I quite like the idea of “Happy New Year” postcards …
Posts Tagged ‘friends’
Friendship is a lasting joy …
Posted in Christmas and New Year, tagged friends, Happy New Year on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you sent Fuzzy Wuzzy a P.C. yet?
Posted in friendship, tagged friends, Maud Jeffries on February 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Maud Jeffries was an American born actress who ended up living and working in Australia. Winnie, the writer of this card is clearly a fan. The card was sent to Miss Ogilive in Martinborough, c/- Ross Bros. I wonder if she worked there? It’s a bit hard to make out, but at the bottom Winnie reports she [...]
Will call for you about six
Posted in meetings, tagged friends, lovers, meetings on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another meeting arranged by postcard – I presume this was hand-delivered (I wonder if it was in an envelope or not, put in a letter box or not?) as there is obviously no address or stamp. Whoever wrote the card for Ruth has noted in the top left-hand corner “Have a bad cold dont feel [...]
Have you got your cows milk yet? …
Posted in friendship, tagged friends, humour on January 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
… Verner (?) would help but he is having a “hog killing time” And what unexpected things might happen on a train? The chap on the front of the card looks like he’s about to get up to some serious mischief. Seems like a suitable card for a couple of blokes to be sharing. A [...]
Don’t write back now
Posted in meetings, Uncategorized, tagged friends, lovers, meetings on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I purchased this card in an antiques store in Tirau, New Zealand over Christmas. There was a whole collection of postcards from Joe to Rose. I only had time to grab a couple of them unfortunately! This one is the old fashioned equivalent of a text message – arranging a meeting either at the chapel [...]
