Vintage Scrapbooks

I know it's hard to imagine that the 50's is vintage for a few people. But these scrapbooks are about 60 years old now. I am so happy that people kept cards in these inexpensive scrapbooks in the 50s. People placed a higher value on a store bought card. They were meant to be kept...not tossed. I have my Mom's wedding card scrapbook. It looks just like this one. I plan to keep it always.

This scrapbook is an Ebay find. It just arrived in the mail and my Mom was with me when I opened it. She loves to look through these scrapbooks too...but inevitably I hear the sound I know is coming whenever she flips through these collections.

SIGH.

She just doesn't know why the children of these folks didn't hang on to the scrapbook.

As you flip through the pages you see the anniversaries, birthdays and Christmas cards these two people bought each other. There are also clippings and programs for theatre nights. It really is a record of the happy times in their life.

For me...the book is just a fabulous resource of 50's illustration. As a card maker, I never get tired of seeing cards from other eras. Who knows, a few of my cards might end up in a scrapbook too.