Ostend Bathing Postcard, “Amitiés d’Ostende” – Postmarked 1920

A cheerful greeting from the Belgian seaside, preserved on an original vintage postcard.

Entitled “Amitiés d’Ostende”, this sepia-toned card depicts a smiling bather in a striped bathing costume and gathered bathing cap, waving from the shallow waves. Another bather appears in the background.

Three red Belgian 10-centime stamps, cancelled in Ostend in 1920, add a striking splash of colour to the front. The reverse retains a handwritten message in blue ink, “Un bonjour d’Ostende”, addressed to Châlons-sur-Marne, France.

A charming addition to a postcard collection devoted to seaside holidays, bathing fashions or the Belgian coast.

Details
• One original vintage postcard, not a reproduction
• Caption: “76 Amitiés d’Ostende”
• Publisher imprint: Édition Imprimerie de la Cour, Ostende
• Postally used, with 1920 postmarks
• Three red Belgian stamps on the illustrated side
• Handwritten French correspondence and address on the reverse

• Dimensions: 9 × 14 cm.

Condition
Age-related yellowing, scattered marks and light wear to the edges and corners. Postal ink marks extend across parts of the illustration. Pencil annotations are visible at the top of the reverse. Please examine both scans carefully for the full condition.

You will receive the exact postcard shown.