Wednesday, September 30, 2009

VTT - The Romance of Hats

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Romantic postcards like this were popular in the early 1900s. These cards usually were published in series. I have another postcard from thi...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Mitchell Corn Palace - 1938

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These are two postcards made from the same photo of the 1938 Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. They are colored differently to show ...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

PFF - Vintage Standard Oil Ad

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Back in the 1950s men and women still wore hats a lot, hardly anyone used seat belts, and booster seats were unheard of. This family looks l...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

VTT - Babies' Birthdays

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The postcard here is signed by Ellen Clapsaddle (a famous postcard artist) and is a second birthday greeting for a member of the "Crad...
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Texas Longhorn Steer - Dead or Alive

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The Texas Longhorn is a lean beef animal descended from hardy Spanish cattle. It can thrive in country where other breeds cannot live, but o...
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Thursday, September 17, 2009

PFF - The Cheese House - Cheesy Roadside Architecture

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If you are looking for cheddar, you can find it at The Cheese House in Arlington, Vermont. It looks like it would be a nice place to visit i...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

VTT - Cats & Granny Square Afghans

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This postcard of two kittens is titled "Sisters." The kittens are are posed on what I personally consider the most classic type of...
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