I like to see you looking nice for your own sake

moment that you disappoint me on purpose. If I did think that, believe me you would not get a chance to do it again. It didn’t matter so much last time, but it does matter especially (?) this time. I’m sorry about your suit, but you know dear it doesn’t matter to me what you have on, though I like to see you looking nice for your own sake. I’ll have to try some back hand writing too I bet I’ll beat you at it. It’s only in the last couple of years that I have written upright but I’m out of practice now and

[wire if you are coming – written upside down]

 I haven’t any lines to guide me. I’ll have to stop now as Dad is starting to kick his heels and yell for his supper. But you will come up to-morrow won’t you sweetheart. Goodbye till then dear Frank. Your own loving Kiddie.

The perils of coming in part way through a conversation – I wonder what the other card(s) that made up this letter said? Frank is getting an earful – I thought it was his girlfriend to start with, and then wondered if it’s from his mother, but I’m not sure. Either way she has plenty to say!

Will you meet me

Dear Miss Robins, will you meet me at 5 oclock or soon after at Sloan Square Stat. Should it be wet do not trouble to come as I would not go. I will wait if I am there first. Till I see you this day Tuesday with love, L Neill.

It’s raining now, naturally

Dear Mrs Swain,

We got here safe & sound yesterday. It’s a lovely place, our room looks out over the Clyde and we can lie and watch all the ships pass. It’s raining now, naturally, but if it fairs up later on, we’re going to go right around the island (by bus).

Ruby

(Trade me cat theme purchase  2009)

Pretty boy for contract

Now for something completely different – an intriguing message written on the back of a beer mat! Picked up in a local bar. I hasten to add I am not “Big Al”

I am now going to have a cider

Another card from Ron’s travels. After all that walking and cycling he deserved that cider!

Another postcard blog

The web doesn’t appear to be overrun with blogs about historic postcards – or at least ones that deal with the subject specifically. I’ve found on or two entries dealing with historic postcards, but that has been about it. Today I came across  Vintage Postcards: Postcard blog - this is a blog that is associated with an online shop selling historic postcards. It looks quite interesting from what I have seen so far – for example the blog features a nice example of a roadside motel and gas station and a curious one of 1952 Pontiac decorated folk art style! 

If you’ve come across any postcard blogs or websites let me know

Can cook fairly decent meals now

An intrepid NZ traveller writes home to Mum and Dad.

One of a group of postcards with a cat theme, purchased off Trade Me, 2009

Though on this birthday distance parts

Posted in honour of Kathy’s birthday today

Purchased off Trade Me 2009

Historic New Zealand postcards online via DigitalNZ

DigitalNZ  is a search engine that covers digital content from the likes of government departments, libraries, community organisations and individuals. I tried some searches for postcards and came up with some great results. Here’s part of the search results screen for a simple search on postcards foxton

Search results screen from DigitalNZ

To Mrs Burnett, “Bureau de Cat”

This was amongst the postcards I got from a TradeMe auction – all the cards had a cat theme – this one is a “treat” whatever side you read :-)

Dear Madam,

Being aware of the “Cat-astrophy” that occured last Sunday thought this illustration would be reasonable.

An Old Tom