The card shows two bells hung with holly sprigs and red berries above the word "WISHES" and a four-line verse wishing good health, good tidings, and goodwill. Holly and bells were standard motifs on early twentieth-century Christmas and New Year greeting postcards, with holly associated with winter greenery and bells with holiday announcement. The verse is generic, so the card cannot be tied to a specific sender, publisher, or place from the front alone.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
All join in send-
ing best Christmas
wishes to you
and Marlin
from
Emma John &
Ellen
Embossed accents on the bells and holly; cream border; creases at upper right and lower left; staining; faint circular mark at lower left.
Postmark: WATERTOWN N.Y. DEC 22 6 PM 1912 — divided-back card with "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR WRITING / THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY" heading; embossed/glazed stock, corner wear, creasing and a stain at lower left.
Cite this card
Christmas holly and bells, "Wishes" greeting, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-holly-and-bells-wishes-greeting-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.
