Some Funny Old Postcards I Found...
I found these while puttering around in an antique mall a couple of weeks ago.... click to enlarge
The date on them appears to be 1907, and one of them has a charming (sinister?) little note:
"Dearest Cousin,
I received your welcome letter. Will be delighted to come after you and Mabel if the weather is favorable. It will be some time on Saturday I think.
Good bye.
Lella"
I certainly hope that "come after you" doesn't mean what it means today.
Old letters and postcards are so funny -- So far my favorite one was written by a soldier during World War I. In it he assures his sweetheart that she needn't worry about him "falling in love with a beautiful nurse" as he remains "disgustingly healthy".
The date on them appears to be 1907, and one of them has a charming (sinister?) little note:
"Dearest Cousin,
I received your welcome letter. Will be delighted to come after you and Mabel if the weather is favorable. It will be some time on Saturday I think.
Good bye.
Lella"
I certainly hope that "come after you" doesn't mean what it means today.
Old letters and postcards are so funny -- So far my favorite one was written by a soldier during World War I. In it he assures his sweetheart that she needn't worry about him "falling in love with a beautiful nurse" as he remains "disgustingly healthy".
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posted by L at 1:31 PM
6 Comments:
I love antiques
brenda: me too -- I always see the most interesting things in antique malls... and every once in a while I see something that really moves me-- letters especially
i don't think i've ever thought about reading what's on the back of postcards when browsing in antique stores. now, for sure, i will always see old postcards in a new way...perhaps even have to acquire them if they have writing on them. maybe i should also be checking the backs of old photos for dates and such. whole new world!
Tammy: it's one of my favorite things to do when antiquing. I especially love letters and postcards from 1900 - 1950
Well for Lella's sake I hope her cousin and Mabel finally came..
I somehow picture her still sitting in a house somewhere waiting, ha,ha..
yeah, that would suck if they never got the card...
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