Vintage Thanksgiving Turkey Greeting Card with Pumpkins and Apples
Text on Card
THESE THINGS ALWAYS GIVE MOTHER THE BLUES. Thanksgiving Day
Description
This charming Victorian-era Thanksgiving greeting card features an anthropomorphic turkey rendered in rich detail, adorned with a distinctive blue and white striped scarf and a hat, with elegantly fanned tail feathers. The bird stands proudly amid pumpkins and falling apples against a soft yellow-green background, creating a harvest-themed composition full of autumnal warmth. The card's sentiment, "These Things Always Give Mother the Blues," offers a wry, humorous commentary on Thanksgiving preparations—a witty departure from purely sentimental holiday greetings. The chromolithographic printing technique captures vibrant colors and fine detailing characteristic of late 19th-century greeting card artistry.
Subjects
turkey, pumpkins, apples, harvest, poultry, autumn foliage, scarf, hat
Printing Notes
Fine chromolithographic printing with embossed details and gilt accents on the greeting text.
