1948 full page ad for Hallmark Christmas cards
Title- “This Christmas, let one of these fifty foremost Gallery Artists paint YOUR Personal Christmas Card”- the ad shows a varied list of well-known artists who have produced cards used in this collection by Hallmark. Among those listed are Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keefe, Norman Rockwell and Grandma Moses.
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History- (from Wikipedia) Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce Clyde Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. Originally a post card company founder Hall decided that greeting cards would become more prominent than postcards. Greeting cards, according to Hall, represented class, promised discretion, and "they were more than a form of communication—they were a social custom.” In 1944, Hallmark adopted its current slogan, "When you care enough to send the very best."
Condition- This ad is in excellent condition and measures 10 ¼ x 14 inches.
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