i love this card - the detail of the embossed Heureux Noel is particularly nice, although she does look slightly odd, almost as if the head has been put on the shoulders of another body!
A heartfelt thanks and farewell to my readers. My last post (the thousand and first!) will be on November 7, 2012. The blog will remain online, but there won't be any new posts as I need to make time for other things. There is a chance I'll be back, but if so it won't be for awhile. I hope you'll take the time to peruse the archives.
How To Find Things
There's treasure in the archives, so here's how to browse and find what you want:
1. Enter a search word or phrase in the box below - anything from Princess Grace to Prohibition or Graf Zeppelin.
2. Or, go down to the bottom of the page and browse the "Cloud of Tags". The number next to the tag indicates how many posts have that tag. Clicking on it will bring up all of them. (I realize now that it doesn't always bring up all of them. If there are a lot, then it will only bring up the most recent ones, but if you click on older posts at the bottom then it will bring up more.)
3. You can also go through the archives by date. Just click on the triangle next to the year or month to open the list.
I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest.
I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
That's a pretty card. The French postcards sure are different than American ones.
ReplyDeleteIs this hand tinted? It certainly looks like it. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteIs she holding someone? Or something?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful one.
I love the softness of this card... she is charming. PFF and TFS
ReplyDeleteThe words Heureux Noel look embossed and glittery too! It's such a dainty card! Happy PFF!
ReplyDeletetrop belle! ;)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, though a slightly odd pose. I love the colours.
ReplyDeletei love this card - the detail of the embossed Heureux Noel is particularly nice, although she does look slightly odd, almost as if the head has been put on the shoulders of another body!
ReplyDeletethat's absolutely beautiful! I love it.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with that handwriting. Wasn't it elegant?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, but where's her other arm?
ReplyDeleteI love the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteOh, just exquisite!
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