Vintage Ephemera

Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut and embossed heart shaped Valentine Card showing a little girl holding a framed chalkboard.

Reads: Could You Learn to Love Me Dear Valentine

Card measures 4 inches wide  x 4 1/2 inches tall.

Condition is very good with pencil writing and some soiling on the back.

Super cute vintage Valentine!

Vintage original 1960s Sunshine Get Well Greeting Card .  Features a sweet little girl in a pink dress, holding a pink floral parasol.  Girl is also holding a cute little gray kitten

Front reads: May You Soon Be Well

Card opens to show the kitten, along with a verse.

Inside reads: When I heard that you were sick, I didn't stop to write a letter. I rushed right out to mail this card.  To say, "I hope you're feeling better"!

Card measures 4 1/2 inches wide x 6 1/2 inches tall when closed.

Condition is very good to excellent.

Published by A Sunshine Card. 25X101-7. Made in U.S.A.

Card is unused.

Comes with original envelope.

Vintage original 1940s embroidered card featuring a red, white, and blue USA flag and green shamrocks. Blue striped surround with a gold colored border. A 1944 calendar is attached at the bottom.  Gold colored ribbon at the top so it can be hung on a wall.

Reads: From Ireland. To My Dear Sister

Card portion is a cardstock weight and measures 4.75 inches wide x a little over 6.5 inches tall.

Calendar portion measures about 2.75 inches wide x 2 inches tall.  Complete with all months January - December of 1944.

Condition is good with soiling, wear, and a crease through the cover of the calendar.  Card portion is somewhat curved along the edges (does not lay completely flat).  And you can see residue on the back where it was once glued to a larger item.

Vintage original 1950s Sylvania Flash Guide Dial Wheel.  Dial the center circular black wheel to select Lamp to Subject Distance in feet and the other side of the wheel will show Flash Guide Numbers.

Using the table on the back you are to find guide number for film and shutter speed you are using.

Set arrow on dial opposite this number.  The correct lens opening will now be opposite the distance from your flash to your subject.

Printed on a heavy card stock, wheel measures about 5 inches in diameter with the center wheel measuring a little over 3.5 inches.

Condition is very good with some wear and light blue smudges along outer wheel and on the back.  Also a small crease near the center of the black wheel.

Antique Photograph showing a mother and daughter. Mother is seated and is wearing a large fancy hat and a pocket watch on a chain.  Daughter is standing and is hugging the mother around the neck.

Identified on the back (in very faint pencil writing) as Alvira Woolsey, 3 years old.

Card is imprinted: Hebron, Nebraska
Photographer: Griffin and Day

Circa 1900 picture mounted on board.  Board measures 5 inches wide x 6.5 inches tall.  Image area measures 2 3/8 inches wide x 3 7/8 inches tall.  Embossed border around the image.

Good condition with some foxing and soiling.

Vintage original death notice funeral card for Mrs. George Mormon of Washington, Kansas.

Includes: Age at time of death. Place of death.  Location of funeral and burial location.

Card measures  5 3/8 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches tall.

Condition is good with some light soiling.

15 cards available at time of listing.  Shown is the one with the most soiling.  All others have less soiling.

Vintage original death notice funeral card for Mrs. Margaret V. McMahon of Hanover, Kansas.

Includes: Date of birth and death.  Age at time of death. Place of birth.  Location of funeral and burial location.

Card measures  3 3/8 inches wide x 5 3/8 inches tall.

Condition is good with overall light soiling.

Original Antique Wedding Photograph. The man is dressed in a suit, has a boutonniere, and is holding a rolled document, that I'm assuming is their marriage certificate.  Bride is wearing a long train bridal veil.

Card location is marked: Clay Center, Kansas
Photographer: Brach

Dates to circa 1890s.

Cabinet photo measuring 4.25 inches wide x 6.5 inches tall. 

Identified on back as Charley Allen.

Condition is good with some foxing and soiling.  This is a somewhat faded or low contrast photo.

Vintage and original 1930s Art Deco Wedding Card.  Features a bride and groom leaving a quaint little church.

Card reads:

HAPPINESS to the BRIDE AND GROOM

Printed on a card stock weight paper.  Single piece front and back. Does not open.

Card measures about 6.5 inches wide x 4.25 inches tall.

Card is unused.

Condition is excellent.

No envelope.

Vintage and original 1930s Hallmark Die Cut Wedding Card.  Features a large antique button up boot or shoe. Tan area on boot is a piece of real felt fabric.

Card reads: Married? Well!!! Here is a Heart Felt Wish For Much Happiness Without Spats.

Printed on a card stock weight of paper.  Single piece front and back. Does not open.

Card measures about 4.5 inches wide x 5.25 inches tall.

Used with an ink signature on the front.

Hallmark Card Hall Brothers Logo appears on the back.

Condition is very good with some brown areas on the front from where an envelope flap was in contact with it.

Awesome novelty wedding card!

No envelope.

Vintage and original 1930s Art Deco Wedding Card.  Front features black background with a large wedding bell at the center surrounded by Peace Lilies, pink Roses, and small blue flowers with a shiny gold border.

Front reads: On Your Wedding Day

Card is printed on a card stock weight paper with the flower cover printed on a parchment type paper, and attached with a cream colored ribbon.

Inside reads: May the happiest part of your life begin, With the hours of your wedding day, And the years that come and the years that go, Prove it to be still that way.

Card measures about 4.25 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall. 

Card is used with ink inscription on the inside.

Condition is very good.

Gorgeous wedding card!

No envelope.

Vintage and original 1930s Buzza Wedding Card.  Front features a large pink and green floral spray, a small pink and green floral spray upper right corner, and shiny silver border with small blue ribbon in the lower left corner.

Front reads: Wedding Congratulations

Once opened, it features a bridal bouquet with blue ribbons and pink flowers.

Inside reads: May the tie of true love, That nothing can sever.  Bind you both to each other, for ever and ever.

Card measures about 4.5 inches wide x 5 inches tall. 

Printed on a parchment type paper.

Back lower left corner is marked: Buzza, Craftacres, MPLS, U.S.A., 15 W 90

Card is used with ink inscription on the inside.

Condition is very good.

Gorgeous wedding card!

No envelope.

Vintage and original 1950s Valentine's Day Card featuring an adorable girl squirrel, wearing a blue dress, and holding two nuts.

Reads: I'd Like to Share My Love With You, Valentine!

Measures about 2.5 inches wide x 5 inches tall.

Condition is very good with pencil writing on the back.

Vintage original 1930s Art Deco Get Well Card.  Features a pink house with shutters, trees, flowers, and silver foil accents.

Front reads: While You're Ill

Opens to a verse.

Inside reads, I send you hosts of wishes, Yes, indeed I do! And many happy thoughts to cheer, Those shut-in hours for you.

Card measures 4.25 inches wide x 3.25 inches tall when closed.

Condition is very good with ink correspondence written on the back.

Printed on a parchment type paper.

Does not come with an envelope.

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.

Adorable vintage and original 1950s Whitman Folding Valentine card featuring a puppy dog dressed as a cowgirl. Red dress is flocked.

Card measures 3.75 inches wide  x 4.5 inches tall.

Front reads: Be My Valentine

Opens to reveal verse that reads: This bandit's not the desperate kind, He's harmless you'll agree. The only ransom that he asks, Is but a heart you see.   BE MY VALENTINE!

Published by Whitman.

Condition is very good with ink inscription inside.

Antique Cabinet Photo showing an Edwardian couple. The man is seated with the woman standing beside him.

Card is marked: Phillipsburg, Kansas
Photographer: G. A. Locke

1890s Picture measuring 4.25 inches wide x 6.5 inches tall.  Image area measures 3 7/8 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall. No markings on back and no identification.

Nice clear photo. Some light foxing and age toning and a few surface scratches.

Shown on an old newspaper background, with button embelishments in the second product photo.  Does not come with newspaper or buttons.

Any questions, please ask. 

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 Class of 1936 Chester Nebraska Graduation Announcement.

Measures 4.25 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall. 

Front reads: The Senior Class of Chester High School announces its Commencement Exercises Monday evening, May twenty-fifth at eight o'clock, Methodist Church Auditorium.

Card opens.  Inside has the Class Motto, Class Colors, Class Flower, and Class Roll.

Condition is very good with some age toning and browning inside where the ribbon touched the other page.

No envelope.

Nice piece of Chester Memorabilia!

Vintage 1961 Kansas State Centennial Wooden Nickel Souvenir Coin.

Front reads: Midway USA, Centennial Of The State Of Kansas 1861-1961

Back reads: Welcome Hays Chamber of Commerce, Blockhouse - Fort Hays - 1867

Nickel measures about 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good.

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Vintage Washington Kansas Wooden Nickel 1960 Centennial Souvenir Coin.

Front reads: All Roads Lead To Washington, Kansas

Back reads: 1960 May 31 Washington CENTENNIAL Kansas June 1, 2 1960

Nickel measures about 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good.

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Vintage Dodge City Boot Hill Kansas Wooden Nickel Souvenir Coin.

Front reads: Wooden Nickel, Boot Hill, Dodge City, Kansas

Back reads: Souvenir of Boot Hill & Front Street

Nickel measures about 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition is very good.

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1950s Nu Line Knotty Pine Furniture Longmont, Colorado Product Brochure and Price List. Brochure measures 4 x 10 1/8 inches folded. Price list measures 8 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches. Price list is in very good condition.

Brochure has some soiling, age toning and wear along the edges and corners.

Lot of 10 vintage hand written medical prescriptions from the early 1940s. They are aged and have some tattered edges. Each prescription measures 4 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Most are from the office of H.R. Brown, M.D., Beatrice National Bank Bldg., Beatrice, Nebraska.

You will receive ten random prescriptions in this purchase though not necessarily the ones pictured.

Great for scrap booking, collage, and paper art projects.

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