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Ted_ Straub's vintage Christmas photocards inspired me to post a couple of my own. These are both of my husband and his siblings, the first a circa 1957 card and the second around 1960. The simple black and white sketches in these cards are similar to one of Ted's cards. I suppose the technology used to put these cards together was considered advanced for the times. Nothing like our cards today!
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Glad to have inspired you to locate and post your photocards!
I've just received a group of old photos, including a Christmas photocard. This one is sort of unusual, and you'll judge for yourself when I post it, which should sometime soon, no later than this weekend, December 23...
Merry Christmas to you!!!!