I guess this is a quick post, for people to know that I am still alive and kicking. I had a lot of crazy stuff happen in my life over the last year, but I really hope 2010 will be much better. I am feeling optimistic through it all. Last year had so many bad [...]
I had to take a small break from my ephemera blog, just to sort out some new changes going on in my life. I guess with the spring, things begin anew. Now that I am settled into a new job, and life is back to ‘normal’ again, I can continue on some of the things [...]
Postmarked: October 10, 1906
YOU WILL OPEN YOUR EYES: “When You see the crate crate of chestnuts owing to the fact that the Factory is very busy and back on orders. I could not fill your order sooner. Let me know wether you get them all O.K. We are well, A.D. Reading, PA” (I wonder if [...]
Green Green Green!
Date: Sometime in 1985
Caption, “Having A Great Time, Love Mary.” Mary sent this card to a friend in Memphis, where I purchased it at my favorite Antique Mall.
May 1965
I know it isn’t a March Issue……but it sure is GREEN! I just had to include my greenest Vintage Playboy Cover. I love collecting the [...]
We Will Detain You Only For a Moment
Postmarked: December 3, 1907
Most of the writing is hard to decipher, so I will let you give it a go….
I Expect To Be Here Some Time.
Postmarked: December 22, 1908
“Dora do not stop to get breakfast xmas morning, I will have it ready when you get here. Lottie” - [...]
Hoooray. Here is an antique postcard to celebrate my birthday.
Postmarked: January 19, 1923
It isn’t like history repeats itself……oh wait….. never mind. We just can’t seem to stay awake for class. Maybe class isn’t teaching us the real lessons we need to learn as a society.
Postmarked: November 10, 1908
“Always Happy on Payday”…… until the money runs out…..
Postmarked: March 22, 1907
“I am looking for some one to support me. [...]
Cheer Up: Postmarked September 30, 1910
“The Time, the Place and the Girl.”
Another one of my absolute favorite finds. I used to peruse the aisles of an old antique mall in Memphis, off of Summer Avenue. I purchased many of my old postcards when I was a Senior in High School through to my collage years [...]
French Postcard Circa 1903
Don’t you just adore the Shakespearian theme here? I even love the French handwriting all over the front and back.
Postcard Postmarked 1910
It is even more amazing in person. I could just stare at these wonderful old postcards for hours. The gold detail and colors are so vivid, even after almost a century [...]
This is one of my most favorite postcards in the collection. It is really the perfect card for me, personally. I am always cutting up something terrible.
Speaking of which……here is some new collage art from yours truly.
“Today She Found a Torn Stuffed Monkey with Yellow, Glass Eyes.” 01-27-2009
I decided to start a new series of [...]