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trixiebacon December 6 2012, 10:38:43 UTC
Lovely! Warmly clad children being useful. Excellent.

I worry about the workers who have to put all the glitter on Christmas cards nowadays. Also, last year there were a lot of black ones, which I found puzzling.

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callmemadam December 6 2012, 10:41:45 UTC
Ha ha!

Black glitter? Don't think I've seen it.

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trixiebacon December 6 2012, 10:54:14 UTC
Sorry, being confusing. I meant that there were a lot of cards with a black background as part of the design. I found it a bit baffling, as I don't think black could be considered festive!

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callmemadam December 6 2012, 11:22:13 UTC
I agree about black cards. I also dislike blue lights (creepy) and purple decorations. No fashion for me at Christmas!

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callmemadam December 6 2012, 11:23:14 UTC
I saved it to be used at Christmas!

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gwendraith December 6 2012, 12:59:59 UTC
What a cute card. I'm always on the lookout for antique post card greetings but it's hard to find ones which haven't been written on already. Further to the 'colours' discussion, black and silver gift wrap, ribbons and bows was the in thing here a couple of years ago :) I seem to remember seeing it and thinking it was strangely unfestive, then my friend gave me a stack of it when she was decluttering her house. It does look lovely but not traditionally festive. I use it for birthdays, usually the blokes :)

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callmemadam December 6 2012, 14:41:54 UTC
I quite like messages and stamps on the backs of postcards. A couple of weeks ago a man at the market was selling a fat album full of beautiful ones; I was sorely tempted.

Black ribbons? Nooo. I favour tradition over style at Christmas, even if it's a bit naff.

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gwendraith December 6 2012, 14:45:51 UTC
Well, I like messages on the back of postcards as well but if I'm looking to send an old postcard to someone for Christmas or birthday I need it to be blank :)

I'm the same really, tradition over style, at Christmas anyway :)

ETA: I probably would have been tempted with the album :)

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callmemadam December 6 2012, 14:49:57 UTC
Very true, if you can bear to part with them!

It was actually a good buy at £100.00 but I couldn't justify it.

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_lethe_ December 6 2012, 21:06:28 UTC
Poor robin, protesting in vain against the removal of its home... That's my interpretation, anyway. :-)

Nice find! Was there a message on the back, or just a name? And was the stamp still there?

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callmemadam December 7 2012, 09:35:02 UTC
I never thought of that!

Yes, message saying, 'Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year' from x,y & z, and a Dutch stamp.

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