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Appliqué A term used to describe a postcard which has some form of cloth, metal or other embelishment attached to it.
Art Deco: Artistic style of the 1920s, recognisable by its symmetrical designs and straight lines.
Art Nouveau: Artistic style of the turn of the century, characterised by flowing lines and flowery symbols, yet often depicting impressionist more than representational art.
Court Cards: The official size for British postcards between 1894–1899, measuring 115mm x 89mm.
Divided Back: Postcards with a back divided into two sections, one for the message, the other for the address. British cards were first divided in 1902 and American cards in 1907. Embossed Postcards with a raised surface.
Hold-to-Light: Also referred to as ’HTL’, postcards often of a night time scene with cut out areas to show the light.
Kaleodoscopes: Postcards with a rotating wheel that reveals a myriad of colours when turned.
Midget: Novelty cards of the size 90mm x 70mm.
Novelty: Any postcard which deviates in any way from the norm. Cards which do something, or have articles attached to them, or are printed in an unusual size.
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