About This Postcard
This antique humorous postcard features a whimsical illustration of a hen standing next to a nest with an egg. The caption We've Been Laying For You is a playful double entendre, typical of early twentieth-century comic postcards. The artwork is set against a simple background designed to look like a wooden grain texture. This type of lighthearted, pun-based imagery was a staple of the Golden Age of postcards, often used for casual greetings between friends.
Details
Era: Undivided Back (1905)
City: Not Stated
Country: United States
Topic: Humorous Postcards, Chickens and Poultry, Puns and Wordplay, Edwardian Comedy, Animal Illustrations.
Condition: Unposted / Uncirculated (Note: Small ink inscription "MAM" on front bottom right)
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: A. Verkes (Series No. 685)
Printer: Likely American
Print Type: Lithograph
Additional Information
The bottom left corner of the image contains a 1905 copyright by A. Verkes, a publisher known for comic and greeting card series. The address side features a standard undivided layout with the bold Post Card header and a designated box for the postage stamp. The instruction This side for address at the bottom left confirms its production during the era when the back of the card was strictly reserved for the recipient's information.
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