Christmas Lane | A Vintage Postcard

We've all been down this lane in our imaginations. I'm glad the dog got to go along too. Have a wonderful weekend.

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Vintage Art Deco Life Magazine

December 14, 1922

Vintage Art Deco ©LIFE Magazine Cover -- Reflection.

Notice the newsstand price --15¢



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Another Vintage Alphabet To Cut and Paste

Another nice vintage alphabet for creating your holiday cards, place cards for the table, etc. Click to enlarge the alphabet and numbers. Cut and Paste using real scissors or your photo editing software. Have fun.

My First Vintage Alphabet here.



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Vintage Alphabet To Cut and Paste

A nice vintage alphabet for creating your holiday cards, place cards for the table, etc. Click to enlarge the alphabet and numbers. Cut and Paste using real scissors or your photo editing software. Have fun.

Another Vintage Alphabet here.



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Wonderful Bookplate for Children

"Infinite Riches in a Little Room"

What a wonderful bookplate; I love images of children reading books. I wonder where The Children's Book Shop and Library is or was located?



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Vintage Halloween Card circa 1920

Boo! I've always been drawn to vintage illustrations for children showing interior design of the day. How do you like the art deco window treatment in this Halloween card from the first quarter of the 20th century? Have a happy and safe celebration this year.

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Onteora Club | 100 year old letter

I found this delightful letter in an attic years ago and it continues to delight me. Could an email ever replace getting a letter like this in the mail? Richard certainly was busy with his egg business and his bookkeeping too. He wasn't doing too well in math because 117 dozen = 1,404. I wonder if that old Pope Toledo is still around in an antique car collection? Click on the letter to enlarge it for easier reading. Boo Hoo, Old Father Rabbit is dead.

The Onteora Club in Tannersville, NY was founded in 1887. Today it is a private enclave with more than 80 cottages, 6 clay tennis courts, and a private golf club. This young boy's father [E. S. Godfrey] was the superintendent in 1910. The website is divided: members and visitors. Mark Twain is pictured below.

Have a great weekend full of Rest and Relaxation.

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Vintage Halloween Images

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Have you picked out or made your costume yet? I found the two vintage Halloween post cards on Google Images. The two early photos are ©stevechasmar on Flickr. He finds the most amazing old photos and he has posted sets with a Halloween theme for the past three years. They are so much fun. Are you scared yet?



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Amazing 1807 Alphabet

I love this circa 1807 alphabet framed by wonderful fancy fish flourish penwork. Click on the image for high resolution view. Ephemera




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Happy Easter 2010

I love the image on this vintage Easter postcard. It reminds me of my early years when every single thing I put on to wear to church on Easter Sunday was brand new and sewed with love by my mother. When did she have the time? She made my brother's clothes too as well as her own. She and I always wore white cloves. So much has changed, hasn't it? We have more free time but we get less done. Happy Easter everyone. It's a beautiful day here at the cottage and there's a ham in the oven. Yum.




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Vintage Easter Postcards

I love the message on the last vintage postcard:

A HAPPY EASTER

May every cloud above you

give way to skies of blue,

And on this Easter morning

let only joy shine through.

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Sunday Before Easter

I think I'm rested now for a full afternoon of real estate showings. This little rabbit is not sick, but trying to catch all the naps he can for next week. It will be the busiest time of the year for the Easter Bunny. I hope it's warmer than today. I was always so disappointed when I had to wear my winter coat over my new Easter dress when I was a child.

first photo: Twig Hutchinson, Stylist


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Year Of The Tiger + Love On Valentine's Day

In addition to being Valentine's Day today is also the first day of the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, The Year of The Tiger. The USPS has both events covered very nicely indeed. Happy Valentine's Day and Happy New Year too.

A wonderful antique Valentine from a past century. Luckily it was treasured, loved and preserved to inspire us today. Have a great day, Rosemary

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