Birthday Card
1959 (printed)
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Jennifer Leaver has kept every single birthday card she ever received and she has given the Museum the first eighteen years worth. Jennifer was born in the mid 1950s and the collection provides a snapshot of the changing designs of cards during this period of change and development in the history of childhood. It is fascinating to observe different trends dependent on the age Jennifer was in each particular year. The cards demonstrate the interests of a girl growing up at this time, from cute and cuddly animals to parties and music.
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| Materials and techniques | colour printed card |
| Brief description | colour printed birthday card with a cartoon illustration of a baby mouse in bed with a bird. There is an owl looking in from outside the window. Made in England, 1959. Given to Jennier Leaver (nee Davies) on her third birthday. |
| Physical description | Colour printed card folded in to four sections with a vertical spine and a portrait format.The front section of the card is recessed from the centre section so part of the under image of an alarm clock and the message ' 3 today' can be seen. The main image on the front shows a cartoon mouse in bed with a bird. an owl peeks in from the bedroom window. there is a cut out section of the bed that is lined with gold paper. There are printed and hand written messages in the card. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Leaver |
| Object history | One of 269 cards donated by Jennifer Leaver that have been given to her on her birthdays from 1-18 from family and friends. |
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| Summary | Jennifer Leaver has kept every single birthday card she ever received and she has given the Museum the first eighteen years worth. Jennifer was born in the mid 1950s and the collection provides a snapshot of the changing designs of cards during this period of change and development in the history of childhood. It is fascinating to observe different trends dependent on the age Jennifer was in each particular year. The cards demonstrate the interests of a girl growing up at this time, from cute and cuddly animals to parties and music. |
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| Accession number | B.371-2010 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2011 |
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