The Case of the Cute Cards
By GlindaAs a young girl in the seventies, I rapidly devoured the entire Nancy Drew series with gusto. I loved that Nancy had such freedom to tool around town in her little convertible, and was jealous that her dad never seemed to make her report her every move like my parents did.
However, I always wished that she and Ned would just get it on or something, already. Even to my young mind, they were a bit overly chaste. And this coming from a Catholic schoolgirl. Or maybe that explains it.
Anyhoo, you can relive the past with these uber fantastic Nancy Drew notecards from Fred Flare, which feature some of the iconic book covers. And they’re only fifteen bucks!
November 19th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I still have mine somewhere, along with my Trixie Beldens. What irritated me about them wasn’t the chastity, it was the bizarre femininity. I mean, in one book they’re about to storm the cabin where Ned and … uh … the other two guys are being held prisoner…
and they fix their makeup first.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Only read Nancy Drew when I couldn’t find a Hardy Boys I hadn’t already read at the local library. Too much emphasis on the outfits and matching handbags–ugh. Though I have always longed for Nancy’s strawberry-blonde hair…
November 20th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
What was the deal with her friend “George” with the short hair? I always had my suspicions about her. Maybe the reason Nancy and Ned never got it on was because she and George were an item.
November 20th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
But…George had a boyfriend. I think he was the Boy Named Sue.