I think it's so interesting to see the short messages people scrawl out on these. In a way, postcards are vintage tweets or status updates, but the act of putting a stamp on them and mailing them makes it so much more of an investment. What a cool hobby you've developed!
The woman on that card does not look like she is having a happy, or comfortable, Easter at all. I recommend a big plate of hotcakes with some of Uncle Frank's maple syrup (I assume he made that too..), a side of bacon, and a nice cup of joe, of course.
The design of the reverse of the card seems to leave so little room for a message - Clifton has done very well with what little space was available to him.
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!
What a wonderful postcard! I love the personal touch, too. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...no postal cancelation let alone an address. Perhaps Uncle never got the message. And such a jovial Easter message it is.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so interesting to see the short messages people scrawl out on these. In a way, postcards are vintage tweets or status updates, but the act of putting a stamp on them and mailing them makes it so much more of an investment. What a cool hobby you've developed!
ReplyDeleteThe woman on that card does not look like she is having a happy, or comfortable, Easter at all. I recommend a big plate of hotcakes with some of Uncle Frank's maple syrup (I assume he made that too..), a side of bacon, and a nice cup of joe, of course.
ReplyDeleteThe design of the reverse of the card seems to leave so little room for a message - Clifton has done very well with what little space was available to him.
ReplyDeleteAs he wrote this, I bet Foster is thinking about how good the maple would be!
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