Thursday, September 4, 2008

Vintage Thingies Thursday--Postcards From Emma

I went to LA this last weekend to help clean out my late father-in-laws house. His mother, Emma, saved everything, and my father-in-law still had it all! Emma not only saved everything, but on the back of most photos she even wrote the time and place. I just about cried when I saw this album...





....and the 200 postcards it held! Thanks, Emma. They'll remain in safe keeping!
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14 comments:

  1. CarrieSeptember 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    What a wonderful vintage item and a great family heirloom...I have most of my postcards from over the years -- both that I was sent and those I bought as souvenirs.

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  2. ^..^CorgidogmamaSeptember 4, 2008 at 3:23 PM

    Oh, I just adore vintage postcards...yours are wonderful. Even better when they have writing on the back. Thanks for sharing such lovely items.

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  3. RebekahSeptember 4, 2008 at 3:42 PM

    Oh what special heirloom treasures you found! What a wonderful and special treat to find!

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  4. The Apron QueenSeptember 4, 2008 at 8:45 PM

    My husband's grandmother was a wonderful historian. Marked everything. We are lucky to have a lot of her items. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2008 at 6:29 AM

    Okay, now I'm really jealous. What a wonderful scrapbook!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 5, 2008 at 7:35 AM

    WOW! What a find! I love vintage postcards.

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  7. PattySeptember 5, 2008 at 8:16 PM

    What a great find! I hope you'll share more of Emma's postcards.

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  8. JenSeptember 6, 2008 at 7:57 AM

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  9. JenSeptember 6, 2008 at 8:04 AM

    My mom has an album similar to Emma's with all these wonderful postcards from my great grandmother and grandmother. I love all those vintage cards. :)

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  10. UnknownSeptember 7, 2008 at 8:55 PM

    All this yumminess!

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  11. KathySeptember 8, 2008 at 8:36 AM

    This is fabulous. I really am touched by this post, what wonderful emotion in it. Great memories.

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  12. My Vintage StudioSeptember 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    Lucky you! Looks like you have a wonderful collection.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:59 AM

    Those are beautiful! They are truly one-of-a-kind mementos that I know you'll cherish for a long time.

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  14. farmladySeptember 13, 2008 at 7:09 PM

    Who better to find these than you. Emma must have made sure that you should be the one to take care of them. Such a beautiful legacy.

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