Thanksgiving Day die-cut turkey on sheet music, circa 1907
- Card type
- Novelty
About this postcard
A comic Thanksgiving card built around a raised, die-cut turkey head and neck in red and green, pasted over a printed sheet of music in the key of E-flat. The lyric lines are a punning love note, "You I mor[e] turkeys love" and "heir sweet-est [g]obb[le] gobble," leading into a run of "gobble, gobble" notes and closing with the punchline "THAT MEANS ME." The handwritten message is from grandparents to a grandchild, noting that Papa and Mama are with them on Thanksgiving Day. Applied die-cut turkey designs were a popular novelty format for American Thanksgiving greetings in the early 20th century.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place mentioned | Saxony, Germany |
| Stamp | none GLORY TO GOD banner with shepherd and lamb (American Bible Society, LUKE 2.14), perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Turkey is an applied die-cut piece casting a printed shadow on the music background; worn and rounded corners, crease at upper right, edge wear and light toning. No postmark — the colorful 'GLORY TO GOD / AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY' label is an uncancelled poster stamp, not a government indicium. Tuck's Comic Thanksgiving Day series No. 162, printed in Saxony; divided back; embossed front design; heavy edge wear, corner loss, and a tape/glue stain across the first line of the message. |
Cite this card
Thanksgiving Day die-cut turkey on sheet music, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/thanksgiving-day-die-cut-turkey-on-sheet-music-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.