Heureuse Année

More French New Year's postcards. Tomorrow I'll post some beautiful German ones.

 

Here are the backs of the cards in the same order.

Bonne Année

I have so many old French New Year's postcards, so I'm going to try to post as many as I can.

Here are the backs of the cards, which are almost as beautiful as the fronts.

The New Year and Clocks

There are a number of symbols that are associated with the New Year. One of my favorites is the image of a clock striking midnight. Here are some classic examples.

These cards were all produced by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Here are the backs of the cards in the same order.