What a lovely sentiment. A delicate illustration, quite ethereal, unusual for a son's birthday card. Not the usual dark, masculine sporty thing you usually see. From the Chester Thorpe scrapbook.
Hi, Linda - Thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I so enjoy your blog - I adored paper dolls when I was young. Sometimes when I was at my grandmother's she would buy me a book of dolls and I would cut them out on the daybed in the dining room and just let the paper fall free. When I was older, I loved the dolls in the "funny papers" especially Brenda Starr. I have searched on the web for Brenda dolls but have not found much. Jane Arden and Mopsy were other favorites. Back when I was a kid, we were not showered with toys like the young ones today and to get a dime that would buy a book of paper dolls was such a thrill! I love all the other cute little things you blog about, too. Carol
Hi, Linda - Thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I so enjoy your blog - I adored paper dolls when I was young. Sometimes when I was at my grandmother's she would buy me a book of dolls and I would cut them out on the daybed in the dining room and just let the paper fall free. When I was older, I loved the dolls in the "funny papers" especially Brenda Starr. I have searched on the web for Brenda dolls but have not found much. Jane Arden and Mopsy were other favorites. Back when I was a kid, we were not showered with toys like the young ones today and to get a dime that would buy a book of paper dolls was such a thrill! I love all the other cute little things you blog about, too. Carol
ReplyDeleteI Love vintage cards and postcards. Wouldn't it be nice to know who the artist was?
ReplyDeleteI have several cards by I believe the same illustrator in an old scrapbook. This artist was either very busy or the style was being copied a lot.
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