Found: A 1950 Birth Announcement — Old-School Baby Hype
Tucked in my great-grandma’s keepsakes was a birth announcement card from 1950 — pastel, frilly, and politely thrilled. No Instagram story, no gender reveal confetti explosion — just a delicate card proudly stating: “It’s a boy!” (or girl — the font was so fancy I had to squint).
There were tiny ducks, perfect cursive, and the baby’s stats handwritten with the precision of someone who feared spelling mistakes more than labor. It’s not just a card — it’s a snapshot of a quieter, sweeter time when baby news arrived by mailbox and not via group text. Vintage joy, envelope included.
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