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Oranges and Blossoms, linen postcard, circa 1940s

Card type
Linen

About this postcard

The card repeats the same panel three times: a cluster of ripe oranges hanging among glossy green leaves and star-shaped white citrus blossoms against a pale blue ground, with the words "ORANGES AND BLOSSOMS" printed vertically beside each panel. The image is a generic decorative study of citrus fruit rather than a view of a specific grove or place, typical of the fruit-and-flower subjects popular on mid-century linen cards from Florida and California.

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PublisherOffset-Thomson Co.
ConditionVery good
PublisherOffset-Thomson Co., Los Angeles, CA
NotesLinen (canvas) texture with visible crosshatch; three identical panels separated by cream vertical bands; cream border on all sides. No postmark — unused, uncut printer's sheet of three identical postcard backs. Linen-textured stock with white border (front); imprint of Offset-Thomson Co., Los Angeles. No damage beyond light toning.

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Oranges and Blossoms, linen postcard, circa 1940s, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oranges-and-blossoms-linen-postcard-circa-1940s. Accessed October 24, 2026.