Two pansy blossoms with leaves are rendered as a trompe-l'oeil needlepoint or cross-stitch sampler on a tan ground, framed by an embossed floral border, with the greeting "A happy Birthday." printed in red below. Cards of this type imitated Berlin woolwork and cross-stitch fancywork, a popular domestic craft of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, and were sold as inexpensive greetings for birthdays and other occasions.
Embossed floral border and textured ground; series number 805 printed at lower left of front; printer's monogram SB in a small box at lower left of back; light soiling at lower left corner.
Postmark: LEON OCT 18 11 AM 1912 IOWA. Divided-back embossed floral card printed in Germany; 1¢ green Franklin stamp; light edge wear.
Cite this card
Pansies in cross-stitch, birthday card, Lusk, WY, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pansies-in-cross-stitch-birthday-card-lusk-wy-1912. Accessed November 13, 2026.
