St. Patrick's Day Greeting Cards: a Century of Newspaper Advertising ~

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ERNEST DUDLEY CHASE

reflections on the custom of sending 

Saint Patrick's Day greeting cards ~ 

"Comic and semi-comic post cards were published for those who desired to 

greet one another on 

Saint Patrick's Day long before 

the advent of the greeting card and even after cards for

 other occasions were in constant use.  

It was not until 1912 or 1913 

that the first greeting cards

(in their present form) 

were issued covering Saint Patrick's Day,

 and while many of them were 

comic or 'slap stick' 

the more serious type of 

sentiment came into use"

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source: newspaper archives

a Valentine for You, love Marie

A Valentine for You

Received your thank you letter

 and glad you liked the blouse,

I thought you could wear it 

with slacks out in the yard,

 hope it was the right size.

Dad has been feeling much better 

the last week or so,

 maybe the nice weather helps a little. 

 It has been beautiful hasn't it, 

I'll bet you have been working

 a lot in the yard lately. 

 Newt and I spent

 Sunday at the ocean beaches, 

dug clams, and took pictures.

Tell Art hello,  and 

we will be seeing you one of these days.

Love, Marie

"A Forget-Me-Not Card" Cleveland, USA

Forget-Me-Not is an American Greetings brand.

pretty, circa 1950s  Valentine card, features

 embossing, glitter, 

off-set fold with scalloped edge

 and gold printing details; the verse reads,

"This hasn't any cupids,

Sentimental words and such!~

It's just a friendly greeting

'Cause I like you very much!"

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Rust Craft 50s Guys & Gals Valentines

Here are some old store stock examples of RUST CRAFT Valentines. 

"Mid-Century" with fabulous colorful graphics and verses with colorful 50s slang!

You are one doll that I like to be found with ~
'cause You're so much FUN to go BOMBING around with!











Hearts and flowers 
Are for the birds ...

Here it is in just two words...

YOU'RE SWELL!

p.s. Happy Valentine's Day

                                                                                                                                                                  REPORT CARD   If GALS get grades for being swell ...You know what they'd give you? About a hundred thousand A's (And a few A pluses too!)  HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

A VALENTINE to say HELLO to YOU

Because you're nice to know!

JUST ZIPPING BY ...

with a Valentine Hi! 

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see MORE vintage RUST CRAFT VALENTINES

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