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Vintage Greeting Cards: Birthday

April 13, 2023Memories, Series, ThingsAmerican greetings, birthday, Found items, mom, vintage greeting cardsDona

My mom had a box of greeting cards that, as a child, I loved looking at. Some were funny; some were saccharin sweet. Looking at them now, some are insensitive.

Today I’m going to upload the birthday cards.

A Birthday Greeting For Our Mother (American Greetings)

This is a saccharin sweet one. Reading it hurts my teeth a little. I really like the illustration though.

A birthday greeting for our mother. Ink drawing of a corner in possibly Savannah GA or New Orleans LA with a colorful flower cart in the foreground — Front

Though we sometimes take for granted all the nice things that you do, your words of praise, your helpful ways your love -- and even you. There's nust no moment in the day No day in all the year when you're not loved and wished the joys You hope for, Mother Dear — Front

Birthday Greetings (card company not specified)

This one is not as pretty as the one above, but also not as sugary.

Birthday Greetings. Illustration of a bouquet of pink, red, and white roses

Remembering you on your birthday and wishing every happiness today and always.

On Your Day, Mom (American Greetings)

This one is insensitive, I think. It’s obviously about someone from a rural area, possibly in the hills and/or South. Using the word “ain’t” and misspelling poem and sure continue the myth that those people are not smart.

On your day, mom. I aint real good at sayin' nice things. I never wrote no pome -- But this li'l ol' thought comes straight from my heart... Illustration of a red-haired woman in a flowery bonnet wearing a dress and a burlap apron standing next to a pig.

You shore make home sweet home. Happy Birthday Mom

On Your Birthday A Cup of Friendship (card company not specified)

This is sweet — not too sweet. I might actually use it someday.

On your birthday a cup of friendship. Illustration of a decorated coffee pot, cup of coffee, and a rose stem.

Greetings on Your Birthday (card company not specified)

I like this one okay too. I will probably use it too.

Greetings on your birthday. Illustration of a spinning wheel that's been turned into a planter.

Illustration of a spinning wheel that's been turned into a planter.

From Both of Us, Mother, on Your Birthday (American Greetings)

This one is okay. I don’t like the illustration though.

From both of us, Mother, on your birthday. We're just two busy little bees buzzin' in to say we're hoping that you're going to have... Illustration of fanciful bees carrying buckets of honey and flying over flowers.

A honey of a day! Happy Birthday Mother. Illustration of two overflowing buckets of honey.

Happy Birthday, Niece (American Greetings)

This one’s a hoot. I might send it to one of Dean’s nieces. I’m not sure my only actual niece would get the humor.

Happy Birthday Niece. Three cheers for a Niece who is really dear. Illustration of a cheerleader in a yellow top and red skirt holding pompoms and standing next to a megaphone on a sports field.

And hip hip Hooray 'Cause her birthday is here.

Wishing You Lots of Birthday Fun (card company not specified)

Wishing you lots of birthday fun. Illustration of a skating female with long brown hair wearing a button-down shirt, red skirt, and flower bonnet, carrying a purse and a bouquet of flowers

You're one year older now and so this brings a special big "hello" and special wishes just to say "Have lots and lots of fun all day". Happy Birthday

For Your Birthday (card company not specified)

This one is pretty and I will probably use it.

For your birthday. Drawings of swans swimming in a pond surrounded by lily pads and reeds

A swan on a pond surrounded by lily pads and reeds

Mom and Dad’s Wedding Announcement

February 13, 2023Family, PeopleDad, mom, newspaper, WeddingDona

The editor must have been on vacation because 1) my dad did not actually take my mother’s last name and, 2) the word bride’ in the last sentence is missing an s after the apostrophe.

Patrick-Green Nuptials Read

The marriage of Miss Patricia Ann Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Green of 501 Raymond St., and Elvin M. Patrick, son of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Patrick of Hampshire, was solemnized Saturday afternoon, Sept. 4, at 4 o’clock in the First Methodist church at Hampshire, the Rev. Albert Ihne officiating.

The couple’s only attendants were Miss Barbara Grissom of Elgin and Donald Donahey of Gary Ind. A prelude of organ music was played by Mrs. Ihne. The bride was given away by her father. Guests witnessing the ceremony were members of the immediate family.

After a honeymoon at the Dells of Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Green will reside with the bride’ parents until their apartment is ready.

Mom’s Sewing Machine Instructions

February 8, 2023Emotions, Thingselna, instruction book, mom, sewing machine, supermaticDona

My mom had an Elna sewing machine that ended up being sold at the estate sale. I kick myself for not taking this — even though our history was complicated. I don’t sew. I tried, I failed. I hated that sewing machine with a passion. On the other hand, it was a big part of my childhood — mom sewed often — my first pair of jeans, all of my middle school and high school dance dresses, a perfect gothic cloak for Clare.