Leap Year Postcards

S. Bergman / Marbled Colonial Kids


Wonder why you don't start somethin; This is leap year don't you see If you'll start the ball a-rollin' You'll get lots of help from me.

In Leap Year it's the thing for girls
Their preferences to state
And so I guess that I propose
That we should make a date.

I have chosen to call these cards marbled backgrounds for fairly obvious reasons. There are two series of
S. Bergman cards with this marbled background, a series of young women and a series of kewpie-style
children in colonial dress. Based on postmarks, I believe both series date from 1916.

The similarities between the two series would help save on production costs. Also, like the Marbled Ladies
series, these cards too show up with plain backgrounds.

Kewpie-style characters were very popular in early postcards. Because Rose O'Neill did not copyright her
creation, other artists were free to imitate her. Kewpie postcards are popular with collectors, although these
Leap Year cards do not command a high price since they are imitations.

I've waited three whole years for this
Oh gee I think it's great!
For now it's Leap Year, some sweet miss
Can choose ME for her mate.

Patience is a virtue
Possess it if you can
But Leap Year's here, so I can say
I'm looking for a man.

It's best to look before you leap
And see what you can see
But since it's Leap Year let me state
You look real good to me.

That I am shy and timid
I think you understand
But now that it is Leap Year
I hope you'll lend a hand.

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