Nate McClain (American, 1973 - 1997) Happy Birthday Card, 1978 Crayon 7 x 5 inches Courtesy of Kris Happy Birthday Card is a mass produced greeting card from Hello Studios, Inc. featuring Nate's drawing. In 1978, Nate participated in an "art-in" event at a Famous-Barr department store in St. Louis, Missouri. The event was sponsored by Shelli Lipton of Hello Studios, Inc. and allowed children to create drawings which could become mass produced greeting cards. Hello Studios selected Nate's drawing for a Happy Birthday Card and he became a published artist at the age of 4. Nate’s card became part of the Children's Art Collection and sold for 0.50 cents at national retailers.  Original Advertisement, St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 1978 Share a Comment below (Email & Website NOT required) or Return to Portfolio
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Ceci
9/10/2016 04:48:43 pm
Love it having a child of my own so I know the love of cake. 8/20/2018 02:45:27 am
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