Vtg 1930s Stepped Book Birthday Card Mechanical Accordion Multi Tier Unused NOS.Brand: Unmarked (Printed in USA)
Theme: A Tale of Birthday Wishes / Stacked Library Books / Forget Me Nots / Literary Pun
Year Manufactured: 1930s
Material: Die-Cut Cardstock
Occasion: Birthday
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United StatesUp for sale is an original, 100% authentic 1930s Art Deco die-cut mechanical multi-tiered birthday greeting card. This highly scarce and unusual card features a clever bibliophile theme, uniquely shaped and cut into staggered, overlapping layers designed to look like a collection of stacked leather-bound library books.This is a functional mechanical card featuring an accordion-stepped layout. When the front cover panel is opened, it unfolds across multiple tiered paper layers to reveal a hidden inner book motif accented with silver foil borders, a quill inkwell sketch, and blue forget-me-not flowers. Stamped \"MADE IN U.S.A.\" on the inner lower margin.The front graphics read:
\"A Tale of Birthday Wishes\"
The interior verse reads:
\"May this birthday be just another chapter in your Book of Happiness.\"Condition Details:
Excellent, unused \"New Old Stock\" vintage condition! Crucially for collectors, this card is completely UNUSED with a clean, blank interior and reverse side featuring no personal handwritten names, ink messages, or pencil marks. The front lithograph colors remain warm and highly displayable. All of the original paper steps and folds are sturdy, crisp, and structurally sound. Displays a few tiny, natural light amber age-toning spots on the blank reverse back panels as pictured, completely free of modern tape repairs, rips, or heavy creases.Shipping Note:
To ensure the unique staggered paper tiers and delicate corners remain crisp and unbent during transit, this card will be shipped inside a clear protective sleeve and completely FLAT, securely sandwiched between two rigid layers of heavy corrugated cardboard to prevent any bending or folding by the postal service.
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