Christine, would you please post warnings on these comments? I almost wet myself from laughing so hard. Finally, my husband came over to investigate and I could barely read it to him for laughing so much. Your monomgrammed towels could be the next big thing!
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!
I have a large pile of valentines that look like this. It is interesting to see the date on your postcard. It gives me a time reference.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Dad!
ReplyDeleteThose giant pansies must be filled with helium!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful focus for a blog- a rich use of archival material.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely blog - such a great collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and for the comment about my upcoming poetry volume.
Kat
Oh,lord. I am such a coarse roughneck. I first thought that the postcard was addressed to "W.T.F. Wells"
ReplyDeleteWell, now that you mention it...
ReplyDeleteSurely, someone has those initials. And thanks for the idea, I am off to have some towels monogrammed.
Hi Christine
ReplyDeleteI too love the old and the worn and the beauty found in them...thank you for these images today...
Happy days
So dear! A day brightener for sure.
ReplyDeleteChristine, would you please post warnings on these comments? I almost wet myself from laughing so hard. Finally, my husband came over to investigate and I could barely read it to him for laughing so much.
ReplyDeleteYour monomgrammed towels could be the next big thing!