Working hard? Hardly working? I think this vintage postcard does a good job of stating the obvious: Same here. Same here. Unfortunately for me, I'm not programmed to just 'do nothing', and my idea of working hard looks like 'doing nothing' to the people around me! Those of you that do similar work to mine know that feeling all too well, eh? "What are you doing?" "I'm
Have a Hell of a Good Time in… Oklahoma!?
Oklahoma. Out of all the possible places to find yourself black-out drunk, Oklahoma in the early 20th century is not the first on my list, nor does it make it into the top ten. Not even the top twenty. Oil was discovered in Oklahoma at the tail end of the 19th century. That brought all sorts of riff-raff out into the wilds of the state to start drilling for black gold, and every time pay
Wartime Latrine Humour with Exhibit Supply Company
Arcade machines were all the rage in the early 20th century. One company maintained its spot at the head of the pack for nearly one-hundred years by producing machines and their prizes, and that company was ESCO: Exhibit Supply Company. Established in 1901 in Chicago, ESCO jumped feet-first into the very niche arcade merchandising industry and hit the ground running. Penny arcades were still
Daydreaming About Love in This Real Photo Postcard
RPPCs were a playground for the photographers and are little works of art themselves, using a multitude of techniques to help them stand out from the crowd. I'm not being cutesy here: between commercially-offered real photo postcards and those made by private citizens for personal use, there are likely hundreds of thousands, if not more, different images floating around in the world today. To
What are Postcards Used For?
If you're not familiar with postcards—and that's not as ridiculous a thought as it may sound!—then it's likely you've wondered about their purpose. The very idea of the postcard has been in existence since the birth of the postal service. They've been created and recreated every time a country has decided it needed a way to get correspondence to citizens within and outside its borders.
5 Vintage US Postcards
It's time for a trip with some vintage US postcards. As a Canadian, I tend to be focused on Canadian sights, but it never hurts to branch out. ;) Bethel, Vermont Train Station Vintage US Postcard A Bethel, Vermont, train station. This Bethel train station now known as Babes Bar and retains its 1850s charm with its original architectural details. A progressive entertainment space with its
5 Vintage Wedding Cards
Since we're in the marriage season (because people, for some reason, don't like to get hitched in the snow?) I figured it was a good time to post another batch of wedding-related cards. We have brides! Gold foil! Candles! All the cards here are from companies that no longer exist. For your wedding... FIRE! Please enjoy. This was for a wedding gift, and those little white dots are supposed
5 Vintage Wedding Bell Images
I know a while back I mentioned that I have a lot of mid-century greeting cards (of which only a handful are really usable, alas), and I also know that I may have mentioned that there was a lot of bridal shower-related content in that batch. With bridal showers comes weddings and wedding bells, and I figured you'd appreciate some wedding bell content, for some reason. On with the show! I
Forget-Me-Not With These 4 Postcards
Forget-me-not flowers are pretty little plants that you'll find growing in spring and summer. They are hardy little devils whose clusters of blue blooms have been symbols of devotion for a long time. You may even see it used in funerary art to remember deceased loved ones—and in the cases of postcards like these, to remind the receiver not to forget them. The forget-me-not comes in pink and
What Happened to Beaucraft Greeting Cards, Ltd.?
Once upon a time, Toronto was home to Beaucraft Greeting Cards, Ltd., which produced a wide range of greetings and gift supplies. Their Beaucraft Expressions line was manufactured in Canada. And did you know that this company was connected to the McMichael Art Gallery? Don McMichael, Beaucraft's founder and mastermind, was the brother of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. He served