Start a Bank Account antique vintage paper art postcard Stedmans

Start a Bank Account antique vintage paper art postcard mailed Stedmans Wheatly Ontario Brantford $10 Can mail out for additional 2.00 postage otherwise pickup Has been mailed antique vintage and sent to Wheatly Ontario Sold by Stedman Stedmans dept stores Brantford Stedman Bros. Ltd. was a highly prominent Canadian postcard publisher based out of Brantford, Ontario.The Connection to Your CardThe Manufacturer: Active heavily during the "Golden Age" of postcards (1905–1915), Stedman Bros. regularly imported high-quality lithographed and embossed cards from Germany to distribute across Canada.Promotional Novelties: They specifically produced a line of novelty coin-holder cards just like yours. If you look closely at the upper left-hand border of your card, you can actually spot their distinct production serial sequence code This item is a vintage promotional coin-holder postcard, likely dating back to the early 1900s (around 1907–1915). It features embossed blue forget-me-not flowers alongside the promotional slogan "Start a Bank Account." Purpose and HistoryBank Advertisements: Banks frequently gave away these novelty cards. The sender or the institution used them to encourage children or family members to practice thrifty saving habits. The Circular Cutout: The circular indentation or hole near the top bouquet was originally designed to safely hold a specific coin—typically a silver dime or quarter—acting as the "seed money" to open a real savings account.Symbolism: Forget-me-nots were widely popular on Edwardian era postcards. They carried a sentimental message of remembrance—a subtle reminder to the recipient not to forget to save their money. Flexible re pickup Elmsdale Road M4J 3M3 Donlands O'Connor East York Don Mills south exit off DVP Just south of Leaside bridge