{"product_id":"christmas-card-vintage-1940s-die-cut-ice-skating-couple-unused-a-meri-card-ephemera","title":"Christmas Card: Vintage 1940s, Die-Cut Ice Skating Couple, Unused, A-Meri-Card, Ephemera","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gallant boy kneels to lace a girl's ice skates, while a cheerful “HI!” pops out from the side. It's a sweet wintertime scene, factory-fresh and never folded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e A-Meri-Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardstock, fold-out die-cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfolded 6 × 4 inches; folded approx. 3 × 4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage 1940s–1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition, New Old Stock — unused and never folded, with no writing or issues; no envelope. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarked P-5738\/6 and “Made in USA” on the back, this die-cut card turns a simple skating-pond moment into a little holiday romance, the kind of gentle, storybook charm that defined mid-century Christmas cards. Never folded or sent, it keeps its bright colors and crisp die-cut edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely find for a greeting card collector, or a charming touch for vintage Christmas and winter displays, mantels, and holiday crafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA-Meri-Card has one of the more intriguing backstories in American greeting cards. The name appears on cards well before American Greetings of Cleveland filed its trademark in January 1960, and at least some 1940s A-Meri-Card pieces, including a 1947 punch-out party book, carry markings from the American Colortype Company, a large commercial color printer based in Chicago and New York. American Greetings carried the brand forward and kept it in production into at least the 1980s. Most surviving examples date to the 1950s and 1960s, and their die-cut designs and cheerful puns have made them favorites with collectors of mid-century ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with our other A-Meri-Card Christmas cards to build a matching holiday set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A-Meri-Card","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43325292708049,"sku":"GR822","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_9261_dbdca365-7450-43d9-8305-fa2220918c9e.jpg?v=1790261706","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/en-ca\/products\/christmas-card-vintage-1940s-die-cut-ice-skating-couple-unused-a-meri-card-ephemera","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}