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my name is Jenny, I've collected vintage cards my as long as I can remember, this is my blog and my collection.vintagerecyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388497988993465424noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842231682398065906.post-74740607525266272332016-03-13T07:10:00.000-07:002019-04-18T18:11:43.961-07:00St. Patrick's Day Greeting Cards: a Century of Newspaper Advertising ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jk49tMhg63o/VsneYRxTjtI/AAAAAAAADjg/bfzEZuOI2IY/s1600/st%2Bpatricks%2BThe%2BMorning%2BRecord%2BMarch%2B5%2B1964%2BJohn%2BF%2BMolloy%2Binc%2BAd%2BCRP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jk49tMhg63o/VsneYRxTjtI/AAAAAAAADjg/bfzEZuOI2IY/s400/st%2Bpatricks%2BThe%2BMorning%2BRecord%2BMarch%2B5%2B1964%2BJohn%2BF%2BMolloy%2Binc%2BAd%2BCRP.jpg" width="202" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>1964</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><i>reflections on the custom of sending </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><i>Saint Patrick's Day greeting cards ~ </i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><i>"Comic and semi-comic post cards were published for those who desired to </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><i>Saint Patrick's Day long before </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><i> other occasions were in constant use. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><i>the more serious type of </i></span></b></div>
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I found this adorable <span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">matchbook</span></span> </div>
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promotional for <span style="font-size: large;"><b>"INKY" </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"INKY"</b></span> </div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">was trademarked by Norcross 1947</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">for "Goods & Services: Greeting Cards, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">Printed Greeting Folders, Calendars,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"> Printed decorative Tags, and printed seals"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span class="f nsa">Daily Boston Globe</span> <span class="hpn">-</span> <span class="f nsa">Jun 23, 1948</span></span></div>
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<b>"... like KITTENS <i>INKY</i> is the new irresistible</b></div>
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<b> black kitten on <i>NORCROSS cards</i> </b></div>
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<b> America's Best-loved Greeting <i>Cards</i></b></div>
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<b><i>NORCROSS</i> INC."</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This <b>I</b>RRESISTIBLE <b>N</b>ORCROSS <b>K</b>ITTEN is <b>Y</b>OURS</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span class="f nsa">Chicago Tribune</span> <span class="hpn">-</span> <span class="f nsa">Aug 24, 1948</span></span></div>
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<b>"SOFT as velvet, <i>INKY</i> is the cutest kitten that ever </b></div>
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<b>got milk in his whiskers ... a new series of </b></div>
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<b>GREETING <i>CARDS</i> designed by <i>NORCROSS</i>."</b><br />
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<b>"... Have you seen <i>INKY</i> 's the irresistible black kitten on</b></div>
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<b>America's Best-loved Greeting Cards <i>NORCROSS</i> ..."</b></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i><b> from Rust Craft Rustler, September 1939</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>"The 'Mailomat' a coin-operated letter box, made its debut last spring in the lobby of the</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> General Post Office in New York City.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>Developed by the Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter Co.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> of Stamford, Conn.,</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> in cooperation with the U.S. Post Office Dept.,</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> the machine is a public-use version of the postage meter now used by numerous business firms.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> It is, in fact, a complete automatic post office.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>The customer drops a coin in a slot, twists a dial to the postage value he needs and inserts his letter, which is stamped, post-marked and deposited in the U.S. mail box for collection."</i></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>"John Doe...Any Place...Any where..."</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>"The machine will take up to 60c in coins at a time, and can handle air mail, foreign and special delivery mail.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>After the New York Post Office test, sample installations will be made in hotels, filling stations, department stores, etc. to find out which locations are best suited for the Mailomats, which Pitney-Bowes will eventually start leasing out."</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">from Rust Craft cards and as the heart says it's</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">"TRIED and TRUE TIPS</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>" Be sure to use rack signs to attract </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>This sounds like superfluous advise,</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>"Show unusual titles in your window display"</b></span><br /><b><span style="color: #741b47;">"Special titles, more than any others should be displayed in your window as near the front as possible,<br />for regular merchandise sells of its own accord, but special titles are oftimes unknown. If correctly displayed, you will sell more."</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>"I wanted to send him </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b> but I can't find one that says</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'to a stinker!'"</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>1946 Modest Maidens~ </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><i><span style="color: #073763;">loving those </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">VICTORY ROLLS</span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">!</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as a show of patriotic support</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for their beloved</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> soldiers overseas. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Victory Rolls are commonly </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of the same name.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">you can get a closer look at this beautiful card,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> as well as, </span><span style="font-size: large;">more</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> WWII greeting cards <a href="http://vintagerecycling.blogspot.com/2013/05/remembering-brave-hearts-greeting-those.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>HERE</b></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Calendar of Memory for 1940</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b> ~ <i>Rust Craft Cards</i></b></span></div>
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><i>Does she look familiar?!</i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>this ad shows the "Calendar of Memory for 1940" offered</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>by Rust Craft Cards.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">In case you missed it... </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://vintagerecycling.blogspot.com/2014/12/ye-ole-christmas-card-list.html" target="_blank"><i>HERE</i></a></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></i>you can see the </span><span style="color: #990000;">Christmas Card</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">List</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> with the same image which I previously posted. </span></b></span></div>
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<b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I went looking through my Rust Craft Rustlers to see </b></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>wonderful and <i>THOROUGH </i>trade magazine! >>></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">this sign was designed for store window display</span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i>"This sign will let your customers know that<br />the Calendar is free for the asking,<br />and should be placed in your window<br />as soon as your Calendars are unpacked."</i></b></span><br /> </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;">I found this ad in the </span><br /><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;">November 1939 Rust Craft Rustler</span><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;">urging dealers to </span><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">"START DISTRIBUTING YOUR </span><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">CALENDAR OF MEMORY NOW!"</span><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;">"Every Calendar works for you 365 days in the year </span><span style="color: #741b47;">at less than a cent and a quarter apiece. "</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47;">it goes on to point out,</span><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">"RUST CRAFT DEALERS<br /> WILL DISTRIBUTE<br />OVER TWO MILLION <br />CALENDARS THIS YEAR"</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>"THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS DEALER BAG EVER PUBLISHED"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b><i>"Brilliant red bag with the Calendar of Memory design beautifully reproduced by the PHOTOGRAVURE process."</i> </b></span></div>
wiki tells us: <span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;">Photogravure</b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;">is an intaglio printmaking or photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high quality intaglio print that can reproduce the detail and continuous tones of a photograph.</span></span><br />
and<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;">I</b><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;">ntaglio</b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.24;">(/ɪnˈtæli.oʊ/ in-TAL-ee-oh) is the family of printing and printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. It is the direct opposite of a relief print.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">~jen *vintagerecycling*</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;">heavy card stock with color image and gold edging details</span> </span></i></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">and is marked as a SAMPLE with details.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><i>...yep, you only had to sell 100 to make 40 cents!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>these little</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b> were once a useful 'give away'</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">this adorable example is from SWEIGART'S, in PA. I only found the cover but </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">how CUTE! Made for the 1939 Christmas season </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~this image is also found on the 1940 Calendar of Memory</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> -another store advertising giveaway.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://vintagerecycling.blogspot.com/2014/12/1940-happy-new-year.html" target="_blank"> (SEE CALENDAR HERE)</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">published by RUST CRAFT CARDS ...</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> stores names were printed on the cover.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>here the backside shows a typical layout~just<br />Check the cards you need and bring it shopping with you<br /> so you're sure to remember all your special loved ones!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>the greeting card industry has never been shy about </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0c343d;">"You'll find this list a time-saver and a help in determining your Christmas Card requirements"</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>This Christmas Card list was also put out</b><br /> </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>by <i>RUST CRAFT</i>,</b></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><br />probably 1950s<br />given out by the Circle Gift Shop Rochester NY</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>"It's Never Too Early To Help You....</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Select Your RUST CRAFT Christmas Cards"</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;">sections for<br /><i><b> "IMMEDIATE FAMILY and RELATIVES"<br />"SPECIAL FRIENDS and DEAR ONES"<br />"CHILDREN to SEND and RECEIVE"<br />"SPECIFIC TITLES for SPECIAL PURPOSES"</b></i>.....<br />for example </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>"For a Dandy Family", "For Nun" , For December Birthdays" " Money Holder" etc. </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;">and </span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>"SPECIAL CARDS to DECORATE the TABLE OR MANTLE"</i></b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;">for example: </span><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>"The Nativity"</b></span><span style="color: #990000;"> ~3D</span><br /><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>"Stagecoach and Horses"</b></span><span style="color: #990000;"> ~for holding cards</span><br /><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>"Santa and Sleigh"</b></span><span style="color: #990000;"> ~for holding cards</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>"Haven't you often been delighted at the<br /> holiday season to receive a <br />Rust Craft Christmas Card <br />that you know has been <br />specially selected for you~~<br />and when that card includes a <br />short personally written note, <br />it is doubly appreciated!<br />It is also true, <br />that specially chosen Rust Craft cards<br /> received from you will carry that same<br /> friendly feeling that mean so much<br /> more than the usual Christmas greeting.<br />Remember~ it's these little extra <br />friendly and kindly thoughts at <br />this season that mean so much"</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>this colorful little booklet<br /> was given by Olney Savings and Loan PA~<br />not only for your Christmas card list but also<br />a handy shopping list!<br />remember the Christmas Clubs? </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;">used for Christmas Club marketing<br />the first part of the booklet<br /> is for a shopping list<br /> ...including the name, gift and cost!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>and the Christmas Card list section<br /> to record names and addresses</b></span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>to make your cards "doubly appreciated!"</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">time to get my cards ready!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">french folded with embossing details </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">original price 25 cents</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>a beautiful card, </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>with a touching personal reflection on </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>greeting card etiquette: </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>"</b></i></span><i style="color: #20124d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hi, Little Sis,</b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">They tell me you are</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> having a birthday,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>you know I have never had to look </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>out for anything like this, </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">for </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">when my Sweet heart </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">was here </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>she'd take care</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b> of everything.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>But I hope you have a nice birthday. </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>I am sorry I haven't been over to see Art,</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>but last Sat & Sunday I worked all day,</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>and then I took down with the flue, </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>but hope to be </b></i></span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>seeing you soon. </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>Love to you both from,</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i> not exactly a novel idea</i>, however, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">still a <b><span style="font-size: large;">fun and easy project!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">the thing I like about making tags from </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">are the wonderful details, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">such as the embossed textures and colorful illustrations.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>it's pretty hard to go wrong~</i> when you start with a beautiful old card...you will end up with something beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> of course, tags can be cut by hand, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">but there are so many great punches available,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> it's even quicker and easier </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">to punch out a set! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">since all the tags are cut from the same card,<br /> they're all slightly different, yet <br />already perfectly<br /> coordinated for a project,<br /> such as a scrapbook</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">can use a little star or heart or..or...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Also, sometimes I will stamp </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>"to" and "from" </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">on the backsides; it adds a nice</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">some tags in this set have shaved felt embellishment </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>line up your punch carefully to catch some pretty text ~ <br />top middle: <i>"Wish"</i> bottom right <i>"Just for You"</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">this pretty set, from a 1940s card, has wonderful</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I choose to recycle cards that have damage ~ like scrapbook glue<br /><i>makes me feel better about cutting them up! </i><br />I also, prefer to rip the card along the natural fold lines to make more manageable pieces to work with. </span><br />
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">No matter which shape</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">for example, these little </span><span style="font-size: large;">"flower bees"</span><span style="font-size: small;">with their fancy embossing and golden details, </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">can be used in art projects</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> or added to plain confetti for </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">a special nostalgic touch.</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>when you flip the punch over you <br />can see to line up the design however you like.</b></span></td></tr>
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<b style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">the punch designs available </span></b></div>
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<b style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">are seemingly endless...<br />so, "bee" creative! </span></b><br />
<b style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>sorry, had to say it haha</i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">And thennnnnn..... <i>JUST when you think you have punched all that is punchable...</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">PUNCH MORE!</span> </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">grab an even smaller design... </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">in this case a swirl... </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">and in every case </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>use a regular hole punch</b> </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">to gather up as many coordinating <b><span style="font-size: large;">dots</span></b> you can!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>these little cards came with an envelope and<br /> measure only 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><b>original box , price 5 cents</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #20124d;">die-cut 3-D effect and pretty "silvery" details</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;">parchment, french fold </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">these two colorful examples c.1940s , </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">are simply marked </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">beautifully printed on paper which has a </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">rough texture </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">and shows </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">tiny</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> wooden fibers, </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">similar to </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> new booklet being offered, free of charge, by Rust Craft </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">"Mail From Home" </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>"Mail From Home"</b> was geared toward assisting loved ones correspond with with servicemen. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"> "MAIL FROM HOME </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">~ His Most Treasured Possession" </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;"> "A compilation of Postal Information</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;"> and suggestions of Value to the</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;"> family and friends of </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Men in the Service."</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">".....just off the press- ...filled with valuable information for every mother, every wife, every sweetheart,every friend, of a man in uniform. It's the right size to fit in your purse-yet it contains 16 pages covering all points on sending mail overseas." </span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;"> "For example, it tells you how far in advance to mail Christmas Greetings, Birthday and Anniversary Remembrances, so that they will reach him in time for these occasions. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;">It gives postage rates, addressing instructions, charts for keeping track of mail...and many other suggestions of value..."</span></span><br />
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1942 Ad for H.W. Brown </div>
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"Authorized Headquarters for RUST CRAFT </div>
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<b>'MAIL from HOME'</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #660000;">this H.W. Brown ad pictures the booklet and reminds senders</span> "this is the Last Week to mail Christmas Cards and Gifts to Our Boys in the Service Overseas...." 1942</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Harrison J. Hays "Come in for Your Free Copy 'Mail from Home'</span></span> 1942</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Singer Pen and Gift Shop Jenkins Arcade Pittsburgh </span></span> <span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also Offered: Greeting Cards,Fountain Pens, Pencils, Stationery and<b> Handy Kits for SOLDIERS</b>.</span></span>1942</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ROSENBAUM'S "...We carry a complete selection of cards to be sent to service men either at Christmas or upon other occasions..." 1942</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Boggs& Buhl Pittsburgh Post Gazette Oct. 30, 1942</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">J.R. Weldin Co. Pittsburgh, PA "Mail from Home"</span></span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>see more WWII greeting cards</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://vintagerecycling.blogspot.com/2010/06/wwii-war-bride-1940s-bridal-shower.html" target="_blank">WWII Bride cards</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://vintagerecycling.blogspot.com/2014/05/1940s-wwii-greeting-cards-for-soldiers.html" target="_blank">Soldier greeting cards</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://vintagerecycling.blogspot.com/2014/04/wwii-war-stamp-album-greeting-cards.html" target="_blank">War Stamp greeting cards</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Hi, Mom! It's Mother's Day!<br />A Special card for you alone<br />with these two things to say~</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">"As a <br /><b>MOM</b> you're sure a <b>SWEETHEART</b>, <br />And you rate a <b>PERFECT DAY!"</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Another card from my <b>"greeting card theme card</b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>s" </b>collection, for Mother's day. This tall card has a heart die-cut embellishment on a spring mounted inside with a cute "Mom" illustrated. So cute, the little guy illustrated on the cover is holding this card. Made by Rust Craft Pub c. 1950s</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">this Birthday card for a Soldier has a woven "blanket" embellishment and it's illustrated on the cover and inside, as well as the backside.</span></b></td></tr>
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sources: Rust Craft Rustler 1942<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">mechanical get well card made by <b>Norcross</b>, french fold, die-cut detail with cute</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>"The 5 cent type said, 'GET WELL, PLEASE' ~ The 10 cent - 'MAKE IT SNAPPY' ....So, 15 cents should bring you health And keep you feeling happy"</b></span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="color: #990000;">cleverly using the verse to promote buying higher priced cards...believe me that's no coincidence! The greeting card industry worked(s) hard on promotion at every level. </span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Dear Mary~</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>On Monday I heard of your accident and today I talked to Joe and Bob at U. of P. Schoolmen's Wk. exhibit. I'm glad you are home and hope you will have a rapid recuperation! You will now have the rest you needed after N.Y., etc.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Saw Barney today~streamlined and looking better then I seen him look for a long time. Bill B, Henry K, J. Far, are among the "Ambassadors of Good Pencils" no exhibits!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>No Worries! And they are enjoying it!</i></span><br />
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<i> this example is a heavier stock card with embossing details</i></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">are listed with the US Patent and Trademark office </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> by Morgan Incorporated, Corporation; Kansas City, MI: made by Rust Craft. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Both were first used <b>1977</b> until approx <b>1983.</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><b>For Mother on Mother's Day<i>... have a daisy of a day!</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> on the backsides of his beautiful greeting cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i> most charming little pieces of art </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">and I love finding them for my collection!</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></i></div>
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In his book, <i>The Romance of Greeting Cards</i>, Dudley Chase describes Albert M. Davis as follows:</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Though he started on a shoestring financially, he possessed other assets more important. He was endowed with an iron constitution, the ability to work hard and like it, a keen sense of what made a good card verse, an uncanny gift in the selection of assistants, and a business judgment which kept him for many years one of the foremost men in the industry."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">According to E.D. Chase, A.M. Davis company was founded in Boston,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the story goes as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"Albert M. Davis, who was manager of a wholesale book house which</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> also distributed huge quantities of Greeting Cards imported</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> from England and Germany. in 1906 he received a</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> card on which was printed (a) sentiment of Charles Dickens. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> Considering it the kind of greeting the American public needed</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>and wanted, he searched until he found another similarly appropriate,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> then wrote six more himself. He published the eight on deluxe post cards</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> from the best grade of stock, and priced them to retail at five cents. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>How Correctly he judged the American need!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> This complete line of eight cards attractively printed </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>became the following</i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> year a forty-card line, with sixteen Christmas,</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>eight New Year, eight Birthdays and eight miscellaneous. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> The sales were phenomenal and, foreseeing a bright future in </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>American cards, he resigned his position with the book firm, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>he began publishing cards full-time and the</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"> A.M. Davis Company of Boston</span></b> was born"</i></span></div>
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these first four early examples with the little Easter bonnet girls are heavy stock "folders"<br />
although they open, the verse is on the cover and they are blank inside.<br />
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they all have golden edge detailing<br />
Chase notes<i>, "two years after the business started...Mr. Davis had added</i><br />
<i>enveloped plain flat cards and folders tied with ribbon and having decorative designs on the cover. These were part of the foundation of what is now known as the American Greeting Card"</i><br />
my last example is a darling "flat"~also heavy stock, with golden edge detailing~<br />
, which expresses exactly my wishes to all of you! </div>
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source: Ernest Dudley Chase, the Romance of Greeting Cards, 1956</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Self -Displaying Container for Everyday War Stamp Greeting Cards<br />Attractively decorated in red, white and blue, this display holds 100 cards and envelopes - 8 designs- 12 each of 4 and 13 each of 4 designs. Sturdily constructed, occupying a minimum of counter space. Supplied with easily attached top sign. 1 colorful window streamer and counter card included with each assortment. Shipped in heavy corrugated carton ready for display."</span></b><b style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Rust Craft Rustler Sept 1942</b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this 8 x 10 <span style="font-size: large;"><i>PRESS PHOTO</i></span> is from 1942 and features two </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WAR STAMP</b></span> greeting cards and shows the insides of the cards with the 10 cent Novelty "Stamp Out" War Stamp Album. Some cards came with this specially approved "Novelty" War Stamp Album and some cards came with the Official 10 cent War Stamp Album or a small envelope for holding loose War Stamps.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Birthday Greetings Let's "STAMP" OUT THE DICTATORS! This Birthday Card is bringing More than a wish or two, It brings the first installment On a brand new bond for you. Each added stamp will do its bit To push "Mussi" off the map. Sink the prowling submarines and "STAMP" out Hitler and the Jap!"</b><b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>~came with the novelty "Stamp Out" 10 cent Album</i></b></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>during WWII the government issued war bonds to raise money for everything from </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>tanks and planes to uniforms and food. The Greeting Card Industry did it's part to support the war effort supporting soldiers, boosting morale, conserving paper, reusing materials, and selling War Stamps.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> These War Stamp greeting cards, were released by fall of 1942. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>These examples are shown from Rust Craft Rustler showing dealers what was available and store display information. The cards were full color, the advertising shown is black and white. Coincidentally, the press photo I picked-up <i>(above)</i>has the same War Stamp cards shown in the Rustler; so, you can see what was printed in newspapers to advertise to the public. </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">"Congratulations to the Parents of the New Patriot... I think I've got a great idea... And, folks, I don't mean maybe. It's bound to help your Uncle Sam and aid your precious Baby! Just paste a stamp inside this book Each time your Darling hollers, You'll be surprised to find how soon You've saved a MILLION DOLLARS!"</b><b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">~<i>included the Official 10 cent War Stamp Album</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #20124d;">"With this Gift...A Salute to you, Our Country and Victory</span></b><b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> ...with sincere wishes that we may safeguard Our Country and ourselves by investing in WAR BONDS" ~<i>included the Official 10 cent War Stamp Album</i></b></td></tr>
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> "Produced to retail at 5 cents each, the cards are vertical French folders, size 4" x 6" . Reproduced in full color lithography on 70lb. White Vellum offset with envelopes to match. The Post Office and Treasury Departments have authorized The Greeting Card Industry to publish its own exclusive novelty "Stamp Out" Album which is supplied in three of the new numbers. Users of this Album can literally "Stamp Out the Axis" with 10 cent War Savings Stamps." Rust Craft 1942</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A Bonnie Birthday ... It's no time to be Scotch,says I - With tat ye'll sure agree, An' sae ye'll find a BONNIE GIFT Just for yersel' from me. It's SAVINGS STAMPS I'm sending ye Wi' wishes by the score... If I wasn't SAVING Stamps mysel' I*'d be sending ye lots more!" <i>~came with the novelty "Stamp Out" 10 cent Album</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EL67EmqLQ_U/U05lDqi_PPI/AAAAAAAAC2M/KC97qtM-pRc/s1600/warstampcards+003flagVictory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EL67EmqLQ_U/U05lDqi_PPI/AAAAAAAAC2M/KC97qtM-pRc/s1600/warstampcards+003flagVictory.jpg" height="320" width="189" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"For Your Birthday and Victory ....A Birthday Gift to you from me ...For your "Treasure Chest of Liberty!" Keep buying Stamps as days go by To keep Old Glory flying high!" ~ <i>included the Official 10 cent War Stamp Album</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eoehYb95pRA/U05ld96XiNI/AAAAAAAAC2U/d6ydeTKWnTI/s1600/warstampcards+003specialDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eoehYb95pRA/U05ld96XiNI/AAAAAAAAC2U/d6ydeTKWnTI/s1600/warstampcards+003specialDay.jpg" height="320" width="214" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Greet You on this Special Day ... With War Savings Stamps for putting away ...A Happy Birthday! And many more..Each one happier ...Than before!" ~ <i>came with miniature envelope for loose war stamps</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MgU3xvVSKCU/U05lm692JiI/AAAAAAAAC2c/i_JjE_mjBnQ/s1600/warstampcards+003cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MgU3xvVSKCU/U05lm692JiI/AAAAAAAAC2c/i_JjE_mjBnQ/s1600/warstampcards+003cake.jpg" height="320" width="174" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"A Gift of WAR STAMPS for your Birthday ... Stamp out Hitler, Trap the Jap, Push Mussolini Off the map. Sink their Subs, Prove we're Champs...Keep on Buying War Savings Stamps!" <i>~came with the novelty "Stamp Out" album</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BF8dKRhVcFU/U05lwRUJsvI/AAAAAAAAC2k/w6fChsLu_98/s1600/warstampcards+003youngAmerican.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BF8dKRhVcFU/U05lwRUJsvI/AAAAAAAAC2k/w6fChsLu_98/s1600/warstampcards+003youngAmerican.jpg" height="320" width="201" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Birthday To A Young American! I know that you are saving Stamps, So here are some from me. With wishes for a Birthday As happy as can be!"</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">~ <i>came with miniature envelope for loose war stamps</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>1942 card shop window display "SAVE FOR SECURITY ~ BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS STAMPS HERE"</b></span></td></tr>
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sources: Rust Craft Rustlers 1942<br />
original Press Photo<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintagerecycling</div>vintagerecyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388497988993465424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842231682398065906.post-36517540536440074262014-04-08T05:08:00.001-07:002014-04-08T05:08:08.425-07:00Edwardian Easter Bromide Trade Card <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><b>BROMIDE Easter Greetings Trade Card</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this is an early 1900s bromide trade card/sample</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> with an adorable Easter scene.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the term <b>BROMIDE</b> refers to a photography</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">paper that produces a </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>neutral black</b> or a <b>"cold" blue-black</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> image <b>tone</b>, which you can see in the example above.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i> advertising details were printed over the post card graphics on the backside </i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>WHILE THEY LAST</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Bromide</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>EASTER CARDS</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>at </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>$1.25 per Hundred</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>ASSORTED, 72 SUBJECTS</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Regular $25.00 per thousand cards.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Competitors ask and get that much for them.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>These cards retail at five cents.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>ORDER QUICK</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>RAPID SELLING POST CARD</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>and NOVELTY CO. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>15 Walker Street </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>New York </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>***********</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>I haven't found out much about the</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b> Rapid Selling Post Card</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b> and </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Novelty Company</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>...what a long name! I did find them listed in the 1909 Trow </b></span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Directory,</b><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> within the Printing and Bookbinding section. which noted the <i>"name was discontinued" ..maybe they shortened it?!</i></b></span><br />
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source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_paper#Bromide_papers" target="_blank">wiki </a></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintagerecycling</div>vintagerecyclinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388497988993465424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842231682398065906.post-89240740742023934722014-03-23T07:23:00.001-07:002014-04-09T06:09:08.639-07:0080th Birthday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2YiQZHw0vsE/Uy6291kdNbI/AAAAAAAACzE/r-dw2cgm5vU/s1600/80thbirthdayphotos+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2YiQZHw0vsE/Uy6291kdNbI/AAAAAAAACzE/r-dw2cgm5vU/s1600/80thbirthdayphotos+001.jpg" height="285" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">this photo shows three lovely ladies. Apparently, the smiling lady all the way on the right is the Birthday girl! </span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> These two photos I have collected </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">showing greeting cards displayed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I couldn't find a date noted, but the</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">type of photo paper indicates the early 1940s.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I love their display! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Candles, plants, letters, photos </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and what looks to be a </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">dessert pastry in the shape of the #80!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a close look at the card display reveals the occasion</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The other two pretty ladies are probably her daughters, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>they </i> <i>look like sisters to me! </i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I can see one card reads, <b>"Birthday</b> <b>Greetings"</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and another says "80".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The photos, in the display, are accompanied by letters, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">maybe from loved ones who couldn't visit that day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I can only imagine the details,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> but Mother looks pleased with the display! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> beautiful lace collar!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love to collect old photos that show the </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>creative ways which greeting cards are displayed.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">here are the responses from a recent</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> survey about saving and displaying greeting cards.</span></div>
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<i>THANK YOU! to everyone who took time to be included in the survey!!</i></div>
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<b>RESPONSES from a Vintage Recycling survey </b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>All of the respondents to the survey save greeting cards.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>>18% saved ALL (or nearly ALL) the cards they receive.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>>55% Saved special cards or cards from special occasions</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>>27% saved cards in a "random" manner</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cards were reported to be <b>stored in a variety of ways</b>, including:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">protective sleeves, organized in binders, bins or boxes,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> stashed in drawers and pinned up on walls. One respondent has them in storage boxes under her bed as well as, at the foot and head of her bed...<i>thought that was just me!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Several people noted they used special stationary</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> or decorative boxes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some keep them around randomly in drawers, on shelves and such.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> One respondent even uses them for bookmarks!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>40% displayed their cards. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">0 used a card displaying product, like a card tree.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">40% set special cards around the house on holidays or birthdays</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10% hang their cards</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">30% pin them up on bulletin boards </span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">20% frame cards</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>AND.</i>....... a special nostalgic Happy Birthday shout-out to our friend Mary from</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b> <a href="http://nostalgicgreetings.blogspot.com/2014/03/happy-birthday-baby-girl.html" target="_blank">Nostalgic Greetings</a></b> blog!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">be sure to check out her adorable "Happy Birthday Baby Girl" greeting card post<b> <a href="http://nostalgicgreetings.blogspot.com/2014/03/happy-birthday-baby-girl.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1912 "topical comics" postcard </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">M</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">iss Mildred~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">"Silence is golden'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">so sayth the bard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> ...but don't you my old pard!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hope you didn't get sick</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> from that birthday party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Did they have good food?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Helena </span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1Fr29WJDMQ/Uv2e1yKAGFI/AAAAAAAACvs/DBO26isXkZA/s1600/American+Greetings+Ad+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1Fr29WJDMQ/Uv2e1yKAGFI/AAAAAAAACvs/DBO26isXkZA/s1600/American+Greetings+Ad+001.jpg" height="400" width="313" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>1949 American Greeting Publishers, Inc. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>"American Greeting VALENTINE CARDS</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Straight to the heart"</b></span></div>
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this sweet 1/4 page ad shows a self serve greeting card fixture with drawers on the bottom for extra stock</div>
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(notice the mascot/logo has cupid wings for the season)</div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">American Greetings Corporation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">started in 1906 as </span><b style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: magenta;">Sapirstein Greeting Card Company</span></b><b> </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">J. Sapirstein started, like J.C. Hall (Hallmark), "jobbing" cards</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1932: moved the family run (including Sapirstein's sons), </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> home-based business to outside facility</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> and began printing their own cards</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1934: the company incorporated with $18,000 in capital</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> </b><b><span style="color: #990000;">1938</span>:</b> company name is changed to <b style="color: #741b47;">American Greetings Publishers.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;">1944:</b> company is incorporated as <b style="color: #cc0000;">American Greeting Publishers, Inc. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b style="color: #674ea7;">1952:</b> company goes public as <span style="color: #351c75;">American Greetings Corporation</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">1958</span>:</b> established Canadian subsidiary, <span style="color: #783f04;">Carlton Cards, Ltd.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #783f04;">1957: Hi Brows- American Greetings answer to the studio card</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #783f04;">1960s started using a 'rose' as part of logo</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1964: acquired the House of Paper (party goods, gift wrap & ribbon)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="line-height: 22.880001068115234px;"><b>1967: Character Licensing- </b></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.880001068115234px;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Holly Hobbie introduced,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> the first in a series of "those Characters from Cleveland"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1970s: Soft Touch- hippie free love line </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b style="color: #351c75;">1978:</b> subsidiaries formed <span style="color: #c27ba0;"> Plus Mark, Inc.</span>, and <b style="color: #cc0000;">A.G. Industries, Inc.</b></span></div>
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<b style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;">1985 acquired Drawing Board greeting cards company</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">major brands</span><span style="text-align: left;"> include: </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b style="color: #351c75;">American Greetings</b></span><span style="text-align: left;">,</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Carlton Cards</span><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: medium;">Gibson Greetings Inc</span> </b><span style="text-align: left;">(acquired in 2000 for $163 million</span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">) </span><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Recycled Paper Greetings</span></span><span style="text-align: left;">, and </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">Papyrus</span></span><span style="text-align: left;">, and also includes </span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">DesignWare</span><span style="text-align: left;"> party goods, American Greetings and </span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Plus Mark (1978)</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> gift-wrap and boxed cards and</span><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> Date Works </span><span style="text-align: left;">calendars.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span></b></div>
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sources: The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History<br />
<a href="http://corporate.americangreetings.com/aboutus/history.html" target="_blank">American Greetings history</a><br />
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