Friday, August 3, 2012

Wash Day Postcard



As an advertised "estate sale" - it was a washout.
Maybe four tables full of overpriced junk that was old, on a patio outside of a touristy shop full of more overpriced junk that was new.

Then I spied the stack of old postcards.
From the early 1900's!

Like this wonderful picture card showing two ladies dressed in their Sunday finest to do the weekly laundry.

I am fascinated by the "washing machine" - complete with "agitator" and "wringer"!
The family must have been fairly affluent to afford such a newfangled device!!!

And don't you just love the barn and rail fence in the background?

Beth over at "The Best Hearts Are Crunchy" is hosting "Postcard Friendship Friday" - 
(Did you know today is Domestic Goddess Day???
 I didn't either! But this postcard is perfect!!!)




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14 comments:

  1. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayAugust 3, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    What a wonderful find! And, as you say, perfect for today. :)

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  2. Beth NiquetteAugust 3, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Hahahaha...you're right--this is a marvelous postcard. Can you imagine doing the laundry in that get up?! Happy PFF and Happy Domestic Goddess Day!

    lol Love you, Sissy--if I wasn't feeling so lousy today, I'd be over to give you a hug in person.

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  3. LiT Web StudioAugust 3, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    what a BRILLIANT match for today's theme! let's all thank the Domestic Goddess for washing machines, eh?!

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  4. SnapAugust 3, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Great card. I used to play with the *skeleton* of one of these old washing machines. It was outside and I think I made it my pretend icebox! As you can guess, a very very very long time ago! Domestic goddesses unite! Happy PFF!

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  5. RoseAugust 3, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Oh, how I love old photos...I get in a mood and can spend hours looking at them on line.

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  6. PostcardyAugust 3, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    That's a great card. You are lucky someone didn't decide that the cards were junk and throw them away.

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  7. Elizabeth EdwardsAugust 3, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    love the old shot. neat. (:

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  8. Magical Mystical TeacherAugust 3, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    If she had an extraordinary amount of laundry, she could hang the excess on the fence!

    Winding Fence

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  9. IreneAugust 3, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Oh this is a gem. I love it! And so appropriate for todays feast day.

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  10. MariaAugust 3, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    I didn't know that earlier models of washing machines existed such as this one! Thanks for posting this card. Happy weekend.

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  11. DianneAugust 4, 2012 at 6:01 AM

    great find!!

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  12. LoisAugust 4, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I've never seen a washing machine like that! My grandmother had one with a wringer, but it looked a lot different that this one.

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  13. ElaineAugust 4, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    What a wonderful post card.

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