Postcard, Thanksgiving, Ellen Clapsaddle Signed Harvest Pumpkin, Gilded Border, Antique, 1905–1912

Pumpkin, wheat, harvest fruit — and Ellen Clapsaddle's signature in the corner.

Ellen Hattie Clapsaddle (1865–1934) is recognized as the most prolific postcard and greeting card artist of the Edwardian era — the first and only female souvenir postcard artist of her time to establish her own enterprise. Working with the International Art Publishing Company of New York, her illustrations appeared on postcards, porcelain goods, calendars, and trade cards distributed worldwide. Her signed cards are actively collected by deltiologists (postcard collectors) around the world. This embossed harvest postcard — pumpkin, wheat, autumn fruits in gilded borders — carries her signature and was written on the back by Mable and Bert, but never posted or mailed.

For a Clapsaddle collector, a Thanksgiving enthusiast, or anyone who frames their fall table with things that have actual history.

• Type: Original antique postcard — not a reproduction
• Artist: Ellen Hattie Clapsaddle (1865–1934), signed
• Era: 1905–1912
• Condition: Very good antique — written on reverse by "Mable and Bert" (not posted); minor border wear; gilded border intact
• Dimensions: Approximately 5.5 × 3.5 inches
• Material: Card stock