I find it amusing that the phrase “Christmas Greetings.” was printed with a period at the end – hence the title of this post. This card was printed in Germany and has a coat of arms logo on the back…Read More…
Category: The Ethel Main Collection
And Down Life’s Stream
“And down Life’s Stream he begged to steer The lovely freight to him so dear.” Addressed to: “Mrs. B. F. Main, 233 14th St., San Francisco, Cal.” And the sender wrote: “Dear Grandma – Hope you arrived safely. My love-sick…Read More…
To Tottie From Lucy
“Friendship’s Offering” Here’s the third in a little mini-series in the Ethel Main Collection. This one shows that her nickname was “Tottie” rather than “Lottie” as one might think from the handwriting on some of the others. Since there is…Read More…
Greetings From Occidental, California
The meaning of the word occidental is “Western” as opposed to oriental meaning “Eastern.” (Never knew that.) Occidental is a small town in Sonoma County, California, that was founded in 1876 as a railway stop on the North Pacific Coast…Read More…
1910 Calendar Postcard
This one (from the Ethel Main Collection) may seem a little out of place: It would normally go up in December, per the little calendar at the bottom (with Christmas wreath?) but then again the lovely oval image above it…Read More…
Hand-Painted Rose
Divided back, hand-painted, used postcard. Postmarked April 21, 1911 from San Jose, California. Printed in Germany. Price: $1.00 “May loves rarest dearest treasures Fill life with o’erflowing pleasures, And this greeting true and tender Oft remind thee of the sender.”…Read More…
To Ethel From Annie
Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked December 31, 1908 from San Francisco, California. Printed in Germany. Publisher unknown. Price: $5.00 “A Happy New Year” is the caption on this 1908 postcard printed in Germany. It shows a pink rose and…Read More…
Pretty Soon I Owe You A Letter
“Pretty soon I owe you a letter, I must confess; Will write In a week Or may be In less.” The sender wrote: “Dear Lottie, Youre out of luck were going to Camp Taylor. Henry and Clara were over last…Read More…