A novelty greeting design shows a large white envelope, its flap outlined in gold and sealed with a red wax-like disc, from which three puppies peer out: a shaggy white terrier with a red bow, a brown-and-white terrier, and a dark-muzzled bulldog-type pup. A large pink rose with green leaves lies across the lower left of the envelope. Such envelope-and-puppy motifs were a staple of early twentieth-century lithographed greeting postcards, sent for general good wishes rather than a specific holiday.
Postcard Details
Message · English
Wishing you
many happy returns
from your
little friend
Nelson
Light blue border; embossed accents on the envelope flap and seal; minor corner and edge wear, faint surface creases.
No postmark. Divided-back "Post Card" stock with ornate green heading, undated; card is heavily creased, soiled and worn, with a dealer mark "8/" in the stamp box.
Cite this card
Three puppies in an envelope with pink rose, "Best Wishes", circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/three-puppies-in-an-envelope-with-pink-rose-best-wishes-circ. Accessed November 13, 2026.
