Postcard of an anthropomorphized yo-yoing cat with the label "...... one for you ... one for me..."
The words "CARTE POSTALE" (French) and "POSTKAART" (Dutch) on the back suggest that this postcard was printed in Belgium or a bilingual region (possibly Belgium’s French-Dutch border area). These bilingual postcard backs were common in Belgium, where both French and Dutch are official languages.
Several indicators suggest that this postcard likely dates from the 1920s to early 1930s:
• The sans-serif font and layout of the back are characteristic of early 20th-century European postcards, particularly between WWI and WWII.
• The style of the black cat with large green eyes and the oversized red bow is in line with Art Deco or late Art Nouveau illustration which was popular from the 1910s to 1930s.
• The presence of yo-yos (labeled "Yo-Yo") is key. The yo-yo craze hit Europe in the late 1920s and early 1930s, imported from the United States where Donald F. Duncan popularized them starting around 1929.
• The textured paper and very slightly deckled edges are consistent with early to mid-20th-century postcard production.
This postcard likely originated in Belgium or possibly Northern France, and dates from around 1929–1932, coinciding with the first European yo-yo boom. The whimsical style of the cat, multilingual printing, and cultural references all support this timeframe.
The handwriting on the front, bottom area is illegible.
