Card: Inv. № 9191
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Card: Inv. № 9191
Description: postalcard, illustrated, colour photo of a model with dolls in folk costumes – a boy hands a snowdrop to a girl on a green meadow and a blue background; in the right corner pinned martenitsa with silk tassels. On the back – handwritten text: “We wish the sweet girl much, much happiness and success in her studies N. Zlatevato the Komsomol member Mariana.”
Purchased by the donor from an antique shop in Nessebar.
Dimensions: 14.5/10.3 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: Directorate of Photography – Sofia.
Donor: Desislava Bozhidarova, Vidin.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 60s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9409
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Card: Inv. № 9409
Description: greeting card, foldable, with printed colourful drawing: bird, perched on a pink twig. In the upper right corner is glued martenitsa with silk tassels. Unused.
Dimensions: 8.7/15.2 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: no data.
Donor: Silva Karalamova, Rousse
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 60s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9321
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9321
Description: greeting card, for March 1st, foldable; with a printed colour drawing: a girl in traditional costume with a kobilitsa and mentsi for water at a fountain. In the upper left corner glued martenitsa with silk tassels. On the inside – handwritten text: “HBM/Dear child, I wish you happiness, health and joy in life/for little Milena/by Aunt Nedka and Uncle Stefan.”
Dimensions: 14.5/9.7 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: no data.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 60 – 70s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9414
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9414
Description: greeting card,for March 1st, made of white cardboard with printed colourful drawing: boy and girl, in folk costumes around a tree trunk. In the upper left corner is glued martenitsa with silk tassels and a miniature metal element – four-leaf clover. Unused.
Dimensions: 14.5/9.8 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk, metal.
Publisher: no data.
Donor: Silva Karalamova, Rousse.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 60 – 70s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9323
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9323
Description: greeting card,for March 1st, glossy cardboard with printed stylized colour drawing: a woman sitting in a traditional costume with a bird on her hand; in the upper right corner – martenitsa with silk tassels, attached with a stapler.
On the inside – handwritten text: “Dear Villy, Happy Baba Marta, I wish this spring to bring you and your family a lot of health and happy days, I wish we could see each other more often! Kisses. Alice.
Dimensions: 10.3/13.5 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk, metal.
Publisher: no data.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 60 – 70s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9470
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9470
Description: greeting card, for March 1st, foldable, white cardboard. The front part is a little shorter, with a printed colour drawing: a grey circle with a wreath of flowers, in the centre glued martenitsa with silk tassels; on the inside – handwritten text: “Villy, let Baba Marta bring you a basket full of excellent marks and joy, health and long life. Vasca”. Sent from Plovdiv by a friend of the donor during her school years.
Dimensions: 13.2/8.5 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: no data.
Donor: Velichka Kadakyovlieva, Rousse
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 1960s.
Card: Inv. № 9317
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9317
Description: greeting card, for March 1st, made of white cardboard, foldable, with printed colour photo: on a yellow background bell (clapper) with blue horse beads tied on its ring and martenitsa with tassels; below the photo in the white box printed the inscription: “1 MARCH”. On the inside – handwritten text: “Happy Baba Marta. I wish you good health, happy spring and lots of money/Alice”.
Dimensions: 10.5/14.6 cm.
Material: paper.
Publisher: SPH (State Publishing House) “Septemvri”.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1990
Card: Inv. № 9318
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9318
Description: greeting card, for March 1st, foldable, glossy colour photo: on a blue background bell (chan) on a leather belt with martenitsa-tassels on its two strips of woven belt; in the upper left corner glued martenitsa with silk tassels; printed company data on the back: NOM № 660268 * BGN 0.25.With envelope. Polygraphic execution LPC “Art packaging”.On the inside – a handwritten text: “Happy Baba Marta! With the sincerest wishes for the most unpretentious and very real and bright holiday! With love: Milena.”
Dimensions: 11/15.3 cm.
Materials: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: LPC“Art Packaging”.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 80 – 90s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9386
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9386
Description: greeting card, white cardboard with printed colour drawing: on a blue-green background a boy in a white shirt, blue pants and a bow tie, with a blue scooter and gifts tied over the rear wheel, holding a bouquet of red flowers in his left hand. A martenitsa with silk tassels is stapled in the upper left corner. On the back – handwritten text: “Happy Baba Marta! Be cheerful, healthy and happy! Many kisses to Martin from Vladimir! Radka, Marco”.
Dimensions: 14.5/9.7 cm.
Materials: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: Fotoizdat Bulgaria.
Donor: Zhivka Ivanova, Rousse.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 70s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9269
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9269
Description: handmade from rectangular cardboard, with an applied image of a canvas stork. The beak and legs are made of red felt, the bow tie of blue and the tail of black. The glasses and the eyes are made of paper, there is a martenitsa on the neck – two flowers red and white, made of synthetic yarn, tied with green thread.
Dimensions: 18/10.5 cm.
Materials: paper, linen, felt, synthetic yarn.
Publisher: no data.
Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis.
Date of donation: 2018
Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9270
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9270
Description: greeting card, for March 1st,handmade from two rectangular cardboards glued on top of each other in one corner. On the front side there is a wide strip of green suede paper with a flower applied on it with two parts mounted one above the other – red and white, made of wool; on the red one in the centre is glued a white paper circle with textile eyes and a smile; on the white flower the circle is made of red textile with paper eyes and a smile; as astem – twisted red and white thread; around the stem three pairs of leaves made of paper and felt. On the back –handwritten text: “Sofia 19.02.88. Dear Marianche and Jean-Marc! Happy Baba Marta and the coming spring ’88! I wish you a lot of health, happiness and joy – surprising and pleasant! Tomorrow night we gather at your grandmother Shusha’s to drink for “Princess Diana” and we will be happy to remember you, dear Matse. Cheers for the cat month! Lots of kisses………. Signature (unreadable)“.
Dimensions: 22.5/10 cm.
Materials: paper, wool, felt.
Publisher: no data.
Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis.
Date of donation: 2018
Date of manufacture: 1988
Card: Inv. № 9327
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9327
Description: greeting card, for March 1st, made of glossy white cardboard, foldable, with printed stylized pattern: black stork on a red chimney in a silver frame. Martenitsa with silk tassels is glued to the stork’s leg. On the inside – a handwritten text: “Happy Baba Marta! Dear Mime, May the good Baba Marta bring you good health, cheerful spring mood and more vital optimism! May my stork be a harbinger of personal happiness and joy! Sylvia.”
Dimensions: 8.5/17.2 cm.
Materials: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: LPC“Art Packaging”.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 80 – 90s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9377
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9377
Description: greeting card, for March 1st, foldable, made of white cardboard, with a glossy print – black cat with green eyes. On the cat’s neck appliqued red textile flowers and a martenitsa with tassels made of artificial silk. Under the cat – a decorative inscription: “Happy Holiday”. On the inside – handwritten text: “Happy Spring!”. On the back in the lower right corner of the stamp: “Cultural Relaxation“SCPC (Sophia City People’s Council)/Price 50 st.”
Dimensions: 19.9/10 cm.
Materials: paper, textile, synthetic silk.
Publisher: “Cultural recreation“ SCPC (Sophia City People’s Council)
Donor: Zhivka Ivanova, Rousse,
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: 80s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9328
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9328
Description: greeting card, March 1st postcard, glossy colour photo of a kitten with martenitsa on the neck on orange-red background. On the back – handwritten text: “Happy Baba Marta! Wishing you a lot of joy, health and happiness”.Signature (unreadable)“
Dimensions: 9.9/14.6 cm.
Material: paper.
Publisher: SPH (State Publishing House) “Septemvri”.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1984
Card: Inv. № 9376
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9376
Description: greeting card, made of white cardboard,foldable, with an applied image of a duck of yellow fluffy textile; in the upper left corner piercing – probably from a martenitsa needle. On the inside – handwritten text: “H.B.M. Marta, I wish you good health and happy childhood days! Aunt Venetka 26.II.1975 V. Tarnovo”. The UBA logo is stamped on the back in the lower left corner.
Dimensions: 12.8/13.9 cm.
Materials: paper, textiles.
Publisher: UBA.
Donor: Zhivka Ivanova, Rousse
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1975
Card: Inv. № 9302
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9302
Description: March 1, postcard – glossy colour photo of martenitsa “Pizho and Pendo”, hung on a pine twig. On the back – handwritten text: “Dear Mimi, happy Baba Marta and Happy March 8th! From the bottom of my heart, I wish you a lot of joy, happiness, smiles. Many friends and many beautiful romantic experiences!! Kisses: Didi.”
Dimensions: 14.5/10 cm.
Material: paper.
Publisher: SPH (State Publishing House) “Septemvri”.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1984
Card: Inv. № 9464
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9464
Description: postal, greeting card, for March 1st, glossy surface with colour photo: tuft of snowdrops in the snow with a martenitsa of red and white tassel; on the back –handwritten text: “H. B. M. and March 8th We wish you good health and thousands of smiles during the sunny spring! Eti and Amy Rusevi.
Dimensions: 14.8/10.3 cm.
Material: paper.
Publisher: SPH (State Publishing House) “Septemvri”
Donor: Yuliana Popova, Rousse.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1983
Card: Inv. № 9412
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9412
Description: greeting card, March 1st, foldable, made of white cardboard; with colour photo: purple crocuses on a meadow, between them a martenitsa with balls – white and red. The photo is in a white field and below it is printed a stylized ornament with floral and geometric motifs in gold. In the upper left corner glued martenitsa with silk tassels. On the back is printed company data: NOM № 660125 PRICE BGN 0.25 POLYGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LPC“ARTISTIC PACKAGING”. Unused.
Dimensions: 10.5/15.3 cm.
Materials: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: LPC “ARTISTIC PACKAGING”.
Donor: Silva Karalamova, Rousse
Date of donation: 2021
Date of production: From the 80s of the XX century.
Card: Inv. № 9413
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9413
Description: postal, for March 1st, made of white cardboard with glossy colour photo: cauldronwith spring flowers on grass field, martenitsa in front of it – two mushrooms, with white stumps and red hats made of silk thread. Unused.
Dimensions: 10.5/14.8 cm.
Material: paper.
Publisher: SPH (State Publishing House) “Septemvri”
Donor: Silva Karalamova, Rousse
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1985
Card: Inv. № 9330
photo © B. Todorova
Card: Inv. № 9330
Description: postcard, illustrated – glossy, colour print: two teddy bears in a cart with a donkey on a blue background. On the back – handwritten text: “Happy Baba Marta! We wish little Zhorko to grow up healthy and happy for the joy of all! The Godfathers.” Martenitsa – silk tassels – glued in the upper right corner.
The card was sent in 1993 to the town of Veliko Tarnovo.
Dimensions: 14.7/10.5 cm.
Material: paper, synthetic silk.
Publisher: Moscow, USSR.
Donors: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.
Date of donation: 2021
Date of manufacture: 1977