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Few animals are as recognizable as the hippopotamus; its blimplike image shows up on posters and greeting cards around the world.
--Hans Klingel, hippo expert
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I figure what the heck ... lay it on thick and maybe you'll do it again! |
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if you play your card right. Happy Birthday! |
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this flower eating hippo in a box. So this picture will have to do. The name is Happy and it lives in the zoo. Have Fun on Your Birthday! |
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Valentine's Day Is GREAT BIG fun! |
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____________! ...AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BeiNG THe WORLD'S BeST DADDY ON YOUR BiRTHDAY AND ALWAYS! I LOVE YOU! |
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On a recent trip to Long Beach, California, I met an artist named Sue Burch who very generously shared several stacks of her hippo greeting cards with me. Below is her BURCH'S BIKERS series. Click on the thumbnail to see the full-sized image. These black-and-white drawings are great fun to color! All images are ©Susan Burch.
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Above: A "Suzy's Zoo" card
©Suzy Spafford 1976
Maybe you packrats out there can help me track down the following out-of-print cards (I'm relying solely on my memory for this, so bear with me if my information is incomplete or inaccurate):

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