Vintage Ephemera

Vintage 1950s Flocked Hallmark Christmas Greeting Card. Features a bear holding a candy cane and a gingerbread man.  A toy train is at the bottom. 

His red jacket is flocked.

Front reads: Merry Christmas Baby

Card opens to a verse inside.

Used with an ink signature.

Measures 3 3/4 inches wide x 4 3/4 inches long.

Condition is good with some age toning.

Published by Hallmark. Copyright Hall Brothers Inc. 10 X 332-3.

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Vintage 1950s Flocked Hallmark Christmas Greeting Card. Features a bear holding a candy cane and a gingerbread man.  A toy train is at the bottom. 

His red jacket is flocked.

Front reads: Merry Christmas Baby

Card opens to a verse inside.

Used with an ink signature.

Measures 3 3/4 inches wide x 4 3/4 inches long.

Condition is good with some age toning.

Published by Hallmark. Copyright Hall Brothers Inc. 10 X 332-3.

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Vintage 1950s Flocked Christmas Greeting Card. Features a snowman boy playing a drum. 

His red stocking cap and scarf are flocked.

Front reads: Merry Christmas to You

Card opens to a verse inside.

Measures 3 7/8 inches wide x 5 1/4 inches long.

Condition is good with age toning and an ink signature inside.

Published by Gibson. 10 X 48352.

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Vintage 1950s Flocked Christmas Greeting Card. Features a snowman boy and girl riding on a sled.  Boy is holding a candy cane. 

Their red coats are flocked.

Front reads: Whee! It's Christmas

Card opens to a verse inside.

Measures 4 1/2 inches wide x 5 3/8 inches long.

Condition is good with some soiling, age toning, and an ink signature inside.

Published by Norcross. 10N397.

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Vintage 1950s Gibson Flocked Christmas Greeting Card. Features a baby bear dressed in a pink beret and pink shirt.  Bear is holding a large green Christmas tree ornament. 

Bear's beret and shirt are flocked.

Front reads: For Granddaughter Merry Christmas

Card opens to a verse inside.

Measures 4 1/4 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches long.

Condition is very good with a small crease to the upper right corner, age toning, and ink signature inside.

Published by Gibson. 10 X 59301.

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Vintage 1950s Flocked Christmas Greeting Card. Features a baby in a stroller or baby buggy.  A red bow with ornaments is attached to the side and a couple of gold bells hang from the handle. 

Baby's red blanket is flocked.

Front reads: Have a Merry 1st Christmas Baby

Card opens to a verse inside.

Measures 5.5 inches x 7 inches long.

Condition is good with soiling to the upper right front corner, age toning, and ink signature inside.

Published by Norcross. 25N477.

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Vintage 1950s Christmas Greeting Card. Features a little angel holding a book, and singing. Also features two little red birds. 

Angels red scarf, and the red birds, are flocked.

Front reads: To a Dear Daughter

Inside reads:

Card measures 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches when closed. Condition is good.

Card is unused.

Published by Gibson. 10X 52251.

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Vintage 1950s Used Christmas Greeting Card. Features a little girl hanging Christmas stockings.  Also shows a puppy and kitten.

Bottom opens up to a honeycomb that circles the front and back.

Front reads: To a Wonderful Little Girl

Back reads: Have a Jolly Christmas

Published by Doubl-Glo. 10-C-17. Made in U.S.A.

Large Vintage 1950s Used Christmas Greeting Card. Features a little girl holding her doll.  Both are wearing a red dress and hat.

Front reads: Merry Christmas to a Sweet Little Girl

Inside reads:

Published by Hallmark. 25X 340 -7. Copyright Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Vintage 1950s Used Christmas Greeting Card. Features a large snowman, playing a violin. Along with 4 small snowmen that are dancing to the music.  The white on the snowmen is glittered.

Front reads: A Christmas Song For You

10N386 Published by Norcross ... of course, New York

Vintage 1950s Stand Up, Easel Back, Flocked Christmas Greeting Card. Features a white bear holding a candy cane.  Bear is wearing a black top and green bow, and is flocked to make him feel fuzzy.

Reads, "For Baby's First Christmas."

Published by Hallmark.  Numbered 25X 332 -6.

Vintage original 1950s USED New Baby Congratulations greeting card lot.

Graphics include:

1. Baby in basket
2. Baby swaddled in brown glittered blanket
3. Baby sitting on an open book
4. Baby in diaper held up by a pink safety pin
5. White rattle with ribbon
6. Baby bib featuring a rabbit

Smallest card measures about 4 1/8 x 4 1/2.  Largest card measures 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches.

Cards are used and all have a signature or writing inside.

Publishers include: Rust Craft, Hallmark, and Quality Cards.

No envelopes.

Great for scrapbooking, journaling and altered art projects.

Vintage original 1940s and 1950s USED Congratulations on New Baby greeting card lot.

Graphics include:

1. Baby on play mat
2. Embossed card of baby in a blanket with pink bow
3. Baby in frilly cradle
4. Baby in diaper held up by a silver toned embossed safety pin
5. baby in cradle
6. Baby with head lying on frilly pillow

Smallest card measures about 4 1/8 x 4 1/2.  Largest card measures 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches.

Cards all have a signature or writing inside, except for the safety pin card. It is unused.  Condition for all is good.

Publishers include: Grinnell, Harry Doehia Co., Gibson, Rust Craft, and Quality Cards.

No envelopes.

Great for scrapbooking, journaling and other paper projects.

Vintage original 1950s Birthday Greeting Card. Features a mom cat holding a birthday cake with four lit candles. 

Front reads: 4 years old.  Happy Birthday

Opens to reveal a verse.

Inside reads: This pussy cat has baked a cake especially for you!  We've heard you're four and hope you'll have good fun the whole day through.

Card measures 4 1/4 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall when closed.

Condition is good with age toning and creasing around the edges of the front cover.

Marked on the back: Printed in U.S.A.

Card is unused and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1940s USED Congratulations New Baby Greeting Card. Features scenes of the new parents in the baby nursery, with the mother running about.

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Front reads: Congratulations. Bet you both are plenty proud - Busy, too -- and how!

Card opens to a verse.

Inside reads: And bet there's sure no doubt who wears the pants at your house now!

Marked on the back: A Hallmark Card. 10 G 102-1. Copyright 1943. Hall Brothers Inc.

Card measures 3 7/8 inches wide x 4 3/4 inches tall. Condition is very good with ink signature ink inscription on the back. 

Darling graphics!

No envelope.

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Vintage original 1940s USED New Baby Greeting Card. Card is die cut in the shape of a bassinet.  Pink spray of Roses at the side, and pink bow at the end of the bassinet.  There is a small pink plastic rattle and small blue plastic teething ring attached to the side with a real blue ribbon bow.  Card front is embossed.

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Front has a peek a boo window, that shows the baby from the inside.

Front reads: Congratulations Mother and Dad.

Card opens to a verse.

Inside reads: A precious little bundle tucked in a tiny bed, A world of happy plans around a baby's nestling head; Sincere congratulations and best of wishes, too, May the world by very good to baby and to you!

Marked on the back: 811. Made in U.S.A.

Card measures 5 3/4 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches tall. Condition is very good with ink signatures, and inscription inside.  And brown age toned area on the back of the card.

No envelope.

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Vintage original 1940s USED "So It's a Boy" New Baby Greeting Card. Features a little boy dressed in blue overalls, getting into all sorts of mischief around the house.

Front reads: So It's a Boy. He'll tear up the House. And he'll scar up the Floors.

Card opens to more scenes of the little boy.

Inside reads: He'll scratch all the Tables. And slam all the Doors. He'll get into anything you leave around -- But he'll make you the happiest people in town. Congratulations!

Published by Hallmark Cards. Copyright 1945. Hall Brothers Inc. Card number 10 G579-3.

Card measures 4 1/2 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches tall. Condition is very good with ink signatures inside.

No envelope.

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Vintage original 1950s Birthday Greeting Card. Features a sweet black and white kitten wearing a blue bow, and carrying a pink rose in it's mouth.

Front reads: A Belated Birthday Greeting Especially for You

Opens to a basket of kittens and a verse.

Inside reads: Although your birthday's over, and this greeting's slightly late, a wish for happiness is good, for any time or date.  Happiness Always.

Card measures 4 3/8 inches wide x 5 3/8 inches tall when closed. Condition is very good with handwritten message and scrapbook residue on the back.

Published by Forget-Me-Not Cards. Cleveland U.S.A. Card number 5 B 2220K.

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1950s Die Cut Birthday Greeting Card. Features an adorable gray and black puppy wearing a tied yellow ribbon.

Front reads: A Birthday HELLO

Opens to reveal a verse.

Inside reads: This puppy only wags his tail, but that's his special way of showing that he hopes you'll have a very happy day.

Card measures 3 1/4 inches wide x 5 inches tall when closed. Condition is very good with pencil signature inside, and scrapbook residue/glue on the back.

Published by Hallmark. Copyright Hall Brothers Inc. Card number 5B151-0.

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1950s Birthday Greeting Card. Features a mom cat and her litter of kittens.  She is sweeping with a broom with a real feather attached to it.

Front reads: So you're having another one! As long as you keep having them, ther's nothing I can do but keep on hoping that each one's -

Opens to reveal a verse.

Inside reads: A happy one for you! HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Card measures 4 3/4 inches wide x 5 3/4 inches tall when closed. Condition is good with age toning around card front top and left edges, ink signatures inside, and scrapbook residue on the back.

Published by American Greetings Corp. U.S.A. Card number 15 AG 437 1/2 C

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1950s Birthday Greeting Card. Features a Teddy Bear painting a portrait of a puppy.

Front reads: For Your Birthday

Canvas lifts to reveal the puppy portrait and verse.

Inside reads: This jolly Teddy painter and his little puppy friend.  Have painted you a jolly wish which I so gladly send!

Card measures 4 1/2 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall when closed. Condition is very good with ink writing on front and inscription inside. Also scrapbook residue on the back.

No publisher information.

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1940s paper Birthday Greeting Card. Features an adorable elephant dressed in a red jacket and beret, holding a sign.

Front reads: Hello!  Happy Birthday!

Card opens to a verse.

Inside reads: More fun than a circus, more fun than a zoo, it's that kind of Birthday I'm wishing for you!

Card measures 3 7/8 inches wide x 5 inches tall when closed. Condition is very good with ink inscription inside and scrapbook residue on the back.

Published by Rust Craft Boston, U.S.A.. 5 BC2464. Copyright 1948.

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1950s paper Birthday Greeting Card. Features an adorable brown squirrel sitting on a tree branch, holding a nut, filled with blue flowers.

Front reads: It's Your Birthday. In a Nutshell.

Card opens to a note in a nutshell.

Inside reads: Hope it's Swell! Happy Birthday.

Card measures 4 1/8 inches wide x 5 3/8 inches tall when closed. Condition is good with pencil name on front, ink inscription inside, scrapbook residue on the back and a small piece missing from the bottom right corner of the back (See 4th photo).

Published by Charm Craft.

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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