This is a continuation of yesterday's post on the Victor Bicycling advertisement booklet by the Overman Wheel Co. There will be more tomorrow too!
Here are some of the beautiful illustrations:
I can't find any indication of who created the beautiful illustrations. No credits and no signature or initials.
What wonderful illustrations, apart from the dresses (how did they manage) a great time to cycle. Songs to sing as well, I just concentrate on breathing.
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!
Hey thanks, Christine! I will put a link to the original post. I was wondering where I'd found this wonderful postcard! lol
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore these postcards, too. What marvelous finds.
Klasse,
ReplyDeletedie Häschen, die die radfahrenden Frauen bestaunen sind super.
What wonderful illustrations, apart from the dresses (how did they manage) a great time to cycle. Songs to sing as well, I just concentrate on breathing.
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic booklet! I have a now vintage (circa late 1960s) jumbo postcard with a reproduction of an old Victor advertising poster.
ReplyDeleteIt really is perfect : so in keeping in style, substance and feelings with its time.
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