I love the Tuckahoe Acres Sign. I collect signs and roadside Indians, and that card has both. I am thinking about starting to post my "bad postcards" (which are really more amusing than bad).
Looks like the Grotto is in the Alps, based on the landscape in the distance.... I would have guessed that 'Tuckahoe' was come cross pollination of Truckee and Tahoe, but nope, the place is in little old Delaware and still exists- pack up the Winnebago, honey!
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 think the top one is the weirdest although the grotto runs it pretty close!
ReplyDeleteThese are just so bad.......very funny and thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYes they definitely deserve a category all of their own.
ReplyDeleteI love the Tuckahoe Acres Sign. I collect signs and roadside Indians, and that card has both. I am thinking about starting to post my "bad postcards" (which are really more amusing than bad).
ReplyDeletetukahoe acres is my favorite!! weird..but i love it!!
ReplyDeleteWeird is good....they're my favorites!
ReplyDeleteI was excited to see what you posted with that title! I am completely pleased too, what great cards!
ReplyDeleteThese make me chuckle!
ReplyDeleteThe Grotto of Redemption??? I need to know more :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like the Grotto is in the Alps, based on the landscape in the distance.... I would have guessed that 'Tuckahoe' was come cross pollination of Truckee and Tahoe, but nope, the place is in little old Delaware and still exists- pack up the Winnebago, honey!
ReplyDeleteI love 'em. I think you'd love this http://theoddpostcard.blogspot.co.uk
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