{"product_id":"postcard-christmas-santa-children-music-band-bowley-tuck-1910s-unposted","title":"Christmas Santa Children Music Band Tuck Oilette 1910s Postcard Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eThis 1910s divided-back Christmas postcard features a Bowley illustration published by Tuck, depicting Santa Claus observing three children performing as a festive holiday band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eRaphael Tuck and Sons produced some of the most widely distributed holiday postcards of the early twentieth century, pairing sentimental themes with richly colored lithographic artwork. Seasonal music scenes were especially popular, reinforcing domestic celebration and the Victorian and Edwardian blending of childhood innocence with Christmas pageantry. Cards from the Tuck imprint remain highly collected for both their artistic quality and recognizable publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eThe image shows Santa in a red hooded cloak leaning from an upper window, holding small objects while looking down at three bundled children below. One child blows a trumpet, another plays a stringed instrument, and a third beats a small drum, forming a miniature band beneath the window lattice. The lower margin carries a Christmas greeting in stylized script, and the reverse displays a divided-back format with Tuck’s Post Card imprint and clean address lines, with no postmark or written message present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1642\"\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","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52858848805048,"sku":"20240329","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_67972fce-6aa7-440a-a7b7-a73896c89967.jpg?v=1771305991","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-christmas-santa-children-music-band-bowley-tuck-1910s-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}