Inspiration is a Family Affair

This Christmas, after the gifts had been opened, Christmas dinner eaten, and cookies consumed at the big family dinner table… my Dad had one more box to open and share with me.  Since he knows that I like to use antique postcard images as faces for my chenille ornaments, he brought out a few stacks of his recent acquisitions.  I enjoyed looking through all of them and selecting some to borrow as much as I enjoyed hearing the story of how he had scavenged them from the site of an old home that was slated for demolition.

antique postcards

Some of them were inscribed with notes from the sender in English, and some in German.  Some were never sent, and many had 1 cent stamps on them along with postmarks from the 1902 – 1907 range.

antique postcards

Many will provide the inspiration for new ornaments in 2010.  Happy New Year to all!

8 thoughts on “Inspiration is a Family Affair”

  1. Hi Stephanie!

    Thank you so very much for all your kind words and healing thoughts, I so appreciate them and you!

    Oh! How wonderful that you are able to share the love of vintage things with your dad! (and I’m dying to get some of your Valentine ornaments!)

    Wishing you a wonderful New Years and much joy in 2010!

    Sally

  2. What a lovely bundle of vintage ephemera Stephanie. Isn’t it fascinating to have a small insight into other peoples’ lives from long ago? I have quite a collection of old Christmas and greetings cards, mostly Victorian/Edwardian and I love to handle them and wonder about the senders and the recipients.

  3. Hi Stephanie! I just ordered some of your Valentine cuties! Now I need to get a white feather tree, huh?! 😉
    Thank you for all of your sweet comments on my blog and well wishes, it means a lot to me.
    Sally

  4. Hi Sally,
    Thank you so very much for ordering from me again – I am printing your shipping label now. 🙂 It does sound like it’s time for a white feather tree – and the nice thing about them is they work for Valentine’s Day, Easter, the 4th of July… and even Christmas. I hope that you are continuing to feel better each day & that your new ornaments brighten your day a bit too!
    🙂
    Stephanie

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