ca. 1950 Welcher |
At a time like this...of course not! ....Best Wishes |
"This is Rosalind Welcher, whose unusual designs have sounded a new note in the greeting card. She does rhymes as well as artwork for her cards."~1953 The Victoria Advocate |
PANDA PRINTS, INC. 1946~1977
she was quoted in 1952 article,
"We got so busy right away that we still haven't had the chance to travel!"
The best thing in our situation |
Is we've no need for sublimation! ....Happy Anniversary, Darling |
A Spokane Daily Chronicle 1952 article tells
how Rosalind received fan mail
"just like movie stars or baseball players"
it relates that:
"one of these fans, lets birthdays (other peoples)
go by so that she can send a Welcher belated birthday card."
Other fans admitted buying cards for which they loved
but had no use and now had to find people to send them to!
The same article notes that more cards in the "Welcher style" are showing up in the card shops everyday.
Welcher's signature |
"Rosalind said that she feels like cupid after reading some of her fan mail, and that she's immensely heartened by the knowledge that so many young lovers can retain their sense of humor"
Spokane Daily Chronicle 1952
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The Perfect pas de duex! |
Me and Yeux |
art director Rosalind Welcher |
designed by Rosalind Welcher |
ONE CAN'T ..... BUT TOUCAN |
HAVE A LOT OF FUN TOGETHER - CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MARRIAGE |
This cute example is covered with colorful toucans inside and out; it is signed "am"
1960 Rosalind Welcher |
1960 Panda Prints Inc. N.Y. Logo |
personalized with family name Christmas 1960 |
"In person, Rosalind Welcher is not given to the snappy retort. She is a cheerful reserved, dainty woman with pretty china blue eyes and tawny hair. Her face is an open frank one that's delightful in it's fresh, clear coloring"
by the way...Rosalind did eventually find time to travel. The website was selling her Giclee Prints which noted that "Rosalind is an avid sailor and has raced and sailed around the world" Many of her illustrations are from her travels. her website offered stories related to the illustrations and travels.
UPDATE:
Rosalind W Slavic Obituary
Rosalind W. Slavic, 102, died, September 10, 2023,
in Keene, NH at the Keene Center.
She was the daughter of the
late Peter and Ida Welcher (Rubenstein).
She was born in New York City on October 21, 1920.
Rosalind was an artist and an author.
She and her husband Fred Slavic (died 2013)
were residents of Fitzwilliam, NH.
Northeast Wilderness Trust:
June 14, 2023
"Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire…
Northeast Wilderness Trust is pleased to announce
the creation of the 300-acre
Rosalind and Fred Slavic Wilderness Preserve,
in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. Surrounded
on three sides by the
Rhododendron State Park in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire,
this forever-wild Preserve
was made possible by the generosity of the
former landowners
and fills an important gap in conserved
land—for the benefit of people and nature.
Fred and Rosalind Slavic had a vision for
their land’s future
that began more than 40 years ago
when they granted the State of New Hampshire a
conservation easement on 196 acres
of their forestland. In 1987, working with the
New Hampshire Audubon Society,
the Forest Society,
and the State of New Hampshire,
the Slavics took the first major step
to set into motion
a vision that has now become a reality."
The Victoria Advocate 1953
Spokane Daily Chronicle 1952, Aug 19
Portsmouth Times Aug 19, 1952
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