Dear Chris- The mushrooms you describe are of the genus Amanita. I don't know why they are considered "lucky" unless this is some sort of joke birthday greeting. Amanita 'shrooms are well-known for their poisonous, sometimes lethal, effects. I'm not sure I'd be laughing if I got the card. BTW, are the boy & girl smiling devlish grins?? Karen J. Kroslowitz phone: 808-848-4118 Natural Sciences, Malacology fax: 808-841-8968 Bernice P. Bishop Museum [log in to unmask] 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu, HI 96822 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The opinions expressed here are solely my own, and not necessarily those of Bishop Museum.