Vintage Easter Greetings

More sweet vintage Easter Postcards!

"Easter Greetings"


"EASTER GREETINGS!" Postmarked April 1914


"Easter Greeting" Postmarked April 1907


"Easter Greetings" Postmarked 1910


"Easter Greetings" Postmarked April 1908

Earlier Easter Goodies!
Easter Finery
More Vintage Easter Postcards
Vintage Easter Postcards
Easter Color!
Western Union Easter Greetings
Easter Fun
Easter Ham
Brach's Easter Candy
Easter Shoes

Vintage Valentine's Postcards

I don't think my husband feels he needs to buy me a Valentine's card because I buy my own. The vintager the better!

Happy Valentine's Day!!


"True Love Be my Valentine" 
Postmarked 1911 To: Lillie Smith Boyertown A.T.D. No. 2 Marysville, Pa "Guess who?"



 "Do not doubt my true intentions, only be - My Valentine" 
Nash 1909 To: Lillie Smith, Marysville, Pa. "VALENTINE LOVER SERIES"


"To my Valentine" 
To: Lillie Smith Marysville. "EG"


"Love's Young Sweet Dream" 
Postmarked unreadable. To: Miss Lillie Smith, Boyertown, Pa. 
Message: How about Sun.(?) A nice cool place. Was it not. Will be out Wed. Eve. Yours Jesse.


Ain't you glad you found me" To Lillie Smith Boyertown, Pa. Message: I guess you know I am glad I found you. (unsigned)


"I dinks dot you vas von goot girl."  
Postmarked 1908 To: Miss Anna Barker 400 W. Staffords St. Germantown, Pa.


"JIM. J-ingling, ringing wedding Bell. I-n every ring a story you tell. M-aking merry beau and belle."


"MY FANCY. IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME TRUE, SEND ME BACK THIS BOW OF (blue). 
IF YOU DO NOT LOVE ME QUITE, SEND ME BACK THIS BOW OF (white). 
IF FOR ME YOUR LOVE IS DEAD, SEND ME BACK THIS BOW OF (red). 
IF YOU DO NOT CARE A JOT, SEND ME BACK THE JOLLY LOT."


"To My Valentine. Two hearts that Beat as one." 
To: Mr. Arden. S. Bloomfield Iowa. Signed M.R.


"GIRLIE Dear, My heart beats faster When I think of your sweet name; May I hope that as you read this, Yours for mine may do the same?"



"Red Roses True Love. Roses speak love The whole world through, That is why I send Roses red to you."


"To my Valentine. I send this token just to tell That nought my heart shall sever Tho' oceans wide we two divide, I'll love you dear for ever." Postmarked 1910 Lynn, Massachusetts To: Mrs. Gertrude Hopkins Dexter Maine. Message reads Dear Trudie - I guess you think I never give you a thought but I think of you a great many times but I am awful lazy in writing to my friends but I hope this card will bring my love to you. I think you ever so much for the pretty card you sent me. With lots of love and best wishes Delia.


"To My Valentine. This simple card of Greetings comes upon this day so fair To bring good wishes from a friend Who's longing to be there." To Murry(?) Doliver(?) from Mary Haught

More Vintage Valentine's

Mid Century Christmas Cousins

I have more color slides from the large lot I acquired last spring; I would love to be able to identify this family. I believe they lived in the Puyallup area. In particular, there are two girls that are photographed in many other slides found in this lot (Halloween, their Christmas trees/gifts, with a WSU t-shirt wearing boy, and Easter Finery.)
I'm supposing these are cousins or very close family friends - they spent many Christmases together in the 1950s / early 1960s.

They are so cute!

The kneeling girl in the red jumper and the seated girl in front of her appear in many of the slides I acquired. It's possible their names are Nancy and Patty (based on some Christmas gifts in other slides) - I will refer to them as Nancy and Patty in the below slides. The red-headed boy is also easy to pick out in these slides.


Nancy and Patty are back/right and the girl behind the doll.


Nancy and Patty are standing in the center and seated on the right.


Nancy and Patty are standing on the right.


Nancy and Patty are standing in the back row left and standing in the middle row right.


This is the same year - the girl with the green skirt marries the young man in the center back according to some other slides from this large lot.


Sadly this is a poor slide but the cousins now include the next generation so I really wanted to include it. Nancy and Patty are wearing a blue blouse and a red blouse (I think). This slide was labeled 1962.

Do you recognize anyone in these slides?

Vintage Halloween Fun

It's been a while but I really do love the mid-century ads from Life Magazine.  Enjoy these vintage Halloween Ads!

Brach's Halloween Candy for Trick or Treat

October 20, 1958 Life Magazine
Brach's Candy For Trick or Treat

October 19, 1959 Life Magazine
Brach's Halloween Candies

October 1960 Life Magazine

Kraft Fudgies (illustrator Whitney Darrow Jr.)

October 20, 1958 Life Magazine

Kraft Candies Fudgies & Caramels

October 26, 1959 Life Magazine

Curtiss Candy Baby Ruth & Butterfinger
Saf-T-Pop, Curtiss Chum Gum, Circlets, Caramel Rolls, Penny Logs

October 1960 Life Magazine

Fleer Dubble Bubble Gum

October 29, 1956 Life Magazine

Post Treat-Pak (illustration by Dick Sargent)

October 28, 1957 Life Magazine

Post Treat Pak

October 26, 1959 Life Magazine

Reddi Wip

October 27, 1958 Life Magazine

Hawaiian Punch

October 26, 1959 Life Magazine

Kool-Aid

October 26, 1959 Life Magazine


Sunkist Frozen Fruit Punches

October 1960 Life Magazine

Alka-Seltzer "Feel UP to the fun that's so good for you . . ."

October 22, 1956 Life Magazine

Sylvania Bue Dot

October 21, 1957 Life Magazine

Chase & Sanborn (illustrator Whitney Darrow Jr.)

October 29, 1956 Life Magazine

Budweiser

October 1960 Life Magazine

Dutch Masters, the fine cigar

October 26, 1959 Life Magazine

More Vintage Easter Postcards

I find vintage holiday postcards delightful! 
Easter Greetings!!


Easter Greetings
Postmarked 1911


A Joyous Easter


Easter Greeting
Christ our Lord today has risen,
Sing his praise forever more,
Lift your voice reach him in heaven
That your soul he may restore.



A Joyful Easter


Fond Easter Wishes


My postcards from last Easter are here.

Daffodils

In my family history research, I learned that my Dad's Dad's Mother was from Wales. Today, March 1st is St. David's Day - a national Welsh festival for centuries.  Daffodils are the national symbol of Wales - although the origin is not quite clear:
From Wales.com:

Daffodils: The Welsh for leek (the original national emblem) is Cenhinen, while the Welsh for daffodil is Cenhinen Pedr. Over the years they became confused until the daffodil was adopted as a second emblem of Wales.

From VisitWales.com

Daffodils: This is one for those who believe that contemporary culture is all style over substance. The origins of the national flower of Wales appears to be as an attractive interloper, introduced during the 19^th century, as a replacement for the humble leek. David Lloyd George, the only Welshman to serve as Prime Minister, was a public advocate of the Narcissus (its Latin name) and its appearance in early spring as a symbol of nature’s optimism neatly coincides with St David’s Day on March 1. A more unusual link is that daffodils are grown commercially in Mid Wales to produce galantamine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Daffodils grow really well in Washington State and I wanted to share some old postcards featuring them.


"Mount Rainier forms a backdrop for daffodil fields of the Puyallup Valley" ~1944


"Picking Daffodils, Puyallup Valley, Washington" "Pierce County, of which Puyallup is a part, produces one third the Nation's crop of Daffodils. There are 500 acres of this fertile valley cultivated to produce 300 varieties and about 100 million Daffodils." C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, Wash.


"One of the Daffodil Farms in the Puyallup Valley which lies between Seattle and Tacoma provides a striking carpet before mighty Mt. Rainier."


"Mt. Rainier and Daffodil Fields, Washington. Ideal soil and weather conditions make the bulb industry one of major importance in the Puyallup valley and other sections of Western Washington" Ektachrome by Clifford B. Ellis


"Daffodil Field in Washington - This field of King Alfreds, one of the hardiest of daffodil varieties, is part of 575 acres in Pierce County, Washington, devoted to producing bulbs for nation-wide distribution. Flowers from bulbs from this area bloom from one to two weeks earlier than those from other sections of the world. Mt. Rainier can be seen in the distance." Color Transparency by Lee Merrill.


"Mt. Rainier and Daffodils - This awe-inspiring view is available every spring in the Puyallup Valley, Washington."


"Majestic Mt. Rainier overlooks this beautiful field of golden daffodils. this section of Washington is noted for its bulb industry and each spring the Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival attracts thousands of visitors to its week-long celebration." Route of the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited

From TheDaffodilFestival.org

Daffodils came to the Puyallup Valley around 1925 to replace the area’s dying hop industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommended bulb growing because of the Valley’s excellent soil and ideal climate. About 200 varieties of Daffodils are grown, with the King Alfred being best known and most locally grown.

Daffodil blooms are a cheerful sign that spring is coming!

Happy St. David's Day!