New Year greeting with bell and roses, Walton, NY, circa 1912
- Card type
- Novelty
About this postcard
A New Year's greeting centers on a large gilded bell with a red interior, surrounded by sprays of pink and white roses and a small bell-and-blossom ornament at the upper left. A tiny inset view of a boat on the water sits at the center. The printed verse wishes the recipient 'Hundred and Sixty Five Days of Good Luck' and a fortune that is 'Kind Fruitful and True.' On the back, the sender signs himself 'Hubby' and writes that he got there 'all O.K.'; Charlie is coming to meet him, but he has phoned with no news yet. Bells and roses were common New Year's emblems of luck and good wishes in the early twentieth century.
Postcard Details
57 Prospect ave Milton, NY
Postcard record
| Postmarked | NEW YORK |
|---|---|
| Series | 1011 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs M T. Nichols, 57 Prospect ave, Milton, NY |
| Stamp | 10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903 |
| Notes | Deep die-pressed embossed relief with a raised white border; light soiling and edge wear, small stains on the border. No readable postmark — the circular cancellation is a heavy smudged black strike with no legible text; printed place name LONDON. beneath the stamp. Divided-back "POST CARD." with green ornamental heading and a 1c green Washington stamp affixed; embossed card stock, light soiling and edge wear. |
Cite this card
New Year greeting with bell and roses, Walton, NY, circa 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-year-greeting-with-bell-and-roses-walton-ny-circa-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.