A small note card with embossed letters reading “WADLEY & SMYTHE, NEW YORK.” The handwritten note on the card reads, “May the days of your years be gentle always. Sincerely, Joan Blondell.”

A comparison of Blondell’s known autograph resembles the signature on the card, indicating it’s very likely she wrote the note herself. Blondell starred in more than 100 productions both in film and television, her most notable being her performance in the 1951 film The Blue Veil, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. Younger generations will recognize her as Vi, one of the waitresses at the Frosty Palace in the hit 1978 musical, Grease.

3.25 x 2.5 inches

PROVENANCE From The Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property