Ven You See Von Feller Vinking

Thanks to Cora Huffsmith, I have more Dutch stereotype cards to post. I hopes you loves zem.

The sentiment on most of these is very sweet, but not so much on this one.

Here are the backs of the cards in the same order.

Fountain of Youth

Here are a couple of trade cards from the 1880s. These products are sure to take years off your appearance, especially the Laird's Bloom of Youth and White Lilac Soap.

Here's the back of the card. You can buy this at Sager & Jennings Druggist in Cortland, New York if they're still in business.

I know it's done wonders for me. You can see on my new profile picture that I now look much younger.  If only I hadn't followed it up with those Carter's Iron pills. I feel like they gave me an odd coloring.

To Herr Stoltz

I have a small collection of very beautiful cards that were sent to Adolf Stoltz in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Most of the cards were sent from friends in his hometown of Markirch, Germany. The town of Markirch was located in the Alsace region of Germany, but is now part of France and known as Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.

This card was sent on the 20th of December,1909 to wish Herr Stoltz a Happy New Year. The child on the front is carrying a giant 100 Mark note.

Here's the back of the card.

The message reads:

Your friend from home sends you a thousand greetings and kisses. Wish you and the Lutz Family good fortune and blessings in the New Year.  I hope to get a card to read soon. Work in Marckirch is very bad. Best Wishes  Georges Scherdel

According to this genealogy website for Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines, Joseph Lutz and Adele Stoltz married in June of 1899.  Adolf may have moved to the United States with them shortly thereafter.