A beautiful and unusual vintage American greeting card dating to approximately circa 1950, featuring a peaceful snow-covered New England village and passages from poet John Greenleaf Whittiers Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl.The front features a charming winter landscape with snow-covered cottages, trees, a bridge, and church steeple, with the word “Greetings” in elegant script.The card has a particularly beautiful mid-century construction, including a die-cut scenic window with metallic foil edging, delicate embossed/shimmering textured paper, and fine printed artwork. When opened, another winter landscape is revealed through the cut-out design.Inside, the card features the Whittier passage:
“The moon above the eastern wood
shone at its full; …”
followed by the printed greeting:
“May the happiness and friendly cheer
this glad day brings, be yours all year.”The card has an original handwritten inscription reading “Mother & Bonnie”, adding wonderful personal history and charm.The back is marked “MADE IN U.S.A.”
John Greenleaf Whittiers Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl was originally published in 1866. Archival records also document illustrated Christmas cards featuring excerpts from Snow-Bound dating to approximately 1950. ETC at USFApproximate date: Circa 1950 / 1940s–1950s
Country of origin: Made in U.S.A.
Size: Approximately 6" × 4⅜"
Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related discoloration/staining, particularly on the reverse, and minor signs of handling consistent with age. Metallic edging and die-cut design remain intact.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description.A lovely piece of mid-century Christmas ephemera, literary memorabilia, and vintage paper history — especially appealing to collectors of vintage greeting cards, Christmas ephemera, New England winter scenes, and John Greenleaf Whittier. A truly charming survivor from the mid-20th century.
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