Finds Whilst Digging Through Keepsakes

Christmas Card from 1933

I was digging through a box of keepsakes, just poking around and looking for nothing in particular. I came across this Christmas card that had been mailed to my grandmother in 1933. What struck me was the unusual use of these pastel colors for the traditionally brighter red and green season. The card is printed on heavy card stock and almost looks as though the colors were later added by hand.

The only way I could determine this in my non-professional manner would be to wet my finger and draw it across the figure to see if the color would streak. A technique I used to see if letters I received from "important" people were actually signed by them and not printed. Silly I know for anyone could have signed the letter.

1934 -  Frank X. Enderle, Inc. Ltd.

This picture covered the inside page which read:

We keenly enjoy this opportunity,

as business friends, of 

extending to you our best wishes

for a Merry Christmas and 

a prosperous New Year.

Frank X. Enderle, Inc. Ltd.

Below the greeting was stapled a small  1 1/2" x 2 1/2" monthly calendar for the year.

1935 -  Frank X. Enderle, Inc. Ltd.

In 1935 the greeting read:

Season's Greetings

To our old friends we express our gratitude

for their loyalty.

To our new friends we convey our appreciation

for their confidence.

To those we hope yet to serve we send thanks

for their many courtesies.

To all we wish a Happy New Year.

Frank X. Enderle, Inc. Ltd.