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- "Hi! - and a Happy Birthday to You!," circa 1980 - Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was an artist, author, poet, entrepreneur, and nature lover. In the 1940s, Frostic bought a printing press and started a printing business doing commercial jobs, but most notably, she carefully carved linoleum blocks to create nature-inspired works of art. Frostic created block prints for the next fifty years that graced her books, note cards, and greeting cards.
- circa 1980
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"Hi! - and a Happy Birthday to You!," circa 1980
Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was an artist, author, poet, entrepreneur, and nature lover. In the 1940s, Frostic bought a printing press and started a printing business doing commercial jobs, but most notably, she carefully carved linoleum blocks to create nature-inspired works of art. Frostic created block prints for the next fifty years that graced her books, note cards, and greeting cards.
- Easter Greeting Card, "Sweet Peace Within Your Heart Remain Till Sunny Easter Comes Again," 1905 - Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- circa 1905
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Easter Greeting Card, "Sweet Peace Within Your Heart Remain Till Sunny Easter Comes Again," 1905
Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- "Somebody's Birthday," 1925-1935 -
- 1925-1935
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"Somebody's Birthday," 1925-1935
- "Yuletide Greetings," 1934 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1934
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"Yuletide Greetings," 1934
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- Hallmark "Mom and Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1990 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1990
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Hallmark "Mom and Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1990
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Easter Greeting Card, "Wishing You Easter Joy," circa 1960 - Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Easter Greeting Card, "Wishing You Easter Joy," circa 1960
Sending greeting cards and postcards for the Easter holiday became popular in the United States by the 1880s. Publishers made cards with themes of a religious nature as well as secular decorations to celebrate the arrival of spring. Artists working for these publishers illustrated the cards with images symbolic of the season, such as crosses, angels, flowers, eggs, children, birds, and rabbits.
- Birthday Card, "A Loving Birthday Greeting," circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Birthday Card, "A Loving Birthday Greeting," circa 1885
- "Best Christmas Wishes," 1930 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1930
- Collections - Artifact
"Best Christmas Wishes," 1930
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- Christmas Card, 1956 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. The use of pink - a non-traditional holiday color - in this 1950s example reflects popular tastes of the time.
- 1956
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Christmas Card, 1956
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. The use of pink - a non-traditional holiday color - in this 1950s example reflects popular tastes of the time.
- 1952 Ford Corporate Christmas Card, with an Illustration by Norman Rockwell -
- 1952
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1952 Ford Corporate Christmas Card, with an Illustration by Norman Rockwell