A collection of six greeting cards (five all-occasion and one Happy Birthday) with archival illustrations of ships, flags, lighthouses, and all things nautical. These colorful vintage images are printed in England on an uncoated, light cream 300gsm Italian paper, which is recyclable, biodegradable, and FSC certified. Each greeting card is 170mm x 120mm (approx. 5” x 7”), individually wrapped in a compostable wrapper made from plants, and paired with a 100% recycled, 110gsm kraft envelope.

International Signal Code

Birthday card with the message “Happy Birthday to You” in semaphore, adapted from the International Code of Signals (1907).

Navigation Lights

Greeting card illustrating ship navigation lights, adapted from A Seaman’s Pocket Book (1952 edition), a succinct guide to basic seamanship and Royal Navy practice.

Nautical Names

Greeting card illustrating parts of a sailboat, adapted from Canoeing, Sailing and Motor Boating, Warren H. Miller (1919). Courtesy The Library of Congress.

Ship’s Sails

Greeting card illustrating the names of a ship’s sails, adapted from a colored print published in 1864. Naval captain Frederick Marryat developed his new system of flag codes for merchant ships in 1817. Science Museum Group.

Sailing Rigs

Greeting card with diagrams of different types of sailing rigs, adapted from On Yachts and Yacht Handling, Thomas Fleming Day (1901).

Lighthouses

Greeting card illustrating famous lighthouses around Britain and Ireland, adapted from the frontispiece of The Seaman’s New Guide and Coaster’s Companion (1857). The book contains complete sailing directions for ships, “both outward and homeward bound,” navigating the British Isles, Ireland, and northern Europe.