This is a lovely embossed design on the card. All the flowers are embossed to give them depth and texture. I just found it lovely and imagine it cost more than regular cards at the turn the of the century so I expect the Leo was trying to impress Freedy on her birthday. (more…)
This post card didn’t catch my eye for the image as much as for the message on it. The postmark is March 22, 1938. The message reads as if it’s from a new housewife to her parents about the wonders of the big city. Her handwriting was excellent. I’m sure her ‘folks’ were proud.
I purchased this card because it raised more questions for me than it had answers. Some time I might sit and make a story that has some fictional answers to them.
From my postcard collection here’s a Holiday card from 1933. The interior and envelope are below. (more…)
I got this card simply because it brought back good memories when flying wasn’t a humiliating human herding slog but instead an event, an adventure, and FUN! (more…)
Hi, no I didn’t die. I have been dealing with a move, broken foot, Mom’s broken leg, and connectivity issues in the country. Despite all of that I’m back and getting on schedule again.
Let’s do another postcard from the past. This one hails from 1908. There are few things I liked about this one. First, the amount of message the person squeezed onto this single card. Second, it was sent from Springs Tennessee to Corryton Tennessee but it has a cruise ship on it. Thirdly, there is writing on the face. Fourthly, it is responding to an apology which is intriguing. So all these neat quirky features along with the fact it’s over 100 years old made it one I added to my collection to share with you. (more…)
Postmark: Ratclif, Texas Dec 7, 1908
Addressee: Miss Mattie Longmire (the Mattie from my November 2nd post?) , Corryton, RFD #!, Tenn.
I’ve decided not only will Monday be my memories but memories I find. I like to go through antique, resell shops, and see what’s there. I enjoy postcard affordable pieces of the past, glimpses into people’s lives from another time. It’s like eavesdropping in on text messages and e-mails today. So on some Mondays I’ll share a post card in my collection and transcribe the message as best I can. Then I offer you to speculate on the bigger story of the sender and receiver. Today’s is rather interesting I wonder how Miss Mattie’s lover has sinned. Did she answer soon as s/he asked? What does the choice of the postcard say about them? Why is the woman higher on the ladder? Why on the ladder to kiss any way? I give you my best transcription of the message.
Oh if you catch an error in my transcription or can add to something I couldn’t make out let me know. (more…)
Mary Louise Eklund 