Do you save birthday cards?

United States
May 28, 2008 3:08am CST
I have to be honest, I don't. The card is either a prequel to a present or it is the present. After I've opened one or the other the card gets tossed. I don't like keeping stuff like that, it just become clutter. The sender won't ever ask to see the card so I just discard. Do you keep the card? Maybe you scrapbook it or stick it under your mattress, maybe you're thinking you need to toss some right now, let me know.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
28 May 08
I used to save all my cards but as time went on I had so many then I used some of them in craft work and then I decided to only save a few special ones from special people for the sake of a few memories...
• United States
28 May 08
That's cool, crafts are a great way to recycle the card and still keep the memories.
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• United States
29 May 08
Yupp!! I get a lot and lot of cards on my birthday(May 15) This time i got about 18 from my friends,sisters,sister's frens and others I love catching bundles of cards given to me....I have been collecting them since 5 yrs... Looking at them and recalling memories is just so gudd!! It sometimes makes us in sentiment mood... I keep my Birthday cards on my cupboard and i am still having a collection and i will be collcting until time supports me!!
• United States
29 May 08
Cool, keep going strong.
@dmillman (2273)
• United States
28 May 08
Yes, I save my cards as reminders that people love me and care enough about me to give me cards. It's a great thing to have when you're feeling depressed.
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• United States
29 May 08
Reading through old cards, hmmm, never thought about it as therapy, you could be on to something there.
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@xixinha (141)
• Portugal
28 May 08
Well i dont usually recieve birthday cards but when i do and if they are pretty then i save them.
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• United States
29 May 08
You will, your 21st will be here in a few years.
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
28 May 08
I save all my cards. This is my mom's fault, as I have seen her boxes of cards that date back to her engagement. I got the idea early on that cards were to be saved in order to keep the memories. I actually do not think she saves cards anymore, but I do. Then again, I tend to save everything. (Yes, my house is a mess. lol)
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• United States
29 May 08
Cards can be saved from those whom we admire. Nothing wrong with that.
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@heleni0 (322)
28 May 08
I keep a lot of my birthday cards. I keep the really cute ones, the ones from my niece and nephew and ones that have some sort of personal message inside. I keep them in a shoe box with letters and things that mean something to me. I just had a birthday a few weeks ago and I do have some cards that I have been meaning to put in the recycling bag.
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• United States
29 May 08
Welcome to myLot. Most people seem to have a shoebox for keeping cards in and a heart to keep their memories.
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@angelface23 (2494)
• United States
28 May 08
I do keep some of them. Like my daughter's Christmas cards and cards my husband gives me. I really don't want to keep them but I kind of feel guilty that someone spent the money on it so I should keep it. I'm sure eventually I will go through and throw them away.
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• United States
28 May 08
I don't think he's looking right now, go ahead.
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• United States
28 May 08
it depends who it's from or how cool the card is.sometimes i save them past the birthday,but not always. my grandmother used to save ever card from every holiday,and as she was a teacher,she accrued quite a few from former students.her whole bottom closet was full of boxes by the time she passed on
• United States
28 May 08
Wow, now that would be a reason to save cards.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
28 May 08
Yeah, i do keep them for remembrance sake.. haha.. Some cards are just so nice and it's special too.. NOw with the world of technology, not many ple will want to send birthday cards as much like b4, so it's becoming more rare.. LOL ANd thus, i will keep it and take it out at times to see those touching wishes my frenz have for me.. LOL
• United States
28 May 08
Yea I know, e-cards are the wave now, no wonder Hallmark wants to charge me for cutting down the tree and the ink used to write the recycled message. I'll make a protest sign out of their cards, HA!
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• United States
28 May 08
I personally love cards. And I really try to keep them.Normally in a shoe box. I dont look at it as clutter because I keep them away. but I think it would be a kinda neat thing for my great grand children to find or something!
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• United States
28 May 08
It would, that would give them some insight to their family tree.
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• United States
28 May 08
I keep all cards, no matter what the ocassion. We use them for projects, future cards, and scrapbooking. My kids always have some use for them. If the message written inside was personal and touching I try to save it for my memories box.
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• United States
28 May 08
A lot of people scrapbook cards, there's so much you can do with them.
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@Gmdem13 (156)
• United States
28 May 08
Im 18 years old, and i still have cards my mom got from my baby shower. i save ALL of my cards, i have a shoe box i keep all of my holiday cards in from my family. some might call me a pack-rat, but the way i see it, even if the cards are from family or friends, so much happens in one's lifetime that i dont know how long these people will be around, and if anything i would like to have closure on the fact that they were there at one time.
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• United States
28 May 08
I wouldn't call you a pack rat, you're just carrying on a tradition that your mom sought to be important.
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@hotranger (446)
• India
28 May 08
kiss - kiss
i love to keep all the cards i received on any occasions like birthday, new year, or any other special cards. i may be crazy to you because you don't keep all those cards. it's okay that nobody is going to ask where is my card that i had given on so and so birthday. but still i have to honor others because they do care for me. if someone don't like me then why on the earth he will give me cards on mine special occasions.
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• United States
28 May 08
Good point.
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28 May 08
I am collecting cards for past few years. Its a fun work as i get to refresh my precious old memories every time i see them. I swear i will never toss them away. It means a lot to me and i love to do this.
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• United States
28 May 08
That's cool. I just can't keep stuff like that, salutes to you.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
28 May 08
No I dont keep any cards anymore. I keep them out on top of my tv for awhile then I throw them out. I used to save them but it got to be way too much.
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• United States
28 May 08
I'll keep a Christmas card if it had something in it, but you're right, out of the envelope and into the trash.
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@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
28 May 08
I keep all cards I receive. I dont know why I really do it but I just do. I have a box that I keep many small memories of my life in and that is where I stick them all.
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• United States
28 May 08
That's sweet.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
28 May 08
I do before but now no more..LOL! I have tried to keep it before but moment come that I can't see the use of it, I am just adding more files in my room. So, I just throw them after a year. I will not dispose right away, I will wait a year to do so, no reason at all, just my routine..LOL
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• United States
28 May 08
Spring cleaning with a purpose! Love it.
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@GreenMoo (11834)
28 May 08
I wish I had the space to save some cards, just ones from people who I might not see again or ones that are particularly special. Cards are brilliant to look back on. Just recently I was doing a major clear out and found all my old wedding congratulation cards, and the ones from the birth of my first baby. They brought back so many memories. I had to bin most of them, but I've tucked a few away to look at in another 10 years!
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• United States
28 May 08
That's cool, keep those special cards. Happy Anniversary (in 10 years).
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28 May 08
Lol - it depends for me on the occasion! I have kept cards received from my 18th and 21st and also my wedding cards but other birthdays and occasions I haven't!
• United States
28 May 08
18, 21, 40, 50, those are worth keeping. Wedding too.
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@aplaza (630)
• Netherlands
28 May 08
I will save it for a while. If it's one of those double ones and there isn't any writing on the back of the part where the picture is on I'll recycle it. Just cut off the part with the writing and write your own message on the back. Stick it into an envelope and you'll have saved some money. Although I wouldn't recommend sending it to the same person you got it from.
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• United States
28 May 08
You wouldn't, hmmmm. Gotta run, I just saw the mailman drive away. :)
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