A decorative greeting card whose entire design is the phrase "To My Pet" rendered in raised, die-pressed gold lettering with ornamental flourishes and small blossom sprigs, set against a mottled dark blue and teal marbled ground. Cards of this style were sold as inexpensive sentimental novelties in the early 1900s, often sent between sweethearts or given to a child or pet. The wording is the card's own title; no further identification is printed.
Heavy gold embossing in relief on a printed marbled blue-green background; uneven/deckled edges and light corner wear; undivided-back era stock.
Postmark: BEND OREG. FEB 19 8 PM (year not legible). Divided-back "POST CARD" with embossed gilt floral front; 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp; light edge/corner wear, faint pencil price at top right.
Cite this card
"To My Pet" embossed gold greeting card, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/to-my-pet-embossed-gold-greeting-card-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.
