Postcards

Social History: This card captures a masterpiece of the Late German Renaissance. Martin Schaffner was the leading artist of the Ulm school, and thi...

Social History: The Bear Fountain is an iconic landmark in Bernkastel-Kues, reflecting the town's association with bears (the town's name is derive...

Social History: Dinkelsbühl is one of the few remaining walled medieval towns in Germany, famously spared from destruction during the Thirty Years'...

Social History: This postcard showcases the architectural crown jewel of the Passion Play village in Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. The Pilatushau...

Social History: This set represents the legacy of the Musée Picasso Paris, which holds the world's largest collection of the artist's work. These c...

Social History: The handwritten message is a thoughtful note from a visitor to a collector. It reflects the common practice of "collecting by proxy...

Social History: The Forth Bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a triumph of Victorian engineering. This card features the work of W. S. Thoms...

Social History: This card represents the peak of Baroque architecture in Northern Bohemia. Issued during the Socialist era of Czechoslovakia, speci...

Social History: The handwriting links these cards to the 1980s spiritual and "Mystic Seminar" movements in Germany and the marketing of Egyptian ex...

Social History: These vintage postcards capture the essence of Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Seville, a tradition dating back centuries. The Virgin o...

Social History: These postcards capture the rapid evolution of Picasso’s most famous political statement. Study VI (May 2) shows an early, frantic ...

Social History: This card reproduces a sketch dated May 2, 1937, created just days after the devastating aerial bombing of the Basque town of Guern...

Showcasing poignant details of Pablo Picasso’s 1937 masterpiece, Guernica, these cards represent a significant moment in art and social history. Th...

These two postcards feature the Republic of San Marino, the world's oldest sovereign state, showcasing its famous medieval skyline: A detailed clos...

This vintage monochrome postcard features a rare, comprehensive interior view of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, showcasing the pre-restoration...

This lot features two iconic vintage postcards from Vatican City, representing the artistic pinnacle and the spiritual foundation of the Roman Cath...

Social History: These cards represent the 20th-century "Grand Tour" of art, where travelers collected various prints of the same famous work to doc...

Social History: This card was published for the major 1994–1995 exhibition "The Painted Page: Italian Renaissance Book Illumination 1450-1550" held...

Buying these three postcards together offers a chronological masterclass in Italian history, spanning from the secretive depths of the ancient worl...

Social History: The Town Hall remains the civic heart of Nancy. The larger card includes a charming illustration of a woman in traditional Lorraine...

This pair beautifully illustrates the two sides of French regional power. The Basilique de Vézelay represents the spiritual and medieval heart of F...

Social History: This space represents Marie Antoinette's well-documented desire for privacy and domestic comfort. While the public saw her as a dis...

Social History: The abbey has a tumultuous history, having been largely destroyed during the French Revolution and later suffering severe damage du...

Social History: This French message provides a wonderful snapshot of 1970s European tourism. It highlights the classic motivation for Northern Euro...