly leaves, mistletoe, and bright red holiday berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"698\" data-start=\"296\"\u003eIllustrated Christmas postcards from the 1910s often used idealized childhood imagery combined with traditional winter greenery to create warm seasonal greeting cards for mailing during the holiday period. Holly, mistletoe, woven baskets, and rosy-cheeked children appeared frequently in embossed and richly colored postcard designs intended to symbolize abundance, innocence, and domestic celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1094\" data-start=\"700\"\u003eThe postcard itself shows a bonneted child emerging from a basket overflowing with holly leaves, white berries, and red berry clusters beneath the printed greeting A Merry Christmas. The divided-back reverse includes a one-cent Washington stamp, Charlotte, Michigan cancel dated November 28, 1916, and a lengthy handwritten family message discussing illness, household work, and holiday wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1096\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53467441103032,"sku":"20260514","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_dfdd8a42-d7a4-4605-b39d-9978b4b61749.jpg?v=1778823427","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/christmas-baby-holly-basket-greetings-1916-postcard-posted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}