Sunday, October 11, 2020

Time Warped

This retro silhouette design benefits from rich color and sharp die cutting—both somewhat lost in this picture.
The friendship line is sappy but tolerable. Meanwhile the Roosevelt quote seems to have intruded from another, more sinister dimension. It’s unnerving.

Maker: Carlton Cards
Date: Unknown
Original Price: $3.59
Comments: The quote raises interesting possibilities, defeated here by flabby thinking overall.
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