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Nicho Postal with glass door closed holding a vintage Mexican postcard of La Virgen del Tepeyac with a red rose, natural tin cloud crest form with fan motif above.
Close-up of Nicho Postal crest showing hand-punched fan motif and dot-punched cloud form in natural tin, with glass door frame visible below.
Nicho Postal with glass door closed holding a vintage Mexican postcard of San Francisco de Asis, natural tin cloud crest form with fan motif above.
Nicho Postal open at an overhead angle holding a vintage Mexican postcard of La Virgen del Tepeyac with a red rose, natural tin cloud crest form visible above.
Close-up of Nicho Postal hinge with glass door open, vintage Mexican postcard of La Virgen del Tepeyac visible inside, natural tin body held by hand.
Nicho Postal front view, door closed, showing full cloud crest form, hand-punched fan motif, glass door, and hinge in natural tin.
Top profile of Nicho Postal held by hand, showing the shallow depth of the tin box construction.
Back of Nicho Postal showing cloud crest form, two hanging tabs, and tin box construction in natural tin.
Illustration of a bearded man with a crown of thorns and a banner labeled 'Divino Rostro'.
St. Joseph holding a child with a flower, framed by a halo, on a light background.
Illustration of a religious scene with two figures and a dove, set against a natural landscape.
Vintage postcard of Our Lady of Lourdes with a kneeling figure holding a rosary.
Decorative image of a religious figure with ornate clothing and a halo on a light background.
Stylized depiction of a religious figure with a halo, holding a heart, on a dark background.
Vintage-style illustration of a religious scene with a woman in a white robe and two children in a pastoral setting.
Stylized illustration of a woman holding a child with a pink crown and robe, labeled 'Ntra. Sra. del Refugio'.
Decorative image of a religious figure with floral elements on a white background
Illustration of a figure holding a cross with cherubs below, labeled 'Nuestro Padre Jesus'.
Collage of a religious scene with figures and text 'Sagrada Familia'.
St. Anthony of Padua holding a child with a floral arrangement on a vintage-style card.
Illustration of Saint Francis of Assisi with a pink halo, kneeling and holding a book, with another person reading in the background.
St. Ignatius of Loyola holding a book with 'JHS' on a white background
Saint Joseph holding a child on a cloud with pink and white designs
Saint Lorenzo depicted in a religious artwork with angels and clouds.
St. Louis Gonzaga in a pink robe holding a book with a purple flower and crown in the background.
St. Martha holding a purple jar with a halo above her head on a gray background.
St. Cecilia playing an organ with angelic figures above, in a vintage style.
St. Roch with angels and a dog in a pastoral scene, with 'San Roque' text at the bottom.
St. Nicholas of Bari with children and a basket, colored illustration.
Illustration of a woman and child with a halo, labeled 'Santa Ana'.
Illustration of a religious figure in a dark robe interacting with a child in a pink dress, with 'San Vicente de Paul' text at the bottom.
Illustration of a nun receiving a wreath from an angel, with 'Santa Rosa de Lima' at the bottom.
Religious card with two figures kneeling before an altar with a monstrance, surrounded by cherubs.
Stylized depiction of a religious figure with flowers on a white background
Decorative image of Santo Niño de Praga with ornate clothing and crown on a gray background.
Nicho Postal with glass door closed holding a vintage Mexican postcard of La Virgen del Tepeyac with a red rose, natural tin cloud crest form with fan motif above.
Close-up of Nicho Postal crest showing hand-punched fan motif and dot-punched cloud form in natural tin, with glass door frame visible below.
Nicho Postal with glass door closed holding a vintage Mexican postcard of San Francisco de Asis, natural tin cloud crest form with fan motif above.
Nicho Postal open at an overhead angle holding a vintage Mexican postcard of La Virgen del Tepeyac with a red rose, natural tin cloud crest form visible above.
Close-up of Nicho Postal hinge with glass door open, vintage Mexican postcard of La Virgen del Tepeyac visible inside, natural tin body held by hand.
Nicho Postal front view, door closed, showing full cloud crest form, hand-punched fan motif, glass door, and hinge in natural tin.
Top profile of Nicho Postal held by hand, showing the shallow depth of the tin box construction.
Back of Nicho Postal showing cloud crest form, two hanging tabs, and tin box construction in natural tin.
Illustration of a bearded man with a crown of thorns and a banner labeled 'Divino Rostro'.
St. Joseph holding a child with a flower, framed by a halo, on a light background.
Illustration of a religious scene with two figures and a dove, set against a natural landscape.
Vintage postcard of Our Lady of Lourdes with a kneeling figure holding a rosary.
Decorative image of a religious figure with ornate clothing and a halo on a light background.
Stylized depiction of a religious figure with a halo, holding a heart, on a dark background.
Vintage-style illustration of a religious scene with a woman in a white robe and two children in a pastoral setting.
Stylized illustration of a woman holding a child with a pink crown and robe, labeled 'Ntra. Sra. del Refugio'.
Decorative image of a religious figure with floral elements on a white background
Illustration of a figure holding a cross with cherubs below, labeled 'Nuestro Padre Jesus'.
Collage of a religious scene with figures and text 'Sagrada Familia'.
St. Anthony of Padua holding a child with a floral arrangement on a vintage-style card.
Illustration of Saint Francis of Assisi with a pink halo, kneeling and holding a book, with another person reading in the background.
St. Ignatius of Loyola holding a book with 'JHS' on a white background
Saint Joseph holding a child on a cloud with pink and white designs
Saint Lorenzo depicted in a religious artwork with angels and clouds.
St. Louis Gonzaga in a pink robe holding a book with a purple flower and crown in the background.
St. Martha holding a purple jar with a halo above her head on a gray background.
St. Cecilia playing an organ with angelic figures above, in a vintage style.
St. Roch with angels and a dog in a pastoral scene, with 'San Roque' text at the bottom.
St. Nicholas of Bari with children and a basket, colored illustration.
Illustration of a woman and child with a halo, labeled 'Santa Ana'.
Illustration of a religious figure in a dark robe interacting with a child in a pink dress, with 'San Vicente de Paul' text at the bottom.
Illustration of a nun receiving a wreath from an angel, with 'Santa Rosa de Lima' at the bottom.
Religious card with two figures kneeling before an altar with a monstrance, surrounded by cherubs.
Stylized depiction of a religious figure with flowers on a white background
Decorative image of Santo Niño de Praga with ornate clothing and crown on a gray background.

Nicho Postal

Modern Tinwork Collection
$130.00

Made to Order · Ships in 3–5 Business Days

A postal is a postcard. This nicho is made to hold one.

I first came across these cards at Op Cit, a bookstore here in Santa Fe. I started collecting them and had a vision of them living inside a tinwork piece. It took two years for that to come together.

The top is punched with a cloud crest motif. The shallow box holds a single vintage Mexican saint card behind glass. Natural tin finish.

Each nicho comes with one hand-tinted Mexican devotional postcard, produced in the 1930s to 1950s. Each card is hand-colored, so no two are exactly alike.

Details
Dimensions: 6.25" W x 7.5" H x 1" D
Interior: 3.5" W x 5.5" H
Material: Tin flashing, glass
Handmade in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wall-hung, hanging tabs on the back

Care
Wipe clean with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Avoid prolonged moisture.

The tin will develop a natural patina over time. Natural variations in the metal are part of the character of handmade work.

Care instructions

Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Avoid moisture for lasting beauty.

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