455 - Greeting Cards—A collection of 23 pop-up folding cards arranged in multiple layers. Chromolithographed, with some featuring gold or silver accents, elaborately die-cut, and embossed. Mostly from Germany, circa 1900. 9 x 12 x 4 cm to 10 x 17 x 11 cm.

Greeting Cards—A collection of 23 pop-up folding cards arranged in multiple layers. Chromolithographed, with some featuring gold or silver accents, elaborately die-cut, and embossed. Mostly from Germany, circa 1900. 9 x 12 x 4 cm to 10 x 17 x 11 cm. A rich collection of magnificent greeting cards, mostly for secular occasions such as birthdays or weddings. Between the cover image and the background image, figurative and symbolic decorations with pull-tab mechanisms are incorporated. Some visible pull-tab connections consist not of paper tabs but of colored accordion-folded strips. The card edges are mostly not straight but die-cut into decorative shapes, often depicting flowering arbors and gardens. - Included: A defective pull ticket. - Minor signs of wear, occasional repairs to the pull mechanism; overall in very good condition.