Girl with lamb and Easter eggs, 'Best Easter Wishes' postcard – Vintage Print
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Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Girl with lamb and Easter eggs, 'Best Easter Wishes' postcard. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Girl with lamb and Easter eggs, 'Best Easter Wishes' postcard
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A young girl cradles a woolly lamb beside a scatter of painted Easter eggs, a pairing that gives this postcard its particular charm: the lamb nods to the Easter season's older symbolism of new life and sacrifice, while the eggs point to the spring custom of decorating them. Postcards printed with greetings like "Best Easter Wishes" were a popular way to send holiday cheer in the early 1900s, when illustrated cards were mailed in enormous numbers. Looking closely, you can see how the sentimental style of the period softened religious imagery into something gentle and suitable for children and family correspondence.
| Original scan | 515 × 833 px |
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| Reference | Easter (218) |
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