Happy New Year Vintage Card 1900s Boy with Flowers & Gold

Happy New Year Vintage Card 1900s Boy with Flowers & Gold

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OccasionNew Year
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspale cream, blue, gold, green, brown
Vibesluxurious, kitschy

Text on Card

Happy New Year

Description

Blue forget-me-nots and clover cascade around a charming young boy in a sailor outfit and wide-brim hat, who proudly celebrates the turn of the century with a glass of wine, a brown satchel, scattered currency notes and coins surrounding him at his feet. This Edwardian New Year greeting card symbolizes prosperity and fortune for the new year ahead, merging childhood innocence with adult aspirations of wealth—characteristic of early 1900s optimism and economic promise. Ornamental floral borders in soft blues and greens frame the whimsical composition.

Subjects

young boy, sailor outfit, wide-brim hat, forget-me-nots, flowers, wine glass, currency notes, gold coins, clover, satchel/briefcase

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed border details and gilt accents on currency elements

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