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Greetaphone Cards

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Acknowledgements
The American collector and phonocard specialist  Lyle Boehland  provided the images and company history below . Glenn Grabinsky.

The imprint on the cards identifies them as a product of “Hall Brothers, New York, Kansas City Hallmark Cards”

From Hallmark web site: http://corporate.hallmark.com/Product/Greeting-Cards-Overview

Hallmark’s long history of selling greeting cards began in the early 1900s in Norfolk, Neb., where brothers Joyce, Rollie and William Hall began selling postcards wholesale as the Norfolk Post Card Company. In 1910 at the age of 18, Joyce moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he continued wholesaling postcards from his YMCA room. "Hall Brothers" was formed in 1911 when brother Rollie moved to Kansas City. In 1915, the Halls started producing their own greeting cards as the popularity of postcards waned and they recognized the public’s desire for greater privacy with cards mailed in envelopes. The word “Hallmark” first appeared on the back of a card in 1925. By 1928, the brand name appeared on all the company’s cards.

Joyce C. Hall History:  http://www.emotionscards.com/museum/joycehall.htm

From history of Joyce C. Hall :

"He decided to call the company Hallmark, a play on his name and the word for quality which dated back to the 1300's, where gold and silver were;"marked" for quality at Goldsmith's Hall in London. Coins and other items of high quality received a "Hall mark".  

Discography:

Nr	Interpret	Titel	Komponist/Texter	Design	Bemerkungen
1501		For Your Birthday
1502		Wedding Congratulations			Blue. Gold edge
1503		My Friend	Edgar A. Guest		Black. Silver edge
1504		Sweetheart			Blue. Silver edge
1505
1506
1507		Memories Of You			Black. Silver edge
1508		Dearest Mother			Blue, Silver edge
1509
1510		You're Shut In
1511		My Wish For Your Birthday			Black
1512		To My Little Friend			Blue. Silver edge
1513		To You Old Folks At Home			Black. Gold edge
1514
1515
1516
1517
1518
1519
1534		Days Of Long Ago			Blue. Silver Edge. Colored Design
1555		Merry Christmas To You			Blue. Silver Edge. Colored Design
1556
1557
1558
1559		From Our House To Your House			Blue. Gold Edge. Gray card. Blank back

Greetaphone discs were attached to the cards with one staple. They were provided with a slip of paper to the words of the poem on the record. Some are semi-opaque when held against the light

   

No.1503 "My Friend"  (reverse)                                      No.1503 paper slip

           

No 1504 Sweetheart                                                    No.1504 (reverse)

 

   

No,.1504 (reverse, detail)                                               No.1513

 

   

No.1511                                                                    No.1511 (reverse)

 

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 Last updated: 2014-12-28
 

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