tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post869571185253009565..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: Service Men's Telephone CentersPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-86252644925872729662012-11-13T10:37:57.437-06:002012-11-13T10:37:57.437-06:00He sounds a bit needy to me. I'll bet she mar...He sounds a bit needy to me. I'll bet she married someone else!Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-79074611953568808282012-11-12T08:39:01.492-06:002012-11-12T08:39:01.492-06:00These postcards are unveiling a detail of history ...These postcards are unveiling a detail of history I’ve never heard of before. How I love that! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-80631099622007979522012-11-11T20:23:28.964-06:002012-11-11T20:23:28.964-06:00something else I never knew about as with most of ...something else I never knew about as with most of the posts this week, a service call center. A great story from the "love cards." Long ago when phone calls were much more complicated. Interesting Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-16826307408419792312012-11-11T18:18:56.622-06:002012-11-11T18:18:56.622-06:00Such a tender and hopeful message.
As to the two ...Such a tender and hopeful message.<br /><br />As to the two cards with the different uniforms. I'm imagining the base art showed the men without clothes, incomplete bodies. The uniforms were then probably done as acetate overlays. People forget how complicated art like this used to be.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-18706997614236879182012-11-11T18:18:55.387-06:002012-11-11T18:18:55.387-06:00Such a tender and hopeful message.
As to the two ...Such a tender and hopeful message.<br /><br />As to the two cards with the different uniforms. I'm imagining the base art showed the men without clothes, incomplete bodies. The uniforms were then probably done as acetate overlays. People forget how complicated art like this used to be.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-76554948271781515542012-11-11T03:19:06.790-06:002012-11-11T03:19:06.790-06:00While those hairdos look a little cliché, perhaps ...While those hairdos look a little cliché, perhaps they were the most convenient to wear those headphones and still look pretty... <br /><br />Was it a requirement in the hiring process?!? <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-70953376644580267942012-11-11T00:33:37.173-06:002012-11-11T00:33:37.173-06:00What a marvelous line- please love me back as much...What a marvelous line- please love me back as much as I love you! Too cute!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-35296153890050106502012-11-10T21:58:18.783-06:002012-11-10T21:58:18.783-06:00That's a strange idea, that the military would...That's a strange idea, that the military would authorize a postcard (in two flavors!) that essentially said, "Don't call me, I'll call you." How many servicemen sent this card but unlike Paul, never intended to make that phonecall. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-58689079554921818062012-11-10T19:51:35.381-06:002012-11-10T19:51:35.381-06:00Hope it all ended happily ever after.Hope it all ended happily ever after.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-34874136562935593632012-11-10T17:40:33.951-06:002012-11-10T17:40:33.951-06:00Fascinating postcards and photo!
I feel so badly ...Fascinating postcards and photo!<br /><br />I feel so badly for poor Paul! It sounds like Nancy may not have been as in love with him as he was with her.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-34710932085826590392012-11-10T10:27:53.306-06:002012-11-10T10:27:53.306-06:00Never thought of them having telephone centres in ...Never thought of them having telephone centres in WW2. I wonder how many varieties of these cards they produced. Such a sweet message on yours.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-964183266978027202012-11-10T10:08:13.403-06:002012-11-10T10:08:13.403-06:00Always learn something new and interesting! Wonder...Always learn something new and interesting! Wonder what happened to Paul and Nancy? He sounds like a sweet guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-85271003226798740842012-11-10T07:54:22.209-06:002012-11-10T07:54:22.209-06:00I never knew about Service Men's Telephone Cen...I never knew about Service Men's Telephone Centers! This is one of the things I love about Sepia Saturday -- I always learn something!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-43203844391932314982012-11-09T15:59:45.845-06:002012-11-09T15:59:45.845-06:00The telephone centers are new to me as well. Fasci...The telephone centers are new to me as well. Fascinating take on this week's theme as always!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-45257808332738512902012-11-09T15:26:33.295-06:002012-11-09T15:26:33.295-06:00Those telephone operators sure performed a needed ...Those telephone operators sure performed a needed service during the war. Let's hear it for them.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-3166700393271152402012-11-09T15:19:53.685-06:002012-11-09T15:19:53.685-06:00Fascinating postcards. Essentially saying 'don...Fascinating postcards. Essentially saying 'don't call us, we'll call you'?Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-44150236929731769602012-11-09T13:46:20.741-06:002012-11-09T13:46:20.741-06:00What a great set of postcards of an aspect of war ...What a great set of postcards of an aspect of war which can be overlooked. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-68495536540222848352012-11-09T13:21:16.632-06:002012-11-09T13:21:16.632-06:00The guy at the Washington centre seems to be shoot...The guy at the Washington centre seems to be shooting a line. The two cards make you wonder whether there was something akin to photoshop at the time.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-69534066703916684182012-11-09T09:48:29.164-06:002012-11-09T09:48:29.164-06:00Very cool "twin" postcards! I love the ...Very cool "twin" postcards! I love the old wartime cards and I especially like the sentiment on the card, "Honey, please love me back as much as I love you." How sweet!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-2992298744289282892012-11-09T09:06:51.724-06:002012-11-09T09:06:51.724-06:00Having been born after WWII, the telephone centers...Having been born after WWII, the telephone centers are a new facet of wartime for me. Interesting history! I love that you found a twin postcard, and the message is indeed so sweet. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-25705671692177738102012-11-09T06:31:06.062-06:002012-11-09T06:31:06.062-06:00I like to believe that Paul and his dearest Nancy ...I like to believe that Paul and his dearest Nancy met again after the war.<br />Judging by the two similar postcards I assume there must be third one with Air Force uniforms.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-69809215011082799402012-11-09T03:51:49.717-06:002012-11-09T03:51:49.717-06:00Absolutely fascinating. Both sides of your card pr...Absolutely fascinating. Both sides of your card provide such a perfect feel of the time it was printed and used. You are left wondering how so much history can be wrapped up in such a little sliver of pasteboard.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.com