During this reflective time of what has passed and what's to come, we're looking back at one of the ways we communicated our sentiments of goodwill and hopes for prosperity in the new year. Animals were of course along for the ride. Vintage New Year postcards from across Europe and the United States show images of a variety of animals, oftentimes surrounded by coins, four-leaf clovers, horseshoes, and chimney sweeps, all tokens of good luck. During this reflective time of what has passed and what's to come, we're looking back at one of the ways we communicated our sentiments of goodwill and hopes for prosperity in the new year. Animals were of course along for the ride. Vintage New Year postcards from across Europe and the United States show images of a variety of animals, oftentimes surrounded by coins, four-leaf clovers, horseshoes, and chimney sweeps, all tokens of good luck.