Vintage 1912 Cowboy Child Postcard - “If I Had Been a Good-Lookin’ Critter” | Collectible Art #3242248 (License: Personal Use)

This early 20th-century chromolithograph postcard (Series 6110), copyrighted in 1912 by S. Bergman, depicts a stylized young boy dressed as a Western cowboy, complete with oversized hat, blue ruffled shirt, red polka-dot bandana, and fluffy yellow chaps. He holds a toy revolver at his side while gazing upward with an innocent expression; the printed verse humorously laments his lack of “good-lookin’” status in youth. The artist’s signature “Wau” appears in the lower-left corner.

Used historically as novelty or greeting postcards, such items were popular among children and adults alike for their charm and satire. Today, they serve as collectible artifacts for vintage Americana, postcard enthusiasts, and those researching early 20th-century illustration and gendered childhood imagery.