Author(s): Laughing Elephant

Notecards & Correspondence

In the late 19th and early 20th century, postcard publishing flourished. Many millions of postcards were sent each year, and buyers could choose among a seemingly limitless variety of designs. Holidays were of course a favorite theme, resulting in some wonderful images, and we think many of them are still worth remembering and sending to friends, or simply treasured for their beauty. New Year s Eve presented a difficult challenge to artists, as evidenced by the wide variety of images we found in our large collection of vintage New Year s Eve postcards, some seemingly having little to do with New Year s Eve. The selection of thirty images contained in Happy New Year Postcard Book represents the best of postcard s golden era: champagne, clocks, brooms sweeping away the old year, bells ringing, celebration, and of course an Father Time receding and a baby representing the New Year arriving."