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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

Hi, Little Sis


A Sunshine Card, Made in U.S.A.
french folded with embossing details 
original price 25 cents
Happy Birthday!
May this be a sunny day
Beneath a sky of blue~
May it be a day
When dreams and wishes
All come true!
a beautiful card, 
with a touching personal reflection on 
greeting card etiquette: 

"Hi, Little Sis,
They tell me you are
 having a birthday, 
you know I have never had to look 
out for anything like this, 
for 
when my Sweet heart 
was here 
she'd take care
 of everything.
But I hope you have a nice birthday. 
I am sorry I haven't been over to see Art,
but last Sat & Sunday I worked all day,
and then I took down with the flue, 
but hope to be seeing you soon. 
Love to you both from,
Brother Joe"

A Sunshine Card, Made in U.S.A.

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I'M SO HAPPY!!

I'M SO HAPPY!!
  CAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD A CARD FROM YOU!
1912 "topical comics" postcard 

Miss Mildred~
"Silence is golden'
so sayth the bard
 ...but don't you my old pard!
Hope you didn't get sick
 from that birthday party.
Did they have good food?"
Helena 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintagerecycling
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