Christmas Wish List Postcard - PFF, Weekend Mailbox

I can only imagine the list this little guy is writing to Santa ...

It probably goes something like this ...

Walnuts, filberts, peanuts, almonds, cashews ...

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Wyoming Postcard - Postcard Friendship Friday

I was at the Goodwill Surplus store yesterday when I found two old books in a plastic bag. I paid $1 for the bag, and was delighted when I got home and discovered what was inside ...

One book was an old family Bible - it's brittle leather cover flaking away in chunks - with hand written birth registries from 1874 to 1910 in the back ... and all kinds of treasures tucked between the pages ... from pressed flowers to church documents and old photographs.

The second book had no cover and was an old dictionary with even more treasures inside

The dictionary itself fascinated me because there are notes, additions, and corrections hand written on nearly every page. The previous owner was a true lover of words.

One of the treasures tucked away inside the dictionary was this old postcard - complete with notes about words and definitions ...

There were many other treasures to be found and eventually shared ... some of which I will be sharing on "Random Finds".

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Camelot ... Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

When the world was innocent ...
And the dream was within reach ...
Or so we thought.

I love that Aunt Vicky sent postcards from her trip back east.
She really did have a wonderful time, and cared enough to share them with her nieces.
And me.

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I just had to sneak this one in. It was the best mailbox I've found in ages!
Straight from the doctor's office --
To you.

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Boston Postcard - Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

Ah the times of old sailing ships ...
They look fun and romantic, but I think I would probably have preferred to remain on dry land!

The USS Constitution (nicknamed "Old Ironsides") was built in 1797, and is still part of the US Navy fleet as a living museum of naval history.

How fun that Aunt Vicky got to see it!

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Someone got mail in this box once.
A long time ago!
I found this delightful bird house at my friend Howard's house.
Howard and his wife Freddie are wonderful people who love whimsical things.

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Hells Canyon Dam - Postcard Friendship Friday/Weekend Mailbox

The creases are still visible ...
From the journeys this card has been on ...
From somewhere ... to somewhere else ...
To the Goodwill ... then to me.

"The Snake River's most spectacular dam marks the beginning of the 32 mile Wild River Corridor. It is the last of 12 dams that produce two-thirds of the electricity generated by Idaho Power serving customers in a 20,000 square mile area."

If you have never visited the Snake River wilderness ... well, you should. Someday I will go back to visit this wild, raw, untamed natural area - it's been far too long.

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And here is the REAL reason they call it "snail mail".
(Note the speed limit!)

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Bonners Ferry Postcard - Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

I found this postcard, with several others, tucked into an old photo album that covered Grandma and Grampa G's trip to Arizona in 1981.

They made frequent references to Bonners Ferry, Idaho over the years I knew and loved them ... it's where they grew up. It's where they met and fell in love.

Someday I will go there.

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And what a treat to pick up your postcards from this cute mailbox.
It matched the house it sat in front of ...

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Scissors Cutting - scherenschnitte

The detail in this 'scissors cutting' work is amazingly beautiful.

"Scherenschnitte Design by Arlene France, Lititz, PA. The art of "Scherenschnitte", or scissors cutting, is an old German-Swiss art done originally by the religious orders and brought to the U.S. by the Pennsylvania-Dutch immigrants in the 1700's."

I just realized I should submit this to
Random Hearts - Guest Heart Thursday!

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Breakfast! - PFF and Weekend Mailbox

If this wonderful postcard doesn't make you hungry ...
Then you must have already eaten breakfast!!!

And to think it's just an advertisement!

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Postcard - Missing You ... Guest Heart Thursday

I found this postcard, dated 1993, in the garbage at my storage unit.
Of course I had to dig it out!!!

I love the bear holding a heart behind his back.

Addressed to Candice from her parents.
Sending their love.

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Grand Canyon - PFF, Weekend Mailbox

I have not yet had the opportunity to visit the Grand Canyon National Park.

I am glad, however, that in the United States, we have chosen to secure our national treasures forever - and hope that we will continue to do so!

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L.M.S. Stanier 'Jubilee' Class 4-6-0
Now no longer in existence.
No. 45562 'Alberta' belonged to a class of
190 engines produced by
Sir William Stanier.

8/20/77 - Steffi & Ken on a trip to London, where it was cold and raining.
I had to smile at one of their biggest obstacles -
driving on the opposite side of the road,
in the opposite side of the car.

Haute Ville, Quebec, Canada - Postcard Friendship Friday/Weekend Mailbox

Haute Ville, Uppertown, Quebec, Canada

"Upper Town, Quebec, is modern Quebec and includes an exclusive residential area, the Provincial Government Buildings, several large and important commercial establishments and the Provincial Museum. It also includes the Plains of Abraham which is today a beautifully developed park."

Folkar - Company of Canada Limited Drummond Bldg, Montreal, Canada, Copyright Canada 1929 Reg'd USA Patent Office"

This is a very interesting postcard to me. It has perforations around 3 edges, and apparently folds open - so the writer can have an entire sheet for correspondence. If you click on the photos to enlarge, you will see the perforation holes.

I don't remember how these came to be in my collection, but I have a total of 3 - all from Canada.

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1987 USPS - Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

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This postcard was put out by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The design was also used as a postage stamp.

"The Best Friend, built for the Charleston & Hamburg Railroad in South Carolina in 1830, was the first locomotive to draw a train in America. The stamp design was based on artwork by Richard Leech."

Item 8438 © 1987 U.S. Postal Service. All Rights Reserved.

Happy Birthday, Sissie!

Happy Birthday, Beth!!!

I know you're older than me, so that would make you what ... 30?
Snicker.
How many years ago was THAT???

Postcard from Portland - Postcard Friendship Friday and Weekend Mailbox

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Weekend Mailbox is hosted by Gemma over at Greyscale Territory.

These are two fun memes that somehow belong together!

This weekend is Portland's party weekend.
The Rose Festival!

I didn't make it this year, but watched the parade on TV. Does that count?

Blue Room, New Orleans - Postcard Friendship Friday

The Blue Room
at The Roosevelt, New Orleans

The Roosevelt was built in 1893 as "The Grunewald", renamed The Roosevelt Hotel in 1923 ...
It became "The Fairmont Hotel" in 1965.

The hotel was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and closed
indefinitely. It was restored in 2009 at a final restoration
cost of $170 million. It was then renamed the "Roosevelt", and re-opened to the
public on July 1, 2009.

photo credit: DAVID GRUNFELD/THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

This is the Blue Room at the Roosevelt today.

It's probably just me, but I think I liked it better in the postcard image!

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Jackson Square, New Orleans

Whenever I see items from New Orleans, I think of my friend Trina, who lives and works there. Her entire family is from New Orleans.

Trina lost everything she owned during Hurricane Katrina, and had to start over.
I think of her often, and pray for her and her family.
They've been through rough times,
and are still the best of friends.

God Bless You, Trina!

1939 New York World's Fair - Postcard Friendship Friday

Another postcard from the group I found at Goodwill sometime back.

It depicts the US Steel building at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

The back reads as follows: "A striking architectural feature of this 66-foot high stainless steel building is the use of the structural steel members on the exterior as a basic element of design. These members, weighing 350 tons and meeting 72 feet above the ground, painted blue, conceal lights which are directed against the polished dome at night. Visitors will see a dramatic presentation of the world of tomorrow which steel helped to build. Design was by Walter Derwin Teague. Architects York and Sawyer."

I tried to get more information on the fate of this building ... whether it still stands or not ... but the only information I could find said that most of the metal buildings built for the 1939 New York World's Fair were dismantled upon completion of the fair, and made into bullets and other items to be used by the military during WWII.

If anyone has further information about this building, please let me know!

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First Day Covers - More From Grandma G!

These FDC's (First Day Covers) are also known as FDI (First Day Issue).
Grandma G collected these covers.
I didn't know until I was going through some of her papers.

I find that despite my preference for postcards that have actually been sent, these are growing on me.

Like this top one from 1966 - encouraging us to "Visit the USA".
I love these old pictures!

This similar FDC from 1967 also encourages us to "Visit the USA", but doesn't have the pictures that make it more interesting (to me).

This FDC from 1962 features a 4 cent Lincoln profile.
And reminds us which side of the card we're supposed to address!

This is one of my favorite FDC's in Grandma G's collection.
The pictures on the reverse side feature "Rodeo", "Mississippi Riverboat", the "Grand Canyon", and "Monument Valley" as being great tourism destinations for 1972.