Birthday Gallery Page Eight
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C. E. G.

C. E. G.

C. E. G.

C. E. G.

C. E. G.
Mfg. C. E. G.
Made in the U.S.A.
Circa: 1927
Cut-out, Embossed Cat Shaped Card opens to reveal a Birthday story on two shiny pages stapled in the center. Front reads: "A Happy Birthday". 
 Birthday Card
Mfg. Unknown
Circa: Postmarked May 11, 1922
Heavily Embossed Postcard with Flat Back and Satin Covered Rose reads: "A Happy Birthday"
Silk Fringed Birthday Card Silk Fringed Birthday Card
Mfg. Unknown
Circa: Inscribed October 6, 1901
Most popular in the late 1800's this Silk Fringed Card has two sides and was meant to be hand delivered or sent in an envelope unlike other mailed "postcards" of those days.  Many of these Silk Fringed Cards came with fancy mailing boxes. One side of the card reads: "Wishing you many Happy Birthdays".  The other side reads: "With sincere Greetings of a Friend"
P. H. & A.
Mfg. P. H. & A.
Circa: Early 1900's
Embossed Postcard with a Hand Embroidered center reads: "Happy Birthday"

Mfg. Unknown
Printed in Germany
Poem: E. H.
Circa: Inscribed 1877
Folding Card with center sheet held in by a Purple Ribbon reads: "Every Good Wish".  The inside reads: "Many Happy Returns of the Day. ~ Warmest Birthday greetings, Best of wishes, dear!  Everything to bring you Joy throughout the year!  Light of heart, and happy, May you always be, Gold rays of sunshine, May you every see!  E. H.


Mfg. Unknown
Printed in Germany
Circa: Postmarked July 28, 1908
Embossed, Gold Leafed, Cut Out Postcard with a Folding Two Page Card attached is held together by a Pink Satin Ribbon.  The front reads: "Best Wishes", the next page reads: "Greetings, the middle page reads: "Sing a Song of Birthdays, Hours of Joy and Bliss, And may you have full many, Such happy days as this."  The last page has a beautiful colorful picture that shows through to the front in the Bell.

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