The little girl's dress on this postcard is actually soft and velvety. Not surprisingly, the card was printed in Germany. At the turn of the century, most of the outstanding cards were printed there.
Many paper doll collectors search out "flocked" clothing such as this. Adorable. A nicely preserved card, considering the detail on the velvet dress is still discernable.
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.
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There's treasure in the archives, so here's how to browse and find what you want:
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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!
Many paper doll collectors search out "flocked" clothing such as this. Adorable. A nicely preserved card, considering the detail on the velvet dress is still discernable.
ReplyDeleteInteresting postcard - not seen one like this before.
ReplyDeleteThat's a really lovely card: I've never seen one quite like it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing the back of the postcard. I really like seeing the back of embossed cards almost as much as the front. Really nice!
ReplyDeleteI can just feel how soft this must be! What a great find.
ReplyDeletean outstanding card! thank you so much for sharing this one! happy PFF!
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