A color illustration of a Christmas scene with a winged angel child in a purple dress holding a red candle, standing beside another child holding a teddy bear, in a snowy forest with decorated evergreen trees. A rabbit sits in the foreground, and stars shine above. The German caption at the bottom reads "Herzliche Weihnachtsgrüße und ein glückliches Neues Jahr" (heartfelt Christmas greetings and a happy New Year). Mailed from Heidelberg to Dearborn, Michigan, in December 1965.
Decorative embossed border with stars and fir branches; light toning and edge wear. Postmark: HEIDELBERG 17.12.65 69. Divided back, textured litho card; German 20pf Bundespost stamp (LORSCH/HESSEN); sender's return address written at top (Mrs. Wiest, 69 Heidelberg, Augustastrasse 4, Germany); additional handwriting ("SENDER FRAU WIEST") runs sideways along the left edge.
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Christmas angel, child and teddy bear, Heidelberg, Germany, 1965, postcard, c. 1965. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-angel-child-and-teddy-bear-heidelberg-germany-1965. Accessed November 2, 2026.
