Mother Dear, You Are So Sweet and Kind, 1947 Handmade Card with Dried Flowers red mouth and some old white tape

and some old white tape on the reverse which looks to have been there for quite a long time

to the beautiful patina on the hide drum (with gold painted wrapped edge

) I do believe one can never have too many books or book-shaped things--there's always a pile upon which a few more can be stacked

or a few acid green hedge apples even better

Mother Dear, You Are So Sweet and Kind, 1947 Handmade Card with Dried Flowers red mouth and some old white tapeFound plenty of time in advance of Mother's Day, and what dear mother would not feel very loved to receive this one?! I just love that round cutout window, framing a view of the sprig of dried flowers (I think violets) mounted inside, with a piece of film taped down to protect it (just like a mother protects her children!) And with charming crayin drawn flowers on the face and carefully cursive written rhyme inside: Mother dear you are so sweet and