Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Collection of "Shanah Tovah" Postcards – United States and Poland

Opening: $450
Sold for: $575
Including buyer's premium
90 "Shanah Tovah" postcards. Published by Williamsburg Art Co., Central, Z. Reznik and more. New York, Chicago, and Warsaw. Most postcards were printed in Germany. [First decades of the 20th century].
65 postcards in this collection were published by Williamsburg Art Co. and 20 postcards were published by Central. Among them are postcards with rhymed greetings in Yiddish, humorous postcards, postcards depicting scenes from Jewish life and views of Palestine, many postcards with figures of angels, postcards portraying transportation means such as hot-air balloons, airplanes and boats, and more.
Some postcards appear in multiple copies.
14X9 cm. Good overall condition. Some stains, blemishes, creases and tears to some of the postcards. Four postcards were used.
Postcards and "Shanah Tovah" Greeting Card
Postcards and "Shanah Tovah" Greeting Card