Birthday Card
1971 (printed)
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This birthday card, one of a group of 269, was given to and kept by Jennifer Leaver (née Davies). The cards were given to her by a range of relatives and friends and span from 1957 to1975 - the dates of her first to her eighteenth birthday.
Jennifer was born in 1957 and the cards reflect progression of typography, imagery and graphic styles for birthday cards, spanning over three decades.
The cards also reflect the changing and age appropriate imagery chosen by greetings card companies as well as the choices made by those who selected and sent the cards to Jennifer as she grew older.
Some of the earlier younger cards commonly show childish scenes often including illustrated baby animal characters, whereas later cards reflect perceived changes of interest for a growing girl such as images of flowers, fashions and music.
Jennifer was born in 1957 and the cards reflect progression of typography, imagery and graphic styles for birthday cards, spanning over three decades.
The cards also reflect the changing and age appropriate imagery chosen by greetings card companies as well as the choices made by those who selected and sent the cards to Jennifer as she grew older.
Some of the earlier younger cards commonly show childish scenes often including illustrated baby animal characters, whereas later cards reflect perceived changes of interest for a growing girl such as images of flowers, fashions and music.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour printed paper |
| Brief description | Colour printed card depicting a girl wearing a maroon dress holding a present in front of her, printed in Great Britain by Oxfam. Given to Jennifer Leaver (nee Davies) on her fifteenth birthday. |
| Physical description | Colour printed birthday card showing a girl with large brown hair, wearing a maroon dress with white trim. She holds a wrapped present in front of her. Pink background. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'In great haste to / get our good wishes / off to you before / the threatened stike! / Love + best wishes for a happy / birthday from the Alders! / p.s. Hope you like it at Boots / xxxxxx' (Hand written inside card) |
| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Leaver |
| Object history | One of 269 cards donated by Jennifer Leaver (née Davies) that have been given to her on her birthdays from 1-18 from family and friends. |
| Summary | This birthday card, one of a group of 269, was given to and kept by Jennifer Leaver (née Davies). The cards were given to her by a range of relatives and friends and span from 1957 to1975 - the dates of her first to her eighteenth birthday. Jennifer was born in 1957 and the cards reflect progression of typography, imagery and graphic styles for birthday cards, spanning over three decades. The cards also reflect the changing and age appropriate imagery chosen by greetings card companies as well as the choices made by those who selected and sent the cards to Jennifer as she grew older. Some of the earlier younger cards commonly show childish scenes often including illustrated baby animal characters, whereas later cards reflect perceived changes of interest for a growing girl such as images of flowers, fashions and music. |
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| Accession number | B.560-2010 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2011 |
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