Extending Christmas...

Nostalgic greetings!

I realize that Christmas is now over, but I still have a few more neat things to share with you.
Several days ago, my family went to a big antique mall, and I found this wonderful find (thanks to my daughter's good eye---she spotted it on a bottom shelf of a Christmas display case): a box of children's Christmas cards with 11 sweet cards inside. The box is in pretty good condition and I love the cards.

I bought this card box from an antique show in November. It didn't have any cards inside, but I still liked the box, so I had to buy it.

These cards were a great find from an outdoor antique show this summer. They are special to me, because they are stackable cards, As you open, one, you find a smaller one inside and then a smaller one inside that one etc... I have more stackable cards I'll share in 2015.

Finally, here is one my mother recently gave me. It has special memories for my family, because it was given to my brother MANY years ago, and we still joke about him being a "swell boy".

Stay nostalgic! I'll be sharing more of my cards in the New Year!

Mary

Merry Christmas...Stay nostalgic!

Nostalgic Christmas greetings to you!

I hope that today finds you filled with joy and family and full of happy memories from Christmases past. I have a number of relatives who are no longer here, but who always made Christmas such a wonderful, magical time for me and today I like to remember all of those good times. My antique greeting cards are a way that I can look back and see how other generations celebrated, and I love doing that too and sharing them with you. Here are a few more special Christmas cards from my collection.

This one was imprinted with my Aunt Barb's name inside, which makes it extra special to me. She LOVED Christmas & passed that love on to me.

I bought this recently while antiquing (my wonderful hubby found it!)

 

I think this rodeo card is very unique.

These two cards remind me of my daughter Casey and her "chummy" Jessica, who are drawn to all things British. Cheerio, ladies!

 

 

 

Have a safe & happy holiday and stay nostalgic! Look for more cards in the New Year!

Mary



 

Do you Want to Build a Snowman?

Nostalgic Frozen Greetings!

This year the movie Frozen was very popular, and even though my daughter is 21, she still loves it. In honor of my wonderful daughter and all those who love Frozen, I am sharing Christmas cards that feature snowmen. I hope you enjoy!

My friend Linda just became a "Nana", so this Norcross card makes me think of her.

 This one is fun because it features sunbathing snow-people...their bodies have a sandy texture.

This button card is fun too. It is handmarked 1947.

This one is marked 1938

                               This is probably my favorite snowman card...it is so adorable!


Take time this winter to build a snowman...life is short...have some fun!

Stay nostalgic,
Mary

Nostalgic Christmas Greetings!

Nostalgic Christmas greetings to you!

It was my intention  to post a few cards every day of December, but somehow life got in the way and nothing worked according to plan. I guess that is pretty typical of all of my Decembers. :)

So now, in typical form, I am set on "making up for lost time".

That is a great thing about December. It is a magical time and things always seem to work out just right. I hope that you are having a great December, taking time to enjoy the season, and not putting too much pressure on yourself. I have already received amazing cards in the mail from family and friends this Christmas season, and they all bring great joy.  I hope that looking at my collection of vintage greeting cards will bring you joy!

I will start with 3 cards that were given to me this year as part of my Christmas present from a dear friend.

The first one was actually the tiny card she gave me with my gift . It features a button faced lady with a candle for a hat.

She also gave me a Baby's 1st Christmas card. The yarn ball is flocked.

And this Christmas card to "Our Son in the Service"...one I haven't seen before.

I LOVE getting cards for gifts, but I also love finding them myself at antique fairs. Here are a few that I have found that way.

 

  This one is more modern than many of the ones in my collection, but I like that it stands up and has a 3-D quality.

                                       This one is from Christmas "Comics on parade"

This mechanical card is fun, as the wife bear kicks.

                                           This one was handmarked 1947

                                                 This one is from Hallmark, 1951

 

Both of these cards feature googly eyes.

 

 

Come back and check out the blog again soon...I'll be adding more Christmas cards.

 

 

Stay nostalgic,
Mary

Thanksgiving greetings to all!

Nostalgic greetings!

One thing I love about collecting antique greeting cards is witnessing firsthand how people celebrated holidays like birthdays, Valentine's Day, and other holidays. Collecting the cards also often makes me nostalgic, bringing back fond memories from holidays that I celebrated as a child. 

One holiday that definitely says family is Thanksgiving. I have wonderful memories of Thanksgiving, where lots of people crammed into my grandma's small house, enjoying the amazing feast that she prepared. No other meals have ever rivaled those Thansgiving days at grandma's "back in the day".

I am grateful for all of the memories and grateful for all the many blessings that I have today. 

Until recently my collection did not include any Thanksgiving greeting cards. Then, at a recent fall antique show I spotted these two cards. One is an actual Thanksgiving card from Hallmark, and the other is actually a mechanical Valentine ( the spinning wheel spins!) but the subject matter reminds me on Thanksgiving, so I am including it.

I want to send wishes for a blessed Thanksgiving to everyone that reads this blog. Stay nostalgic and stay grateful.

Mary