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Vintage Sister Birthday Greeting Card

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I have three wonderful sisters, one of whom is celebrating a milestone birthday today. Happy birthday Marilyn! Today I’m sharing with you this vintage greeting card with an image of a beautifully decorated cake and the message To Sister on Her Birthday.  Click on images to enlarge.  

Art Deco Card Family Shopping for Christmas

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Here is another vintage Christmas card for you. I’ve removed the writing from the inside of the card. I have also included the large blank textured left side of the inside of the card that I thought you might like to use for a tag, journaling block, or even cut a square or rectangle into it and turn it into a frame. Whether…

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Santa Says Shhh Vintage Christmas Card

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I love a good image of Santa and this is a great one! I think this greeting card is too wonderful not to share!  I’ve removed the handwriting from the inside of the card but left the tape because aged tape like this can be a nice design feature. Click on images to enlarge.

Old Town Scene Christmas Tuck Card

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My guests are still asleep so I’ve had enough time to finish up the second Victorian Raphael Tuck Christmas card for you this morning. Click on image to enlarge. I won’t be uploading the back of this card because the verse is almost completely covered in remnants of the scrapbook page it was removed from.

Old City Winter Scene Victorian Tuck Card

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This Victorian Raphael Tuck Christmas card is a real treasure! I spent a little extra time restoring this card for you because it is amazingly rare and incredibly beautiful. I like the edges aged and worn so I left them alone. I purchased the card “as is” a few years ago and the back is a little worse…

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