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This beautiful lot of 5 antique and vintage paper ephemera items features stunning details perfect for collectors. These charming pieces showcase handwritten inscriptions on the reverse sides from the original era, adding unique historical character.
The collection includes:
One large rectangular lace greeting card measuring approximately 4.5 by 7.25 inches. The front features intricate white paper lace overlays, gold embossed accents, a floral central motif, and scrap-style figure attachments. The reverse side features a handwritten pencil inscription Miss May From Lorene and Violet.
One heart-shaped hanging card measuring approximately 6 inches wide. The front features a young child holding a bouquet of blue flowers with the text Kindest regards with love To You, complete with its original yellow hanging ribbon. The reverse side bears a handwritten pencil inscription Minnie May from her teacher Bessie Young, along with some light paper residue from preservation.
One heart-shaped hanging card measuring approximately 6 inches wide. The front depicts a Victorian woman gathering flowers in a forest with the text Sincere and Best Wishes, featuring an attached pink ribbon hanger. The reverse side is hand-signed in pencil Lena May from her teacher Bessie Young.
One layered die-cut greeting card measuring approximately 4.5 by 4.5 inches. The front shows a winter scene with a couple in a sleigh and a smaller summer boating vignette below, framed by elegant paper lace work. The reverse side features the manufacturer mark Whitney Made Worcester Mass. stamped in black ink and a handwritten inscription To Miss May.
One small devotional card showing the Sacred Heart, measuring approximately 2.5 by 3.5 inches. The front is bordered by an unraveled red crochet fabric trim and finished with a small red satin ribbon bow at the base. This piece features a printed copyright date of 1936 by the Apostleship of Prayer. The reverse features an attached red satin ribbon down the center.
Items show typical signs of age-related wear including minor edge wear, soft corners, and light discoloration as visible in the photos. Please review the detailed front and back images for a close look at the condition of each unique piece.
