Two open blue cornflowers with red centers and two buds rise on gilded green stems against a plain cream ground, the design formed in deep die-pressed relief rather than flat printing. Heavily embossed floral cards of this sort were a common novelty in the years around 1910, when German lithographers and embossers supplied much of the American market. This one was mailed in April 1909 to a rural delivery address in Stoddard, Wisconsin, with a message in faint pencil that has largely faded away.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Emma has taken the
pleasure to write a few
lines to let you know
that we are all well
at present and hope
this will find you the
same
Herman
Deep die-pressed embossed relief with gilded stems; heavy foxing/spotting across the cream background; slight corner wear. Postmark: SOUTH BEND APR 28 9-FM 19[09] (year partly obscured by flag cancel, read as 1909). Divided back, embossed floral design, green 1¢ Franklin stamp, "Made in Germany" imprint at left edge; message written sideways in faint pencil, largely illegible.
Cite this card
Embossed blue cornflowers in relief, South Bend, IN, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/embossed-blue-cornflowers-in-relief-south-bend-in-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.
