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Fold-out cards
In any language, the Christmas message comes across loud and clear! You must click on the small images below to see a larger one—and really appreciate the beauty of these little wonders of the artist, lithographer, and paper engineer.
Only one of these small nativities (the one on the extreme right) carries the name of its publisher, Reproducta. The other three—perhaps all from the same source?—feature gold printing and gothic arches.
Swedish die-cut card. Greek Christmas/New Year's card from the 1950s. The Adoration of the Magi, in national dress. An Alfred Mainz card in Russian.
The Alfred Mainz company of New York publishes fold-out cards in many languages including Spanish, Greek, Russian, and German.
More Alfred Mainz cards.
Two unusual cards featuring a snowscape (left) and an boys choir (right).