Treasure Chest Thursday ~ Vintage Thanksgiving 1909

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

This cute Valentine is from my collection of vintage postcards and ephemera. The artist is Bernhardt Wall, his art was popular for post cards in the early 1900's. There is a large selection of Valentine's items at my store at Magnolia Vintage. I hope you'll take a peek!

Vintage Valentine ~ Girl Mailing Her Valentine by MagnoliaVintage
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Those Places Thursday ~ Remembrance Day Canada and Veterans Day USA

The Poppy - Papaver Rhoeas

Antique botanical illustration - 1897 (cropped)

SOURCE: Wikipedia

The language of flowers:

The symbolism for the poppy is "sympathy."

Not to be confused with Rosemary which is "remembrance."

SOURCE: various internet searches

Lieutenant Colornel John A. McCrae, M.D.

Poet, physician, author, Lieutenant Colonel

of the  Canadian Expeditionary Force 

Born: 30 November 1872

Guelph,Ontario, Canada

Died: 28 January 1918 - aged 45 years

Boulogue-Sur-Mer,  France

While still commanding the Canadian No. 3 General Field Hospital (McGill) at Boulogne, he died of pneumonia.

He was buried the next day with full military honours. His flag-draped coffin was preceded by his charger "Bonfire" with his boots reversed in the stirrups.

SOURCE: Photo circa 1914. Several pages of information on Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCrae

Postcard of the John McCrae Memorial,

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

SOURCE: Personal collection.

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IN FLANDERS FIELDS

by John McCrae - December 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies brow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place, and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved, and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The Torch: be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

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IN FLANDERS FIELDS

Illustrated book published 1921

SOURCE: Wikipedia.

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Remembering all those who have served and who serve today.

Peace.

Hallowe'en Pleasures! Bobbing for apples.

   Hallowe'en Pleasures

Of all the fun and

merry jest,

To bob for apples,

is the best.

Circa 1912

SOURCE: public domain

I just love these olde post cards. Funny and sweet!

Happy Hallowe'en!

Hallowe'en

Softly

Cross your fingers

At the Witching Hour;

Over Fates and Fortunes

The Moon will give you

power.

Circa 1910

SOURCE: public domain

Wordless Wednesday ~ Million Dollar Ballrooms!

Not so wordless!!

"Japanese Gardens"

POST MARK: 

LOS ANGELES CAL

Oct 20 3PM 1930

ARCADE STA 8

To: Mr Geo Johnson

Milden, Sask, Can

Dear Dad   We arrived here Thurs nite. The mountains and ocean sure are grand. We've been out to the beach all afternoon dancing in million dollar ballrooms. Work is fairly easy to get down here. Our address is 407 46 st E. Los Angeles Calif. Will write a little later.   Bill

Dated October 20, 1930, this postcard was sent to my grandfather, George JOHNSON, from one of his sons, my Uncle Bill. 

George and his family lived in a small farming community in rural Saskatchewan. Bill would have been just 19 years old in 1930. His trip from a small village to a city the size of Los Angles must have been a thrill. Seeing mountains, oceans, beaches, and "million dollar ballrooms" would have been a great experience during the early years of the Great Depression.  

My Mother often talked about how much she and her brothers and sisters loved to dance. A popular form of entertainment, especially during the Roaring Twenties and beyond!  

One of her favourite dances was the "Quick Step." Now I get to see it on Dancing with the Stars!

Wordless Wednesday ~ From the big city to the little village!

To: Mr. George Johnston, Milden, Sask 

Feb 7, 1917

Los Angeles  Cal

This is the way we

we go riding here.

Best wishes to you all

Yours Truly

Henry Roux

Dated  February  7 1917. Amusing and unique! This postcard was sent to my grandfather, George JOHNSON, from his friend and neighbour, Henry Roux.