Here is an adorable little vintage Christmas card that I recently came across. This is a pre-owned card, sent in 1963 -- which I know because the sender thoughtfully added the date. I will probably sell it in my Etsy shop. It features a wreath crafted from straw or wheat, with a simple red ribbon bow.
Then, on or around the wreath are various beautiful, colorful songbirds. A chickadee, goldfinch, blue jay, nuthatch, cardinal and bluebird are pictured. I am not sure of that bird at lower right. I think maybe it's intended to be a robin, but it seems a little small for a robin.
The inside of the card, as you can see bears a very simple message:
Isn't that vintage font wonderful, though?
I don't know who Mae S. was, but I like her dashing handwriting and her use of red ink to write her Christmas cards. There are so many treasures to be found among vintage cards and stationery!
The bird on the bottom right looks like some kind of swallow...he has a split tail and wings like a swallow. But I didn't know they had red breasts. I just looked him up and I think he is a Barn Swallow. I love the vintage card and yes, the old handwriting is wonderful. I would've liked Mae S., because she likes birds! Lovely post. Thank you for sharing this sweet card with us.
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