Vintage 1940s 1950s Greeting Cards Lot 17 Ars Sacra Hallmark Gibson Rust Craft For Sale

Wonderful collection of 17 vintage greeting cards, primarily from the 1940s–mid-century era, with a great mix of sentimental, humorous, baby, birthday, family and romance designs. This is an especially interesting group for collectors, vintage paper lovers, scrapbookers and junk journal artists.

One card is clearly copyright dated 1942, and another contains a wonderful period handwritten college letter discussing campus life, football practice and pledge to Delta Theta fraternity.

ITEM DETAILS

• Lot includes 17 vintage greeting cards in assorted sizes and styles

• Includes Ars Sacra Herbert Dubler Inc card copyright 1942

• Makers represented include Gibson, Hallmark, Rust Craft, Sangamon, College Hall Cards and others

• Two matching Gibson “The Best Things in Life Are WEE” baby cards

• Baby boy and baby girl cards

• Birthday cards for Father, Dad, Daughter and Kid Sister

• Large Valentine card “To My Husband” with carriage illustrations

• Humorous mid-century birthday designs

• Christmas card for Dad featuring a grandfather clock with fuzzy flocked/velvet detailing

• Dimensional elements, textured papers, decorative trims and other period details throughout

• Several cards contain original handwritten greetings and inscriptions

SPECIAL COLLEGE LETTER CARD

• College Hall Cards Wabash-themed card

• Contains a substantial handwritten letter signed “John”

• Writer discusses seeing the card in the campus bookstore, football practice, studying, pledging Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a personal relationship

• A particularly interesting piece of personal mid-century ephemera

CONDITION

• Vintage pre-owned condition with age and use varying from card to card

• Several cards have handwritten messages or signatures

• Some show toning, creasing, edge/corner wear, small marks and other normal signs of age

• Please review photographs carefully as they are an important part of the condition description

• Cards are being sold together as one lot exactly as shown

An appealing assortment with much more personality than a typical bulk greeting-card lot—ideal for a vintage paper collection, historical ephemera collection, display, collage, scrapbooking or junk journaling.