{"product_id":"5-antique-1900s-rosh-hashanah-postcards-german-judaica-eas-schwerdtfeger-synagogue","title":"Set of Five Antique 1900s Rosh Hashanah Postcards German Judaica EAS Schwerdtfeger Synagogue","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp for sale is a rare, complete 5-card set of early 1900s antique Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) postcards printed in Germany by the renowned publishing firm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE.A. Schwerdtfeger \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (marked with their signature triangle logo).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach postcard features tinted photographic portraits depicting Orthodox Jewish elders in traditional prayer shawls (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etallitot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The front of each card is inscribed in gilt\/black with Hebrew greetings (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) alongside English greetings (\"A Happy New Year\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: E.A. Schwerdtfeger \u0026amp; Co. (EAS logo inside triangle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries Numbers Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 2495-3, 2496-1, 2496-2, 2496-3, 2496-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Printed in Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1905–1912\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Heavy cardstock with hand-tinted silver gelatin \/ sepia tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostage Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Unposted \/ Clean backs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard 2495-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Overall Good\/Very Good vintage condition; minor edge rubbing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard 2496-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Good condition; minor corner wear and toning on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard 2496-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Fair\/Good condition; surface loss\/peeling along the upper right front margin affecting background print, minor age toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard 2496-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Good condition; surface foxing\/silvering oxidation on the right edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard 2496-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Trimmed\/shaped during the period into an octagonal border format; surface silvering wear along the right side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set exhibits all hallmark authenticity markers of original pre-WWI German-printed Judaica postcards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Thick 100+ year old rag paper stock with natural age-toning and oxidized silver-gelatin sheen (\"silvering\") on dark focal areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher Logos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Authentic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (E.A. Schwerdtfeger \u0026amp; Co.) trademark in a triangular border on the front lower left\/right and back, accompanied by standard period typography (\"Printed in Germany\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting Process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Period hand-tinted photogravure process with fine chromolithographic metallic gold highlights on candle flames and prayer book bindings. These cards are 100% authentic antique originals, not modern reproductions or digital reprints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImages et Traditions Juives: Un millier de cartes postales (1897–1917) pour servir à l'histoire de la diaspora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Gérard Silvain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: See pages 84–92 for documented examples of German-printed photo-greeting postcards (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'Shanah Tovah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) produced by Berlin and Dresden postcard publishers during the golden period of Jewish postcard publishing (1897–1917).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. However, as dedicated enthusiasts rather than professional appraisers or certified experts, we cannot offer guarantees on authenticity, age, origin, or precise valuation. We strongly recommend that buyers perform their own due diligence, including consulting reference materials or experts, and thoroughly examine the accompanying photographs. These images are an essential component of our listing and depict the item's actual condition, including any visible flaws, wear, or imperfections consistent with its antique nature. It is the buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and form their own assessment on condition, description and authenticity before purchasing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll items have signs of wear commensurate with age and usage. The lack of statement regarding condition does not imply that the item is in perfect condition or free from any and all defects. If you have any questions regarding the condition of the items, please ask and we will be more than happy to answer and\/or provide additional photos as requested. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eCustomer Service Commitment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe truly value our customers and prioritize building lasting relationships through exceptional service. If you'd like additional photos or have questions about an item, we're more than happy to provide them promptly upon request. In the event of any concerns after purchase, please reach out to us as soon as possible--certainly before submitting feedback--so we can work together to resolve the matter swiftly and fairly. Our utmost focus is on customer satisfaction, and we'll do everything in our power to ensure every transaction is smooth, transparent, and positive for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Light and Legacy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44797631889451,"sku":"1291\/1292\/1293\/1294\/1295","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/5379\/5371\/files\/20260809_221115-COLLAGE.jpg?v=1787018725","url":"https:\/\/thelightandlegacy.com\/products\/5-antique-1900s-rosh-hashanah-postcards-german-judaica-eas-schwerdtfeger-synagogue","provider":"Light and Legacy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}