This kewpie postcard was published by Gartner & Bender and was postmarked 1921. This kewpie isn't as sweet and chubby as the kewpies by the artist Rose O'Neill, but it does have an interesting expression on its face. It looks like it is really enjoying reading the letter.
I was most interested in the mailbox image and the references to letter writing. There are a lot of old postcards that have a correspondence theme and/or mention letter writing in the message on the back. Sometimes I wonder whether anyone actually wrote the promised letters. Postcards were like the early twentieth century version of email.
I was most interested in the mailbox image and the references to letter writing. There are a lot of old postcards that have a correspondence theme and/or mention letter writing in the message on the back. Sometimes I wonder whether anyone actually wrote the promised letters. Postcards were like the early twentieth century version of email.
This kewpie joins me with wishes that you
Have fun today with all the blogs on view.
Today email is quicker and better,
So most of us never get a letter.
Have fun today with all the blogs on view.
Today email is quicker and better,
So most of us never get a letter.
I wish I could get a magic of Kewpie!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card :)
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I love Kewpies, in all their various versions. Nice urban landscape behind this one, too. Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteit's true - in many of the older postcards I have, the writer promises a latter 'soon.'
ReplyDeleteAwww, what cutie! Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteThis must be a love letter. Happy PFF.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous little postcard! I just love the kewpie. I'll have to send this link to my sister- She's a real collector of postcard images.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I'm with the Kewpie ... I really like snail mail! Fun card! Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteGreat image and poem. You are so right how often mention is made of letter expected or promised on the backs.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how many of the fintage postcard messages I've read include "I'll write a nice long letter soon" I wonder if they ever do - or just fullow up with another postcard and another promise of a letter?
ReplyDeleteperhaps a spell check before I hit "send" next time...
ReplyDeleteKewpies are soooo sweet... LOVE the postcard. Happy PFF
ReplyDeleteI havn't seen a Kewpie before, I do like him though!
ReplyDeleteokay, i have a confession to make...this is my first kewpie!great postcard and an introduction to something new for me!
ReplyDeleteI have so many saying thank you for the letter, or I'll write soon, or what I find most interesting, saying something like, see you this evening!
ReplyDeleteI've never liked kewpies, but that's a fun postcard. :-)
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