Embossed postcards, dating from the late 19th century, have a papier mache texture, and typically have designs within the card that are raised, making them quite delicate and often elaborate.
In the beginning, embossed cards were often quite simple, and lacked detail in terms of color. Often they were pictures that depicted landscape or mono-color images.
As the creation and the manufacturing of the postcard changed, so did the look of embossed cards. These cards gave way to greater detail as well as color, and were used quite frequently for holiday or special occasion cards.
Artists began experimenting with shape as well as colors and textures; the use of gold and silver hues was a common occurrence. These cards were created to give a 3-D effect, and created the opposite indented effect on the correspondence side of the card, which made a lot of the writing on these illegible. Throughout the Golden Era of postcards, these were used quite frequently.
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As with other postcards, the better the condition, the more of a value it has. Sometimes the embossing can become scraped and lose color due to the texture, so it is important to keep these cards within firm plastic cases, rather than the soft plastic sleeves.
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