Antique embossed Best Wishes postcard with a spray of blue forget-me-nots tied in green ribbon over a raised gold heart, on a mottled aqua background with a white floral border and gold lettering. Standard size, divided back. Bright front with light edge wear and a pencil name across the lower right; see photos.

Unposted, no stamp. Pencil birthday message on the back from "your friend and schoolmate Doris," addressed to Mary Esther Burton, Salem, Ohio. Small publisher monogram and number 610 at lower left of the back.

A pretty early-1900s floral greeting with a schoolgirl note.