About This Vintage Postcard
This vintage color postcard, titled Groeten uit het Bollenland (Greetings from the Bulb Land), depicts vibrant hyacinth fields in the Netherlands. The foreground is filled with organized rows of flowers in various colors, including white, pink, yellow, and blue. In the background, traditional European-style brick buildings and bare trees under an overcast sky create a serene, pastoral atmosphere typical of the Dutch countryside during the spring bloom.
Details
Era: Divided Back (c. 1910–1915)
City: Bollenstreek (The Bulb Region)
Country: Netherlands
Topic: Hyacinth Fields, Dutch Agriculture, Spring Landscapes
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: Unposted
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unstated
Publisher: J. H. Schaefer's Artocolor Amsterdam (No. 1913 17)
Printer: J. H. Schaefer
Print Type: Chromolithograph (Trade Name: Artocolor)
Additional Information
The card was published by J. H. Schaefer, a well-known Amsterdam-based publisher active in the early 20th century. The term Bollenland refers to the Bollenstreek (Bulb Region), which has been the center of the Dutch tulip and hyacinth industry for centuries. The card includes the note Nadruk verboden on the back, which is Dutch for Reproduction forbidden. Based on the publisher's numbering and the card style, it likely dates to the early 1910s.
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