If it's your birthday today, may it be a glorious one. Here are the backs of the cards. The first one was sent or given to Pa...

That's right - only one congratulation. We don't want to give in to excess after all. Most of the birthday cards I have seen fea...

A hundred and one years ago, Mrs. Freeman was celebrating her birthday and received this card with its lovely bunch of violets from her rela...

These are both pretty birthday postcards, but I love them more for the messages on the back. Here's the back of the card, written on ...

If today is your birthday, don't worry about paying your taxes. I'm sure the IRS will understand. The message on the last card,...

The message reads: Dear Uncle, Your little nephew sends you his greetings for your birthday and a thousand kisses and hugs. Baby kisses ...

Happy Birthday, Karin!

Best birthday wishes to the architect who steals my covers and occasionally leaves anonymous comments on this blog. May you have a bright an...

The message to Nelson J. Hastings reads: Dear Neltie: I will send you this card to wish you a happy Birth day and will try and answer yo...

A message to Mabel Every from Leta.

The message to Miss Lydia Spies reads: Wish you a bright and happy birthday. Your friend and schoolmate, Lena Stine

May 4. 1916 Dear Brother Walter here is a little girl for your Birthday and many more to come love from Sister Susan The Till family seems...

I have no idea who J. Wheeler Smith was, but he received this card for his 90th birthday in 1910. Born in 1820,  J. Wheeler Smith might hav...

Two cards today, one for my father's birthday and one for Streetcar Sunday! It's Madeleine's birthday too! Happy Birthday, Made...

This lovely birthday card was sent in 1909. The message reads: This is to wish you a happy birthday. We received your cards yesterday. I a...

I'm only familiar with the French silk embroidered cards, but this one was made in the United States, presumably right around 1920. If ...

This beautiful birthday card was sent in 1913. I have trouble reading the old German script, but I can see that the first line is Liebe Mut...