Red poinsettias and holly with berries frame a gold-bordered hexagonal inset of a red-roofed cottage among trees, with "A Merry Christmas" printed below. Poinsettias became a Christmas staple in the United States after Joel Poinsett brought them from Mexico in the 1820s, while holly had long served as a winter symbol. The cottage inset gives the greeting a cozy domestic note common in holiday cards of the early 1900s.
Embossed floral design with gold accents; red border; printed number 422 at lower right.
Unused divided-back embossed Christmas postcard; no postmark, address, or message; light edge wear.
Cite this card
A Merry Christmas greeting with poinsettias, holly, and a cottage, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-merry-christmas-greeting-with-poinsettias-holly-and-a-cott. Accessed November 13, 2026.
