image of seed paper greeting card with two figures embracing and a runic inscription underneath
image of back of the card with descriptions about the historic items that inspired the art and also about the inscription
envelope embossed with the Hyldyr logo, which resembles a woman with a crown of flowers on her head
image of interior of the card with translations of the runic inscription, reading "my love, kiss me..."
image of seed paper greeting card with two figures embracing and a runic inscription underneath, but at an angle

“Runes & Love”

Traditionally letter-pressed
SEed PaPer Folding card

This gorgeous, Seattle-made 5.5x4.5" letter-pressed folding card features a Viking Age Swedish archaeological find (mysterious gold foil depictions known as a "Guldgubber") combined with a sweet message to a lover (or perhaps wishful thinking!) found on a runic inscription in Bryggen, Norway (13th century).

The historic find and runic inscription are carefully explained on the back of the card by scholars Joseph S. Hopkins and Mathias Nordvig (University of Colorado, Boulder).

This card contains North American wildflower seeds and may be planted to grow with soil and water and comes with a hand-embossed envelope.

Details

  • Made in Seattle, WA, USA

  • Traditionally letter-pressed

  • Contains growable North American wildflower seeds

  • Includes hand-embossed envelope

  • Art by Jacqui Alberts, and text by Joseph S. Hopkins and Mathias Nordvig

  • Limited to 999

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    Due to the presence of seeds, this item is only available in the United States.

See Also

Cover of "The Nine Plants Spell" by Joseph S. Hopkins
Cover of "The Little Book of Viking Age Symbols" by Alberts, Hopkins, & Nordvig
Cover of "Lady Elder Tree" by Hopkins & Hjarnø Rasmussen
Cover of "The Elder Futhark: The Oldest Runes" by Alberts & Hopkins
Cover of "Voluspá" by Mathias Nordvig