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OUTSIDE GREETING: Thank You

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In this reproduction of a mid-century greeting card, butterflies, flowers and a perfect little cottage are a lovely accompaniment to saying ‘thank you.’

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INSIDE GREETING: Nothing happens unless it is first a dream. Congratulations on your new child.

Mabel Lucie Attwell’s sweet, stylized children graced her books, periodicals and advertising work over her long and successful career in Great Britain. In this charming image a baby girl fishes for a star whilst sitting in the moon.

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INSIDE GREETING: Congratulations on your new addition.

Mabel Lucie Attwell’s sweet, stylized children graced her books, periodicals and advertising work over her long and successful career in Great Britain. Here a sweet baby sleeps in the trees, under the watchful gaze of a group of fairies.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: I takes a long time to become young.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: Say yes when nobody asks.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: All promises are kept. Even happiness.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: Deserve your dream.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: I dwell in possibility.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: I imagine that yes is the only living thing.

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Special Deliveries Notecards by Richard Kehl.

Richard Kehl is a wonderful collage artist, and additionally a master of the apt quotation (see our titles Breathing On Your Own, Breathing Together, Love Letter’s to the Universe and It Takes a Long Time to Become Young.) Here he combines these two gifts in a series of elegant notecards.

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INSIDE GREETING: With deepest sympathy.

Danish born landscape and marine artist Emil Carlsen (1853 – 1932) emigrated to the United States as a young man, where he had a long and distinguished career as both an artist and teacher.

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INSIDE GREETING: I just wanted to say, Hello.

Magazine artist Will Rannells attempts to turn a noble hound into a salty man of the sea in this birthday image for the dog lover.

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INSIDE GREETING: Times of rest can feed the soul as well as heal the body.

A child plays with her toys in bed in this illustration that originally accompanied Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Land of Counterpane.’

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INSIDE GREETING: Good books are good friends.

American illustration icon Jessie Willcox Smith was a master at capturing the quiet moments of a child’s life.

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INSIDE GREETING: Congratulations!

One of the most famous and beloved of children’s book illustrators, Beatrix Potter approached her work with the precision of the scientist she longed to be. The realism of her animals reflects this, despite their Victorian clothing.

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INSIDE GREETING: With deepest sympathy and heartfelt friendship.

Vernon Ward (1905 – 1985) was a British commercial painter of landscapes. He was especially known for his images of birds, as seen here in this soothing tableaux of swans and water.

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INSIDE GREETING: To you dear friend – Love to the end.

Illustrator Torre Bevans work was featured in women’s magazines in the 1910′s and 1920′s. She had a facility for depicting the domestic scene and children, as seen here in this delightful image of two sweetly stylized babies embracing.

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INSIDE GREETING: Here’s a hug for you.

This rosy-cheeked boy and his rabbit friend are so sweet, it’s no wonder it’s our most popular rabbit image.

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INSIDE GREETING: Swing for the fences!

This 1940′s advertising illustration reflects the optimism and patriotism of that era. This little boy’s determination and joy hits a home run.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: Happy Anniversary!

INSIDE GREETING: I’d follow you to the end of the universe.

Tran Mawicke was a mid-century illustrator of great charm and versatility. This astronaut couple reflects his era’s interest in the space race. Their space suits and rocket are wonderfully stylish, if not strictly realistic.

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INSIDE GREETING: And they lived happily ever after.

This uncredited image is the cover of an edition of Sleeping Beauty c. 1900. It makes a delightful wedding, anniversary or engagement card.

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INSIDE GREETING: Books are the doors to worlds old and new.

This delightful image of a little boy reading to an attentive gathering of toys is from our Books and Readers line. They make wonderful cards to give with the gift of a book or for a book-lover’s birthday.

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INSIDE GREETING: Celebrate!

This beautiful winged dancer comes from Leo Sielke Jr., who was best known for his portraits of movie stars for periodicals in the early days of Hollywood. Though we certainly remember Billie Burke, Mary Pickford and Clara Bow, Lily Lenora has sadly been forgotten.

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Australian illustrator Ida Rentoul Outhwaite is one of the great illustrators of fairies. In this sweet image the friendship between the fairies and their animal friends is beautifully depicted.

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INSIDE GREETING: The world is full of fairies, you only need to look.

Australian artist Ida Rentoul Outhwaite shows her facility for picturing both fairies and the natural world in this wonderful illustration.

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INSIDE GREETING: Our friends teach us how to fly.

‘Second to the right, and straight on till morning.’ Peter Pan and the Darling children take flight over London in this charming illustration from Flora White.

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INSIDE GREETING: Take the world lightly and see how easy things become.

Australian illustrator Ida Rentoul Outhwaite is arguably one of the great illustrators of fairies.

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INSIDE GREETING: Please come into my garden, I’d like my flowers to meet you.

Jessie Willcox Smith (1863 – 1935) was a revered American illustrator particularly known for her illustrations of children; this vintage illustration features this talent.

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INSIDE GREETING: I am wealthy in my friends.

The truism of the greeting is expressed visually in this old children’s book illustration that shows animals of all types having a grand banquet together.

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INSIDE GREETING: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Celebrated American artist, John Falter, captures ‘boyhood’ perfectly in this illustration. The greeting is an apt accompaniment.

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INSIDE GREETING: It’s not what we have, but what we enjoy, that makes happiness.

Sarah Stilwell Weber was one of the many illustrators that were mentored by American illustration titan Howard Pyle. She has a vigorous style all her own.

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INSIDE GREETING: Life’s song would lose it’s charm, were there no babies to begin it.

The sweet illustration of Mabel Lucie Attwell combined with the powerful words of poet J.G. Whittier make this a compelling and true message for a new mother.

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INSIDE GREETING: Where do you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere into the here.

Scottish illustrator, Anne Anderson, thoughtfully renders the mythical moment in which the stork brings the baby. Scottish author, George MacDonald lends words reinforcing this mystery.

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INSIDE GREETING: A baby is the most wonderful thing in the world.

Victor C. Anderson (1882 – 1937) was a talented American illustrator of the Brandywine School. This this charming illustration shows his talent for painting children.

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INSIDE GREETING: Babies are angels, sent on errands of love.

Mary La Fetra Russell here shows babies frolicking in babyland.

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INSIDE GREETING: Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but looking outward in the same direction.

This book illustration of Peter Pan and Wendy in their treehouse makes a lovely romance card.

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INSIDE GREETING: I meant to do my work today, but a brown bird sang in the apple tree, and a butterfly flitted across the field, and all the leaves were calling me.

Drawn from an old children’s book, this card’s subject and greeting reflect the child’s natural enthusiasm for books and nature. The illustration is by Molly Benatar, a 20th century English illustrator.

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INSIDE GREETING: Celebrate!

These woodland creatures dancing with abandon in a snowy forest is a magazine illustration circa 1920. It is one of our most popular images, we think because it so beautifully captures exuberance.

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INSIDE GREETING: Celebrate!

This mid-century greeting card features Scottie dogs having a celebration. The simple graphics and primary colors have a straightforward appeal, which in combination with the happy mood of the image makes a delightful card.

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INSIDE GREETING: Celebrate!

Willy Pogany (1882 – 1955) was born in Hungary, but emigrated to the U.K. and finally the United States as a young man. His exquisite Art Nouveau illustrations were featured in over 150 children’s books, but he also worked in periodicals, as a set designer in Hollywood films, and painted murals. Pogany’s Eastern European origins are evident in both the dancer’s costume and the decorative elements.

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INSIDE GREETING: Where do you come from baby dear? Out of the everywhere into the here.

This portrait of an enchanting baby girl comes from a mid-century advertisement. We often, when looking at our archives, marvel with regret at the near complete dominance of photography in contemporary advertisement.

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INSIDE GREETING: Feel better soon

This feline doctor and nurse tending to a patient is from Ruth E. Newton, who had a long career in the United States as an illustrator of books, greeting cards, paper dolls and in advertising.

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INSIDE GREETING: I love you once, I love you twice, I love you better, Than cats love mice.

This coy cat is from the greatest of cat illustrators, Louis Wain (1860 – 1939) whose life was filled with tragedy and triumph. He discovered his propensity to illustrate cats when his wife was ill with cancer and their cat brought her comfort. He struggled with mental illness his entire life, and despite his great success as an illustrator was at one point confined to a grim mental institution until H. G. Wells (and other luminaries) discovered his plight and he was moved to a pleasant hospital, where he lived out his days drawing cats.

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INSIDE GREETING: Friendship is one of life’s great joys.

A camping tableaux is brought to delightful life in this mid-century calendar illustration.

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OUTSIDE GREETING: Get Well!

INSIDE GREETING: I’ve sent this little nurse to doctor you today. Her prescription is a Double Dose of good health right away!

The commercial greeting cards of the mid-century from which we obtained this image are corny, but delightfully so, using puns and other forms of gentle humor to invoke a smile.