Friday, July 04, 2025

A wartime Christmas greeting from a serviceman

 


Today I am sharing a special vintage Christmas card.  This beautiful pre-owned card is a keepsake from the 1940s and World War II. The die-cut card front features a design of red poinsettias, green holly leaves with red berries, a lighted candle in brass holder, and an ornate-looking album in pale green and pink. The words "Merry Christmas Wishes" appear in a pretty black vintage font on the center of the album, which has a wide blue bookmark in place. This design has a colorful yet classic vintage Christmas look that is very appealing.

Inside the card is the message "May Christmas be merry And gay with good-cheer, And may you be happy Through all the New Year!" in black in the same pretty vintage font. There is a poinsettia and sprays of holly at bottom right, setting off the words. At the top and right is the suggestion of the edges of the allbum pages. An army corporal has signed the card in blue ink.



On the back of the card, the corporal has written a note in the same blue ink.


This keepsake card is currently listed in my Etsy shop. I thought it would be the perfect thing to share for July 4, as this serviceman was part of the Greatest Generation.  We are able to still celebrate Independence Day in a free land thanks to their generation's sacrifice.

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