A friend recently lent me her album of old cards— some from the beginning of the last century—that had belonged to her grandmother. I’m in the process of scanning them into my computer. You know how people make the comment about how they “just don’t make things the way they used to?” This certainly applies to greeting cards. These ones are actually what we would call postcards. They certainly have a cool factor about them, not only that, some of the post marks are from “The Dale Post Office.” Hey, that’s where I live.! Not sure if I mentioned the fact that one of the rooms in the house I now live in was home to the Dale Post Office. Not only that, it’s the same Dale Post Office I mentioned in my book, Bitter, Sweet . Doubly cool!
So in honour of Valentine’s Day soon approaching, and the fact that I just scanned these last evening, I thought I’d share these old-fashioned Valentines with you.
The images and colours just make my little heart flutter. There are Easter Cards in the collection as well as Christmas and St. Patricks Day. I’ll share them with you from time to time on my blog. Can you imagine saving cards for over a century?
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/ February 7, 2014They’re so pretty! My MIL has a few similar to those.
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Laura Best
/ February 7, 2014Some of the Christmas cards are really nice, too. They are more like works of art.
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Libby
/ February 7, 2014These are precious! Thanks for sharing and making me smile and “aweh!”
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Laura Best
/ February 7, 2014Glad you enjoyed them .There a bit before you’re time…and mine for that matter. ;)
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Darlene
/ February 8, 2014I love these old cards. They are just delightful. I think it is so great that people save things like this. So cool they are postmarked from a post office dear to you. They were meant to pass into your hands.
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Laura Best
/ February 8, 2014They are quite lovely! Imagine all the wonderful things that would be lost if someone didn’t save these treasures. :)
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Pam
/ February 9, 2014So pretty!
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Laura Best
/ February 10, 2014Thanks, Pam. I have some nice for I’m planning to post in March for St. Patrick’s Day.
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Diane Tibert
/ February 11, 2014Reblogged this on Diane Tibert and commented:
Thanks for sharing these wonderful Valentines, Laura.
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Diane Tibert
/ February 11, 2014Thanks for sharing these wonderful old Valentines, Laura.
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Laura Best
/ February 12, 2014Your welcome, Diane. I think they’re absolutely lovely. :)
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