Collecting Vintage Children's Greeting Cards
- Author(s): Linda McPherson
- Category: Entertainment
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 2006
- ISBN: 9781604609226
- Number of Pages: 224
This book will take you on a trip down memory lane. Remember those cards your mother saved when you were born? Collecting Vintage Children's Greeting Cards begins with those first baby cards and takes you from first birthdays to the teenage years. There are chapters on Christmas with Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph. You'll find cartoon characters, cowboys & Indians, dogs, cats, wild animals, and fairytale and nursery rhyme cards, including boxed sets. There are cards by artists Charlot Byj, Marjorie Cooper, Angela, Mabel Lucie Attwell, and others. The book covers cards from the 1930s through the 1960s, with the main focus on the 40s and 50s. Included for each card is information on size, date, series, name of card, and current collector value. There are tips on where to find cards, what to look for, and how to care for your collection. Electronic Book (e-Book) Policy: Purchaser of this e-Book may not sell, rent, lease, transfer, lend or share the e-Book. Digital download of this e-book is offered in a PDF format and is best viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Babies
Birthdays
Characters
Country Life
Cowboys and Indians
Dolls
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
Get Well
Gingham Dog,Calico Cat and Friends
Holidays
Miscellaneous
Pets
Signed by Artist
Snips and Snails and Pupy Dog Tails
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Toys and Games
Wheels and Wings and Moving Things
Zoo,Circus,Carnival and Other Amusements
About the Author