Back in the 1950's greeting card companies ran ads in magazines seeking people to sell their boxed greeting cards. I replied to 3 of those ads when I was about 12 (without my mother's knowledge of course). They were the Columbia Card Company, the Cardinal Card Company, and the Wallace Brown Card Company. I was so excited when the mailman delivered the first box. Mother wasn't so excited though, and she was even more unhappy when the second and third boxes arrived.

I sold enough to pay for all the sample boxes and make a little profit, thanks to my grandmother, aunts, and some of Mother's friends. They were beautiful cards though, and since we got to keep the sample boxes Mother had a supply of cards for a long time. But I didn't even think about ordering anything else without asking her if it was okay!

Those companies were still in business beyond the '50s, because I sold cards from the back of comic books, too. My first job! My DH remembers selling cards from comic books and he earned a .22 rifle - right off the back of that comic book.

yep. i did that too. got enough to get a fishing pole. my dad loved to fish so i wanted to be able to go with him. even caught a couple trout. also sold seeds when i was in the first grade and got a little box camera. it is still around here somewhere.

When I was 8 or 9 I sold them and raised enough money to buy my canopy bed!

I remember selling these as a school project when I was in grade school. Thank goodness for family members who felt obligated to purchase them. LOL

Oh the memories! I'd almost forgotten about those cards. We had a aunt who would visit and always bring her cards along to make a sale.

Oh yeah. I sold them door to door in our small town - and quickly spent the profits.

Yes, I did that too. Mom was mad and made me sell every last one of them. Bought a new outfit with my profit. I completly forgot I did that.

yes, lots of fun

The only thing we sold were boxed donuts. The brand was Saps.

Oh how I remember selling greeting cards!!! I was 7 yrs. old and thought I needed a job...I wanted to buy my parents, grandparents, etc. Christmas presents with my very own money...long story short, my Mom had a fit when the box came and was going to make me send it all back, but my Dad stepped in(which he hardly ever did because Mom was in charge of discipline), and said since I already had them, I should be allowed to sell them...everyone in my small town had more greeting cards than they could possibly use because no one wanted to disappoint a little kid...and I thank my Dad for instilling confidence in me and encouraging to always reach higher!!! Life was so much fun in the "old" days... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Naomi

Who remembers selling greeting cards?
 

I was thrilled to run across this post. Memories of selling holiday greetings cards door-to-door came cascading back. I must have been ten or so and it was exciting to experience firsthand how hard work, developing people skills, selling a quality product that made my neighbors repeat customers, all while earning a few dollars to buy my parents and siblings Christmas gifts, was an empowering lesson. My mother was very supportive; she admired my entrepreneurial spirit. I can still remember it was Mrs.Carter who always went for the most expensive engraved boxed set; walking up to her door every year I must have hobbled a bit because all my fingers and toes were crossed that she would do it again, which she always did. Until the year she said, not this year, dear, and I knew my salad days as a kid merchant were over.

I sold them in the late 1950's. I made a few dollars. I knew from that endeavor that I could not be a successful salesperson. I didn’t take rejection well. I’m always in awe of successful sellers who have to drum up customers to make a living.

Yep, sold both cards and seeds. They really took advantage of kids!

Greeting cards and seeds. Was hoping to get the motorized bike they advertised, but never did. Ended up using clothes pins to fasten playing cards to the spokes of my bike instead. https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png

Rob

Funny I was just remembering selling those cards for money! I also planted, raised, and picked pickles to raise money. I still remember the coat and dress I bought from Aldens catalog with that money.

Cards not so much... and nothing I sold was for me but I went door to door for Campfire Girls and Girl Scouts and Band, selling cookies to light bulbs.

The only cards I think was in 7th grade (so 1972ish??), it was through the school for some reason and they were Current when it was just starting -- remember the tri-fold cards shaped like animals or scenes? You'd write on the inside, fold it up and use a sticker to close it.

I was selling greeting cards in the late 60's early 70's. I did not get sample boxes but a larger scrap book looking portfolio of all the available in the line. I made a decent share of the profits and some of the holiday cards were great. I haven't' thought ofthose days in a very long time.

ugh I did it. Not fun.

Later I worked retail and enjoyed it. ( supporting my habit selling cameras)

I don't recall seeds but my oldest brother sold Wallace Brown greeting cards. He was maybe a teen or pre-teen, not sure.

Actually sold seeds in grade school and earned a small transistor radio. Then sold cards and gifts from Regal through catalog sales. The company has gone through many incarnations over the years and I've either been a customer or rep for a lot of them till they closed a few years ago. I miss their catalog....