Lisa, I think, though I'm not sure, that watermelons are naturally oblong, but were bred to be round and seedless for modern tastes. And then of course there's the Japanese square watermelon.
I think all these giant fruits have been handled by the Southern Pacific flat cars. They must have been the robber barons of giant fruit or there were some stock imagery sites back at the turn of the 20th Century!
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!
Thanks for such a day brightener! People and their amazing love for well....good things to eat! Have a happy day! Karen
ReplyDeleteI wonder why not all watermelons are round? Do the postcards give any hints? Or does the European market only like the round ones?
ReplyDeleteLisa, I think, though I'm not sure, that watermelons are naturally oblong, but were bred to be round and seedless for modern tastes. And then of course there's the Japanese square watermelon.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen that naval orange postcard before....sweet! (pun intended)
ReplyDeleteI love the giant fruit postcards -- so charming!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are wonderful, Christine! I think I even have the one with the oranges somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI think all these giant fruits have been handled by the Southern Pacific flat cars. They must have been the robber barons of giant fruit or there were some stock imagery sites back at the turn of the 20th Century!
ReplyDeletefun stuff
ReplyDeleteAwesome postcards! You're developing quite the collection of exaggerated postcards!
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