A printed novelty card showing a stylized owl with red eyes perched on a bare branch, drawn in heavy black outline. To the right of the owl is the printed motto "'Tis the wise that visit." A handwritten message in pen covers the lower right portion of the picture.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
I certainly did
enjoy my self
a while with you
back home and will
leave Monday if
anything happens. I am
[illegible] going over
after noon to see mother
[illegible] this
from sister [illegible] + [illegible]
[illegible] am well
Handwritten message written over the picture on the front; stock is toned and lightly stained with a pronounced horizontal laid/ribbed texture; copyright line printed vertically along the right edge.
Postmark: MARLIN W. VA. FEB 28 1907 11 AM; separate received mark reads REC'D ... M. VA. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY."), linen-textured stock, printed 1906 copyright on front. Light edge wear and toning; dealer pencil "113 / 4.00" at top.
Cite this card
Owl illustration, 'Tis the wise that visit, Marlin, WV, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/owl-illustration-tis-the-wise-that-visit-marlin-wv-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
