Hey, everybody. Welcome to Retell Seller, an ephemera podcast where I uncover forgotten stories and the ephemera people leave behind. I’m Angie, a reseller of 10 years, and I’ll share one of those snippets with you. Let’s see what today’s find has to say.
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This card was in the hat box of ephemera I’ve talked about before. It’s a little book, almost 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2.” Copyright 1943, Hall Brothers Inc, which was originally the name before becoming Hallmark. if you didn’t catch it, I did an episode on Hallmark and Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts.
It’s called Peanuts Are Just Lil’ Folks. I’ll leave the link in the show notes, so you can check it out if you’d like.
The little book is only seven pages of cartoon style imagery and wording. All of the colors are light pastels.
The front of the card shows a woman sitting alone on a pink upholstered armchair. One hand is resting against the side of her face with the other hand holding a framed photograph she’s looking at. Beside the chair is a small round table with several books and what might be an ashtray.
Behind her is a floor lamp, and against the wall is a wooden console radio with a vase of flowers and another small group of books. An open magazine or book is lying on the floor near her feet.
The second page shows the same woman seated in a chair beside a small telephone table. She’s holding the receiver to her ear. On the table next to the phone is a framed photograph. Above the table is a round mirror hanging on the wall, and a small wall-mounted shelf holding a vase of flowers.
Behind the woman is a curtain or drape and in the next room, you can see the start of a flight of stairs. She’s wearing a blue and white striped dress. Her blue high heels have yellow fluffy pom-poms on them. She’s sitting with her legs crossed and one hand rests on her lap while the other hand holds the telephone.
The third page shows a wedding ceremony. A bride and groom are standing at the altar as a clergyman stands in front of them with an open book. Off to the side is a stained glass window.
The last page’s image shows the woman sitting on the couch, her head resting on her hand while the other hand is holding a framed picture. The picture is sitting on an end table with a small lamp, and she’s staring longingly, into it. Several red hearts are floating above her head.
Here’s how the card reads: To my husband on our anniversary, I hope that you will understand what I’m about to say.
It’s something I decided that you ought to know today.
I really didn’t love you when I took that marriage vow.
That is, I didn’t love you half as much as I do now.
Me. December 14th, 1943.
This one goes out to my husband as we’re celebrating our 20th anniversary, and while I don’t look longingly at photographs of him as much as I used to, when he isn’t around, it’s definitely noticed.
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