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Showing posts with label my postcard collection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label my postcard collection. Show all posts

“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.”

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and so said Gore Vidal, and for the most part- all in fact- I agree.





 I can cook- however almost and  always I would rather read about someone who is a fabulous cook-when I can not dine with said cook . that is why and love the blog LINDARAXA by Julieta. She makes the most beautiful, and no doubt delicious delectables, if only I could sample everything.  The charming  24 CORNERS has also dropped this bouquet in my lap, so I am doubly blessed. It is the onset of Awards season-no not the Globes or Oscars- the BLOGS. A swarm of Awards start buzzing around from blog to blog- and -thank you Julieta for the Stylish Blogger Award.
I swore off accepting them for a time  last year-but with the great NEW blogs I have been reading lately-it seems right to spread their Light and share my finds.

Here is what Julieta says "These awards carry a price (with a c not a z!), better known as rules, and they are  as follows:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you (DONE)

2. Share 7 things about yourself (Not Doing, I share quite enough-too much really)

3. Award 10 other bloggers

4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about the award
(some will be thrilled and they should, always nice to get a nod from one's peers-
and some will just moan- and bemoan -and they should not)

Since the whole point of this is to really spread the love around-
Here are some NEW and perhaps not SO NEW that I am discovering:












& here are some FAVORITES that have returned after a -too long, hiatus.




this list is worth a look , and startling to see such good minds at work. many other wonderful new and always enjoyable reads exist on my What I Read list.



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dreams of the stage

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sent 1908

 My dear Girlie
I received your extremely short note I was waiting for you
to come on Monday night, but- Jessie told me why you did not come
Love from Marty




sent 1915
another for your collection am still having a nice time. Best regards, Awm

(sisters Phyllis and Zena Dare)


all of these old postcards go to a certain "Miss"- a collector of  "ladies of the theatr"e & referred to as "Girlie"- "Tootsie"and later "Old Girlie "-so the years went by. -passing from 1906 through the first World War with cards printed in Prussia-London- Berlin. They are mailed from Cape of Good Hope,South Africa and from within spots in the UK. I think from the lines in some of the posts the South Africa connection is an Uncle or Brother.

It doesn't tell us much, however- I was taken with the ladies and a few of the notes. The cards collected slow after 1918, but the collector did add one news clipping hand dated 11/11/47: it records the sailing of well known British actress, Miss Zena Dare to South Africa, where she would appear in IVOR NOVELLO'S Perchance to Dream-opening in Johannesburg for a six-week run and will then go to Capetown. "I was last in South Africa in 1928-9 when I took my own company on a seven months' tour of the Union and Rhodesia. I have many friends in South Africa whom I am looking forward to meeting again." Was our Girlie there for the performance?







sent 1908
" dear Scottie 
how is it that I get no answer from you. 
I remain your young friend-K.M xxxx"

(a suitor?)











sent 1913

My Dear Girlie
know (sp)  doubt you will Be thinking me a nice one for not writing
to you to answer your news- know & welcome letter
But shall write you a long letter on Tuesday night. 
Have Been  t busy lately t write. Hoping this pc finds you in 
the Best of Health. With love from Tommy




sent 1908

Dear Girlie I have not received any letter from you yet-we are all well. 
yet we are had a very nice Picnic on Monday the 9th 
So I remain yours, Love TB

(Gladys Cooper portrayed Maxim de Winter's sister in Rebecca! and Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady- movies.)






sent 1914

Dear Miss Buitendacht
I believe you collect post cards. so hope this one will find its way into your album.
 Have those Goolies broken into any more houses since I left. If they break into your place,
just give me a shout. I hope you dont mind sending you a p.c. 
Kindest regards to all at Ivy Cottage Yrs sincerely, C Rothmar   

(a little romance?)


sent 1914

dear Dorothy I hope this will find you quite well many thanks for your letter
which I am glad to say that I received quite safe. I will close now
with my Best love from your loving Friend. W.H.G.Gingell




the housing of these post cards was undeniably worthless and beyond hope of repair- the contents however held priceless dreams and I got them for a song-




(the tunes from Gaby Deslys)


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