Postcard collecting has been a hobby of mine for quite a few years.
I stopped at a local antique store the other day
and browsed through a few valentines
and valentine postcards too.
You know the saying,
"things aren't like they used to be!"
Well that is how I felt . . .
oh the antique thingy is the same
postcards too
but the mystique and joy
I once found in it all
wasn't there.
I think that sometimes happens,
when I am looking and searching for things,
they don't seem to show up,
but when "I least expect"
wow, what wonderful surprises.
The check out man said,
"oh, you are a postcard collector?"
And I replied,
"not really a COLLECTOR, just collect!"
And he went on to inquire why I liked postcards . . .
and I went on to tell him what I liked about them.
I look for dates that connect me to family and friends.
I look for state names, post mark dates.
I look for the sayings, quotes, words, design.
Most of my postcards are cards from the very early 1900's.
I have more Santa cards than I can count.
My favorites . . . I often give away . . .
It makes me happy to see others enjoy what I have enjoyed.
The cards above were my favorite's from my recent, "look and see."
The card "To My Sweetheart"
said . . . in beautiful old handwritten script,
"From Henry"
The " To My Valentine" card in light blue
had a long message about
"feeling cranky".
(The card was so sweet and delicate, the message, not so much.)
The 1910 was the year my mother was born
and on the back it said . . . Mother.
I really liked the little girl and the two boys and the quip,
"I like them both, what shall I do"
and the
You're a Honey of a Bunny
let's just say
that is what I think about each of you
a bunch of
Honey Bunny's
~
"This brings,
though far apart:
All cordial wishes
from my Heart."
Love
Lynne
