Postcards; Lot with 43 satirical and liberation postcards -
Author unknown - 43 satirical and liberation postcards in colour - Different publishers (unknown) - 43 x - Different sizes. The biggest is 15 x 10.5 cm. In good condition.With among others:Five cards in the series of ‘Een Herinnering aan Vijf Kommervolle Jaren Oorlog, Terreur en Overheersching der Nazi's May -May ’ by Nico Broekman, .Three cards by a German artist-soldier, who got to know the country and the Dutch and appreciated it.One card published by N.V. Zeepfabriek "De Klok" in Heerde.One ‘Sima’ Holland card by Sikko van der Woude.One card by Paul Marchen, printed in Belgium.Card:‘De man die te weinig punten had’... Second edition.Card: ‘Vervolgens komt 't Regiment’... Text by Ferry.Four orange/blue liberation cards 10 May May .Card: ‘VREDE’, publication by J.A. Ten Klei Jr., Amsterdam, Holland.Card: ‘O Schitterende Kleuren’... Publication by J.H. van Weesr jr., Utrecht.Four cards from the series of five postcards ‘Voor Vrijheid en Recht’. Published in May in Baarn by G.J. Wessels. Design by Stella de Boer. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. ‘Na 5 jaar strijd Nederland bevrijd’‘Na ied’re narigheid komt weer een betere tijd!’‘Vrijheid onze leus, Oranje onze Keus!’ ‘10 Mei Mei .’ ‘Zonder vuur en zonder licht, bleef Oranje toch in ’t zicht’.‘Leven de Koningin!’ ‘Leve het Vaderland!’These slogans were spread on various postcards during and after the liberation of The Netherlands in May . During WW II postcards were the means of communication for soldiers with the home front. Regular citizens also used communication means a lot and the postcard was cheap, accessible and fast.When The Netherlands were liberated on May , there was an euphoric feeling among the Dutch. The gladness was great and the celebrations continued for weeks after the liberation. This gladness was vented on postcards.In the period of the liberation at least 800 unique liberation cards were made and sent in The Netherlands as a sign of joy, happiness, gratitude, nostalgia, humour, but also hate for the occupier. Read More