Vintage Ephemera

Vintage original 1950s kid's Birthday Greeting Card. Features a little boy in bed.  Boy is wearing a red and white polka dot night cap.

Front reads: Happy Birthday. The other night I had a dream it really was a pippin---

Card opens to the boy dressed in a top hat and holding a jeweled cane.  Money bags, cash and coins at his feet.

Inside reads: I had a million dollars with diamonds I was drippin!  I wish I knew the recipe to make that old dream true - I'd wrap it up right quickly and send it on to you!  Happy Birthday anyway!

Card measures 4 1/4 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall when closed. Condition is good with pencil signature inside, small piece of yellowed tape at upper right corner of the inside, and scrapbook residue on the back.  Missing lower left corner on the back.  Caused by removal from scrapbook.

Published by Wallace / Brown.  Made in U.S.A.

Card is used and does not come with an envelope.

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Vintage original 1930s Rust Craft Birthday Card. Art Deco style featuring a quaint cottage and winding stone path. Blue ribbon tied at the left edge.

Front reads, Birthday Greetings

Card opens to reveal a verse.

Inside reads: A Birthday's just a resting place.  Where you can pause and smile.  Before you take the road again. To start a new year mile, A Birthday's just a waiting place.  Where kindly hearts and true. Can wish you joy, and gladly call, "May all go well with you!"

Marked on the back 2533286, Rust Craft Boston U.S.A.

Printed on a parchment paper.

Card measures 5 inches wide x 4.25 inches tall.

Condition is very good with an ink signature on the inside.

No envelope.

Vintage 1920s Birthday Greeting Card. Art Deco style featuring a spray of pink, white, blue and yellow flowers in a black vase. And a silver foil border.

Reads: Birthday Greetings Brother.  Hearty greetings to you, Brother and the best of wishes, too, May good health, good luck, good pleasure, Every day accompany You!

Card measures 5.5 inches wide x 4.5 inches tall.  It is a lighter weight card stock and is embossed.  Card does not open. 

Condition is very good.

Please note: Does not come with an envelope.

Vintage 1940s Sangamon Birthday Greeting Card. Features a woman holding a birthday cake with lit candles. Reads: In Case You Want to KEEP IT MUM, Instead of Bein' FRANK---Just Douse Those BIRTHDAY CANDLES and ----.

Inside reads: Pretend This Page is BLANK! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Card measures 4 1/2 inches x 5 3/8 inches when closed. Condition is very good with pencil signatures inside and scrapbook residue on back. Published by Sangamon.

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

Vintage and original 1940s super cute children's birthday card.  Features a little girl with a puppy.  Girl is dressed in a blue sailor suit.

Front reads, "Happy Birthday. Underneath this old fashioned."

Card opens to the little girl dressed in pink bathing suit. Reads, -greeting- is an Up-to-the-minute with for Many Happy Returns!

Card measures 4 1/4 x 4 7/8 inches.  Condition is very good and card is unused. No envelope.

Vintage and original 1950s child's Birthday Greeting Card. Features two little tiger striped kittens.

Front reads: A Birthday Hello

Card opens to reveal a verse.

Inside reads: Wishing you a Happy Day and many more to come

Card measures 4.5 inches x 5.75 inches when closed.

Condition is very good with ink inscription inside and a few spots of soiling.

Card is USED and has no envelope.

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.

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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 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!

Lot of 2 adorable vintage kid's 3rd birthday cards. Date to circa 1950s. The card on the left is die-cut in the shape of the number three and features a little boy riding on a rocking horse. Also has a little girl, duck picture, teddy bear, blocks, and a ball. Front reads, "Hurrah For Your Birthday!". Card number T-1211. Card is used with ink inscription inside and scrapbook residue on back. Measures 5 x 6.25 inches tall.

Opens to a verse that reads:
Hooray for you--Today you're THREE!
Sure hope you're happy as can be!

Card on right features a Mother cat and her three kittens. Each kitten is in a flower pot. Front reads, "Now You're 3 Years OLD!". Published by Volland, Card number 10 F 738. Card is used with ink signature inside and scrapbook residue on back. Measures 4 x about 5 inches tall.

This is a pop up card. Once open a table pops up with the three kittens, and their mom, seated at it.

Inside verse reads:
Three little Birthday Wishes
For someone who's THREE today-
Lots of Fun, Lots of Joy,
And Lots of Time to Play!

Both are the original cards. Great for scrapbooks, journals, gift tags and more.

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Lot of 2 adorable vintage kid's first birthday cards. Date to circa 1950s. The card on the left features a plaid puppy with a 1 Year Old pin attached. Front reads, "Happy Birthday". Published by Hallmark. Card is used with ink inscription inside and scrapbook residue on back. Measures 4.5 x 4.5 inches tall.

Opens to a verse that reads:
This happy little puppy dog
Has brought a wish to you
Because this is your Birthday
And your very FIRST one, too!

Card on right features a sweet baby holding a number 1. Baby is wearing a diaper, booties and a night cap. Front reads, "To Someone who is ONE today!". Published by Fairfield. Card is used with ink inscription inside and scrapbook residue on back. Measures 4 x about 6 inches tall.

Opens to a verse that reads:
It's birthday time for someone dear
Who's been with us ONE happy year,
A precious darling, sweet and small,
Who brings a lot of joy to all!
Happy Birthday!

Both are the original cards. Great for scrapbooks, journals, gift tags and more.

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Lot of 2 adorable vintage kid's 4th birthday cards. Date to circa 1950s. The card on the left features a little boy and girl dressed as Indians. Front reads, "For Someone 4 Years Old". Published by Forget-Me-Not. Card is used with pencil signature inside and scrapbook residue on back. Measures 3.75 x 6 inches tall.

Opens to a verse that reads:
Lots of people think you're nice
And golly, so do I
So here's a wish for lots of fun
Before your day goes by!
Happy Birthday

Card on right features a Panda Bear playing a drum. Panda's fur is flocked. Front reads, "Happy Birthday 4 Year Old". Published by Hallmark. Card is used with pencil inscription inside and scrapbook residue on back. Measures 4 x about 6 inches tall.

Opens to a verse that reads:
Sure hope you have a lot of fun now that your Birthday's here,
and you'll like being FOUR so well you'll stay that way all year.

Both are the original cards. Great for scrapbooks, journals, gift tags and more. May have small soiled spots, small tears or age toning.

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