No. 10 The Proposal

A quiet question beneath the blanket of winter.

Country/Year: USA, c. 1910s
Theme: Lovers & Longing
Tier: 2 — Part of Reinthal & Newman, N.Y. Price: $38 (includes poem, seal & shipping)

  • On the deck of a dream, he leans in.

  • A velvet glance cast between sentences.

  • Her fingers trace the page, but feel his pause.

  • Even before the words, she already knows.

A tender pause on a winter deck.
His gaze steady, hers downturned,
a question between them, soft as sea air.

The book is open, but unread.
The moment was suspended.
Perhaps not yet a yes,
But certainly not a no.

Published in early 20th-century New York by Reinthal & Newman, this illustrated card was part of a series known for capturing emotional nuance with quiet elegance. Likely printed between 1908 –1915, during a wave of transatlantic postcard exchange, its blank back and preserved palette suggest it was cherished but never mailed.

It completes a rare Reinthal & Newman, N.Y. 3/3 collector’s set, alongside Tender Memories and The Coming Storm — a visual triptych of proposal, reflection, and farewell.

Country/Year: USA, c. 1910s
Theme: Lovers & Longing
Tier: 2 — Part of Reinthal & Newman, N.Y.
Price: $38 (includes poem, seal & shipping)

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