Belated Birthday Card, Vintage 1970s, Koala Turtle & Owl Illustration, Ambassador Cards Unused, Ephemera

A koala, a turtle, and an owl — each carrying flowers, each looking genuinely apologetic about being late.

• Maker: Ambassador Cards (Hallmark division)
• Materials: Card stock, embossed
• Dimensions: 6.25 x 4.25 inches
• Origin: USA
• Era: Vintage 1970s–1980s
• Condition: New Old Stock, blank, never used; two small yellow marks on front (photographed); includes original envelope. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This card depicts three sweetly rendered creatures arriving with armfuls of flowers, embossed for added texture. It has never been signed or sent and comes complete with its original envelope.

For a vintage card collector, an animal lover, or anyone who has ever needed to apologize for a belated birthday with appropriate charm.

Ambassador Cards, a division of Hallmark, produced some of the most endearing animal illustration cards of the 1970s and 80s, known for gentle humor that never felt forced.

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