Lot #812: Two Vintage Postcards - Intaglio Gravure (Intag Toronto) Greetings Postcard - Raphael Tuck and Sons (N.Y.) Christmas Elf Postcard

Two Vintage Postcards (1) First, one colourful Toronto Intag Greetings Postcard, unused, showing a young boy tripping on the skipping rope of a young girl with the caption "I've fallen for you, dear!". Publisher listed as "Postcards by Intag. Produced and Published by Intaglio Gravure, Toronto. Printed in Canada." No Stamp. Never Postally Used. No Message. The "Intag" Postcard brand was the hallmark of Intaglio Gravure Limited, a company that revolutionized high-quality image reproduction in Canada. "Intaglio" refers to a printing process where the image is incised into a copper cylinder. This allowed for much richer color saturation and finer detail than standard offset printing. Their factory in Toronto was a leader in the "Rotogravure" process, often used for high-end magazine inserts and collectible postcards. The "Produced and Published in Toronto. Printed in Canada" mark is a strong statement of national industrial pride, signaling a move away from the European dominance of the postcard market. This Intag specimen is a delightful piece of "Canadiana" from Intaglio Gravure Limited, Toronto. (2) Second, one Christmas Postcard, used, showing a Christmas elf, wearing a Holly Berry costume, and carrying a melting candle, with caption "My Christmas Wish". This richly coloured postcard indicates the publisher as "Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Christmas Symbols' Christmas Postcard Series No. 563. Art Publishers to Their Majesties, the King and Queen. Tuck's Post Card. Carte Postale. Postkarte. Printed in the USA. Copyright Raphael Tuck and Sons, Ltd., N.Y." No Stamp. Never Postally Used. Addressed to "Miss Margaret Chambers, Burk Falls, Ont." Message in scrawled uneven hand, "wishing..." Dimensions: 9 mm x 14 mm Pickup category timeslot {A}