Album Art Deco from Alan Mays

Merry Christmas Anyway

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 04:11:02 +0000

The illustration on this Christmas card from 1930 is a reference to the stock market crash that devastated the economy the previous year and signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. We see ticker tape spewing out of a stock ticker machine as brokers run around in the background trying to place buy or sell orders for stocks as the chaos of the crash unfolds. Despite the volatility of the market, the card's message is to have a "Merry Christmas anyway."

"The Bulls and Bears may have their day / But Merry Christmas, anyway. Your son, Ross."

"You can take stock in this greeting."

Handwritten date on the back of the card: "Dec. 15, 1930."

A Thanksgiving Wish—A Harvest without Measure

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:23:10 +0000

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A Thanksgiving greeting card with Art Deco design and color, dating to the late 1920s or early 1930s.

A Thanksgiving Wish

May this Thanksgiving bring to you
A harvest without measure:
Good cheer and joy and friendships true
And every kind of pleasure!

A Happy Thanksgiving with Ice Cream

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 02:32:56 +0000

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This Thanksgiving greeting card with an Art Deco-y design from the 1920s is also an advertisement for the Carry Ice Cream Company, which manufactured Carry's Frozen Pudding Ice Cream and other treats in Washington, D.C.

A Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is such a happy time. Guests arrive—the joyful greetings—jest and laughter—the Thanksgiving dinner. When all are lingering over the bountiful repast, surprise them with Carry's Frozen Pudding Ice Cream. It's so delicious and adds the delightful finishing touch every hostess desires.

Purest cream, nuts, fruits, and flavors are mingled to produce a characteristic Carry confection. Just the thing for luncheons, late suppers, and other social affairs. At all Carry dealers—or phone Lincoln 5900. Please place your orders early for prompt service.

Meeting of Ye Halloween Spirits

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:34:46 +0000

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"Meeting of Ye Hallowe'en Spirits. This way! OWL."

In this unusual Art Deco postcard from the 1920s, pointy-eared Smurf-like creatures ride a turtle through the woods on their way to a meeting of Halloween spirits.

Golden Gate International Exposition Ticket, San Francisco, 1939

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 02:40:56 +0000

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"A souvenir of Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939. A Pageant of the Pacific. Leland W. Cutler, president. H. C. Bottorff, exec. secretary. M128027."

Frank Steinman, Roosevelt Field, Mineola, Long Island, New York, 1930s

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:55:32 +0000

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"Frank Steinman, Beechcraft Hangar, Roosevelt Field, Mineola, Long Island. Phone Garden City 7919. Res. Hempstead 5457."

For another copy of this card and some other business cards from Roosevelt Field, see the Miscellaneous Business Cards posting on the Port Washington Aviation History blog.

Queen of the Universe Valentine

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:03:50 +0000

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An Art Deco mechanical valentine (moving the arm causes the eyes to move back and forth) from the 1930s. This reminds me of Slim Pickens riding the bomb down to the ground at the end of Dr. Strangelove.

"Queen of the Universe"
We seem so far apart--
Please aim your trusty rocket
Directly for my heart!

See also Magic Ray Valentine:

Magic Ray Valentine

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:03:48 +0000

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An Art Deco mechanical valentine (moving the cape causes the arms to move up and down) from the 1930s. Sort of scary--hope she was able to escape!

You built a wall
So fast and strong,
But with my magic ray
It won't last long!

Campfire Marshmallow and Creme Recipes

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 05:48:24 +0000

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"Campfire. The original food. Marshmallow and creme recipes. Campfire makes so many things just perfect! Campfire Marshmallow Creme. The Campfire Company. Campfire Marshmallows. The original food. Family package. Guaranteed fresh."

The front and back covers of a small recipe booklet. To see the entire booklet, including the inside pages, take a look at Campfire marshmallow and creme recipes, ca. 1910s, which is part of the Szathmary Recipe Pamphlets collection at the Iowa Digital Library.

One Hundred Thousand Population Jubilee Poster Stamp, Allentown, Pa., May 17, 1928

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:02:32 +0000

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"100,000 Population Jubilee, May 17, 1928. Allentown, Pa. Founded 1762."

Empire State Building Ticket

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:40:44 +0000

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"Empire State Observatories. Souvenir of visit to the most famous building in the world. 2886039."

Hotel Adriatic, Nice, France

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:50:24 +0000

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"Hotel Adriatic. Nice."

Greetings from New York World's Fair, 1939

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:15:35 +0000

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The humorous multiple-choice postcard in the United States dates back to the early twentieth century when it was often called an "Australian ballot" (the early term used for a secret ballot, which was finally adopted by all states in time for the 1892 presidential election). Later, they were known as "busy person's correspondence cards" and "generic postcards."

This version was printed on a colorful linen postcard for the 1939 New York World's Fair. The message and checkboxes appear in the center of the card, while nighttime views of fair buildings appear on either side, with the Trylon and Perisphere on the left and the Hall of Communications on the right.

Greetings from New York World's Fair

Dear: Wife, Husband, Sweetheart, Mother, Dad, Friend, Folks,

Here I am at the world's fair: having a good time, making whoopee, doing the high spots.

So far I have seen the: amusement center, various exhibits, music hall, fireworks, lecture halls.

The fair is: exciting, thrilling, wonderful, amazing, dazzling, magnificent.

I urge you: not to miss the fair, tell your friends, bring your family, bring your bankroll.

I need: much more time, money, rest, loving, you.

I am: lonesome, happy, homesick, thinking of you.

I'd love to: stay on forever, have you with me, be with you, come home, visit you.

Yours: with love, sincerely, forever.

A Backseat Driver Ain't No Fun

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:24:44 +0000

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"A back seat driver ain't no fun / But despite her scowls / you're the only one / Be my valentine."

A mechanical valentine. The little lever at the back of the car moves mother's head up and down as she scowls away in the back seat.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Nevertheless

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 05:58:34 +0000

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In spite of *NRA, FCC, NPS, CCC, PWP, RFC, FDRS, FHA, NFU, ECW, SPCW, AAA, and even with poll tax, gas tax, road tax, map tax, income tax, sales tax, thumb tax, and wise cracks, nevertheless we wish you a merry Christmas, Willis Treaster, Milroy, Pa.

*Explanatory key in our shop.

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These are some of the 1930s New Deal agencies and programs referred to above:

AAA - Agricultural Adjustment Administration
CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps
FCC - Federal Communications Commission
FHA - Federal Housing Administration
NRA - National Recovery Administration
RFC - Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Wishes for a Happy Christmas

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:20:59 +0000

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Just Dropping in to Wish You a Merry Christmas!

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:10:54 +0000

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New Year Greetings

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:42:39 +0000

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May each new day bring something
So friendly and so glad
That each one in its passing
Seems best of all you've had.

Greetings with Hearty Good Wishes for Christmas and New Year

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:10:52 +0000

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"Greeting with hearty good wishes for Christmas and New Year, Hazel Kelley."

Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 04:09:36 +0000

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"Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year. The Disques."