Monday, February 28, 2011

I am readly for Spring. Lets go boating on Hershey Lake in PA postcard

I am ready for Spring or even hot summer.  Might just go boating myself.  Or at least sit along the side of Hershey Lake.  And now I would go down the road and get some chocolate!

Hershey: A Guide to the Town Built on Chocolate (Tourist Town Guides)

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Unique Stamp Box of RPPC Residence New London Connecticut



I want warmer weather! I want to go RVing!

Our truck and trailer are ready but it is in the 20's this morning.  Please warm up soon.  Maybe I will have to become a snowbird and leave for the winter next year.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Blotter advertisement for Wampoles Cure for the Cough

Wampole's Creo-Terpin for Coughs due to colds


An advertisement on this 3 1/2 by 6 inch blotter
It is an advertisement for Ivan McCoy Drug Store in Rock Point Missouri.  A nice piece of ephemera

Thursday, February 24, 2011

More Kewpies 1976 Reproductions of Rose O'Neills



The Ashers of Marshall MO acquired private paintings of Rose O'Neill and published them as postcards in 1976.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Pennsyvania Dutch Handcrafted Quilts Pair of Postcards

These 2 postcards are from  1986.  They are from the collection of quilts at the Penn Dutch Cottage Crafts 4 1/2 miles from Lancaster Pennslyvania. 
                                 Grandmother's Fan or Fan Patchwork
Lone Star of Texas Star

Monday, February 21, 2011

Edward Payson Weston - Professional Walker RPPC Postcard

This is the most famous walker in the late 1800's early 1900's..
The Father of Modern Pedestrianism EDWARD PAYSON WESTON
He walked for many years, many miles and in many countries.
His career was a professional walker, rarely slept more than 6 hours and would eat while walking.
In 1927 he was struck by a taxicab and severly injured and never walked again. He died two years later in 1929.

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