Popeye the Sailor Man Birthday Card, Given July 31, 1939
THF234728 / Popeye the Sailor Man Birthday Card, Given July 31, 1939 / front
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Artifact Overview
This Happy Birthday card features Popeye the Sailor Man, a fictitious cartoon character who first appeared in comic strips and theatrical cartoon shorts in 1929. The card was produced by Hallmark, a company founded by J. C. Hall in 1903, who was inspired by the craze for greeting postcards. Hallmark Cards were the first greeting cards to be nationally advertised.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Birthday card
Date Made
1929
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.9.18.86
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William and Debbie McBain.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Die cutting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
Text on front of card: Happy / Birthday
Handwritten on envelope: To Howard, / from Mother
Text inside card:
THIS WISHES/ YOU A DAY / THAT'S BRIGHT / WITH LOTSA FUN / EACH MINUTE / AN' A EXTER / HAPPY / BIRTHDAY / THAT HAS / LOTSA NICE THINGS / IN IT!
Handwritten in ink inside card: 7/31/1939 / Love from Mother
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