1906 “Christmas Greetings” Postcard: Kitten with Holly
![Yellowed vintage 1906 illustrated postcard. Front: a black and white kitten with a green ribbon around its neck. The kitten is in a light blue vertical oval with a gold border, and holly leaves with red berries below it. In the bottom left is "Christmas Greetings" in gold type. In pencil in the center bottom is "From Adrian [?] Hallowell." In the bottom right is the manufacturer's information in faint blue print: "Copyright 1906 by H. J. Robbins, Boston." Back: addressed in faded black ink to "Master Ralph Springman, Palmyra, Nebr." Postmark is "Lincoln, Neb. - Dec. 24, 1906 - 11 AM." A green 1-cent stamp is cancelled with wavy black lines over red type that says "Post Card."](https://www.nicolaginzler.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/12-8-kitten-w-holly-both-1920x1080-3-1024x576.jpg)
This charming postcard was printed and mailed in 1906. I found the image years ago and finally did a reverse image search. It appears in a number of places, but the one I liked best was in an eBay listing at https://www.ebay.com/itm/226684767282 for $8.97. The printed text and handwriting on the front is as follows: […]