Vintage Ephemera

Vintage 1950s Birthday Greeting Card. Features a little girl in a pink dress, with pink parasol and in shoes too big for her. Reads, "Sure Wisht I wuz in Your Shoes".

Card opens to the girl standing with the umbrella folded. Inside reads, "If Birthdays only treated ME As well as they treat YOU, I'd be on hand to welcome them, Whenever one was due!"

Card measures 4.75 inches x 5.75. inches when closed. Condition is very good with pencil signatures inside and some light soiling to back. Published by Artistic Card.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrapbooks and collages. Please check my store for more vintage and antique greeting cards.

Vintage 1950s original 3 Year Old Birthday Greeting Card. Features a Teddy Bear dressed in Swiss Clothing and Hat. Reads, "Happy Birthday 3 Year Old".

Card opens to bear tied to rope. Inside reads, "A special Birthday greeting For Someone THREE YEARS OLD, To wish you all the gladness A joyous Day can hold!".

Card measures 4.5 inches x 5.5. inches when closed. Condition is very good with light pencil signature inside, and light soiling to back of card. Published by American Greetings.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrapbook2 and collages. Please check my store for more vintage and antique greeting cards.

Vintage circa 1950s 3 Year Old Birthday Greeting Card. Features a blue and white plaid elephant with a yellow and black hat. Elephant is holding the number three in his trunk. The "3" is pink with silver glitter.

Card opens to elephant. Inside reads, "Happy Birthday Three Year Old. This elephant remembered The day that you are Three. And so he hopes your Birthday Is as happy as can be!".

Card measures 4.75 inches x 5.75. inches when closed. Condition is very good with Ink signatures and short inscription inside and some glitter loss on the "3". Published by Greetings Inc.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrap booking and collages.

Vintage 1940s Childrens Happy Birthday Greeting Card for little girl. Features a little fairy holding the candle, standing on the birthday cake. Reads, "Its Your Birthday!".

Inside reads, "I love birthday candles, So brightly agleam, A promise of gladness, In each.

Card measures 4 inches x 5.25. inches when closed.

Card is used. Condition is very good with ink signature inside, crease upper right corner of cover and some light soiling to interior and back.

Published by Greetings Inc. Copyright 1947.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects and collages.

Vintage and original 1969 Belleville, Kansas Centennial Souvenir Metal Pinback Button. Features a man in bow tie combing his hair.

Reads:

• Shaving Permit
• 1869 - 1969
• Belleville Kansas Centennial
• June 29 - July 6

Pin measures about 2.25 inches in diameter.

Condition is excellent.

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Vintage original 1950s Baby Congratulations Greeting Card. Features a baby cradled  in a flower with musical notes surrounding it.

Front reads: What Good News

Card front is embossed.

Opens to reveal verse.

Inside reads: Just heard about your sweet little heavenly bundle - Congratulations!.

Card measures 4 inches x 7 inches. Condition is excellent. Card is unused.

Made in U.S.A.

Comes with original envelope which is also in excellent condition.

Vintage original 1928 Kozlik Shoe Store Advertising Calendar.

"Shoes For The Entire Family" Crete, Nebr.

Print is no. 5431, "Sturdy Giants".

Calendar measures 10.75 inches x 6.75 inches.

Condition is very good with January calendar page torn off.

Nice piece of Crete, Nebraska Memorabilia!

Vintage circa 1950s Valentine's Day greeting card featuring a puppy in a hat. Card opens to reveal a verse.

Card reads: My hat is in the ring for YOU! Valentine

Published by A-Meri-Card.  Made in U.S.A. Number X-4545.

Small card measuring 3.5 inches x 3 inches. Condition is good with a few small brown spots on front and pencil writing on back. Card is USED.

Please check my store for more vintage Valentine cards, books, postcards and ephemera.

Original 1956 two page Ford Family of Cars Advertising from magazine. Features Country Sedan, Lincoln Premiere, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Montclair, Continental Mark II. Two page spread. "Today's Cars Are As Varied As People"

Each sheet measures 10 1/4" x 13 1/2". Condition is good with a tear near the top inside of right hand page. Right hand page also shows wear along the inside edge.

Frame and hang as artwork or use in altered art or craft projects. Great man cave decor!

Vintage original 1950 Ferguson Tractor Magazine Print Ad. "From Swath to Windrow in half the distance."

Sheet measures 10 1/4" x 13 1/2". Condition is very good.

Vintage original 1940s Valentine Card featuring an anthropomorphic duck dressed as an artist, wearing a red beret, blue smock, and saddle shoes.  He is holding a canvas painting and paintbrush.

Reads: It would be DUCKY if you would be MY VALENTINE

Card measures 3 inches wide x 4 inches tall. 

Condition is very good with names written on back in ink.

Original Vintage 1940s Budweiser magazine print ad from 1942. Breweriana Print showing children playing with a sailboat. Large ship in background. Reads, Pinch Hitting for Norway.

Page measures 10 1/8 inches x 13.75 inches. Condition is very good.

Great for framing or use in your next craft project. This is the original ad.

Vintage 1900s Victorian Valentine Greeting Card. This card is a stand up card and is embossed. Features a little boy dressed in green, wearing a red hat. Card has a green ivy border. Reads, "True Love"

Card measures 4 inches x 5 inches. Condition is very good with pencil writing on back, some edge and corner wear and light soiling to back.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrapbooking and collages. Please check my shop for more vintage and antique greeting cards. Thanks for looking!

Vintage 1940s Valentine Greeting Card. Features a sweet little girl with a cheese grater, grating a heart into a bowl. Blue coffee cup and sugar box sitting on table.

Card opens to reveal a verse. Inside reads, "No Grater Joy on Earth I'D Find Than to be Your Cook Sweet Valentine"

Card measures 3 inches x 3 inches when closed. Condition is very good with ink writing on back, some soiling to inside and back.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrap booking and collages. Please check my store for more vintage and antique greeting cards. Thank you!

Vintage and original 1930s Die Cut Valentine Greeting card. Shows a little girl in a ruffled Green dress and straw hat. A little boy is handing her a bouquet of flowers.

Card measures 3" x 3.5".

Front reads: My Valentine Greeting

Condition is good with pencil writing on back and horizontal crease through boys neck. Also some light soiling to back.

At time of listing there are two of these cards available.  Second card is marked on the back of the boy's head "Carrington."  Signature on the back is different on each card.

Antique 1903 calendar. Calendar is a heavy cardboard back with embossing around the photo. Photo at top of calendar shows buggies crossing a bridge. Hand written on photo is, "At Storm Lake, Iowa."

Hand written on back, "With love and best wishes for a Merry Christmas, from Katherine."

Calendar measures 6.75 inches x 10.5 inches. Photo measures about 4.5 inches x 3.5 inches. Condition is very good with some edge and corner wear. All calendar pages are intact.

Vintage 1954 Pasadena, California Tournament of Roses Football Program. Between Michigan State vs. U.C.L.A California at Los Angeles. Measures 8.5 x 11 inches.

Contains many black and white and color photos of the various floats and football players.  Also great color ads for Budweiser, Avis Rent a Car, Desert Inn Las Vegas, Equitable Plan Company, Dial Shampoo, Sun Valley Idaho, Texaco, Minute Maid Orange Juice, Meadow Gold Ice Cream, and Chrysler Imperial. 

Condition is very good with a tiny tear near the upper right front cover edge and some general wear to covers.

Vintage original 1943 Pacific Woolens Fabric print ad from a magazine. Patriotic WW2 advertisement. Reads, "Style in March-time. Now that it's March..and spring..refresh your wardrobe with these smart new styles in Pacific Fabrics!" Shows two women dressed in patriotic colors. Military themed sheet music in the background.

Measures 10.25" x 13.5". Condition is very good with some waviness to the paper.

Would look great framed and hung as art. Vintage ads also make great Christmas or birthday gifts.

Vintage and original Mobil Oil print ad from a 1937 magazine. "Facts about MobilOil Millions of Farmers learned last summer. 1. Saves Repairs 2. Cuts upkeep.  Weather can't hurt this profit."

Great farming and petroliana adverting from the 1930s.

Measures 8" x 11.5". Condition is very good.

Frame and hang as artwork or use in craft or art projects.  Ad also make a fantastic birthday or Christmas present.

Vintage 1950s Forget-Me-Not Birthday greeting card. Front of card features a large gray kitten. His right eye is an attached black button. Cat is holding a yellow sign.

Sign reads: If EYE tried to write all my wishes down I'd never get done, I guess. But it must be as plain as the nose on my FACE_

Card folds open to a kitten with a black button nose.

Inside reads: That I'm wishing Your Happiness!

Card is used with pencil signature inside and a name written on the back in ink.

Condition is good with a little paper loss along left front edge and some yellowing/soiling to the back.

Super cute card for craft projects!

Vintage 1950s Valentine Greeting Card. Features a little girl in Yellow floral dress wearing a hair bow. Brown puppy dog near her feet. Reads, "My Valentine will you Step Out With Me?" Card is lightly embossed.

Card measures 3.25 inches x 3.75 inches. Condition is excellent with pencil writing on back.
Published by A-Meri-Card. Made in U.S.A.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrapbooking and collages.

Vintage 1940s Valentine Greeting Card. Features a little boy in a dog house, with puppy looking over the top of it.

Reads, "Don't Keep Me in the Dog-House My Valentine"

Card measures 3.5 inches x 3.5 inches. Condition is very good with pencil writing, and some soiling on back. Published by A-Meri-Card. Made in U.S.A.

This is the original card.

Vintage Juvenile Wrapping Paper Gift Wrap dating to circa 1960s.

One uncut sheet measuring about 26 inches x 20 inches.

White background with cute little monsters holding balloons, watering can, cakes, etc.

Good condition with some age toning and soiling.

Great for scrapbooking or wrapping that special present!

Vintage Juvenile Wrapping Paper/Gift Wrap dating to circa 1970s.

One uncut sheet measuring about 26 inches x 20 inches.

Pink background with cute little babies in gift boxes.

Great for scrapbooking or wrapping that special present!