A whimsical look at a lifetime of personal ephemera collected with no particular aim in mind except it was either too interesting, too funny, too sentimental or too pretty to part with! Welcome and enjoy!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Crazy Horse Mountain Memorial - 1978
My parents sent this postcard to me at college. It's postmarked from Custer, South Dakota on September 23, 1978. My mother writes:
"Hi Honey, Remember seeing this on "60 Minutes". Mt. Rushmore is really something. See you later. Love Mama & Dad"
"Hi Honey, Remember seeing this on "60 Minutes". Mt. Rushmore is really something. See you later. Love Mama & Dad"
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Autumn Mosaic - New York
I found a 1979 calender packed away inside a box of books in the attic of my parents' garage. That was the year they moved and I suspect the books were packed away for the move, stored in the garage "temporarily" and ultimately never unpacked.
The calendar was a freebie from the Harlow-Hardy Furniture Store on West Washington Street in Petersburg, VA.
Ye bright mosaics! That with storied beauty
The floor of Nature's temple tessellate.
Horace Smith
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Charleston Street Scene
This postcard was sent to me at college when my parents took a trip to Charleston. It's postmarked April 3, 1979 in Charleston, South Carolina. Mom writes:
"Hi Honey, Everything here is so beautiful, wish you could see it. The sun has been out and it is 80F. We took the boat to Ft. Sumter today. Will write when we get home. Be good. Love, Mama"
"Hi Honey, Everything here is so beautiful, wish you could see it. The sun has been out and it is 80F. We took the boat to Ft. Sumter today. Will write when we get home. Be good. Love, Mama"
Monday, September 23, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? I'm 20% extrovert & 80% introvert!
| You Are 20% Extrovert, 80% Introvert |
 You aren't afraid of social situations... But you very much prefer to go it alone And why not? You're your own best friend! |
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Lake Shelbyville
This postcard was sent to me at college by my parents on one of their road trips out west. It's postmarked from Rock Island, IL on September 19th, 1978 and reads:
"Looks like there are more places named Shelby than people. We are moving along. We'll write more later. Love Mama & Dad"
"Looks like there are more places named Shelby than people. We are moving along. We'll write more later. Love Mama & Dad"
Monday, September 9, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Vintage Family Photo
I'm unsure of when this was taken but I'm guessing @ 1917 or 1918. The little girl is my grandmother and she's posing with her mother (Sibyl Winifred George Mann), father (Jerry K. Mann) & little brother Paul.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Mark Twain Boyhood Home at Hannibal, Missouri
My parents sent this postcard to me at college on Sept. 25th, 1978 from Hannibal, Missouri. My mother writes:
"You would have enjoyed this. This house is 1 block from the banks of the Mississippi. Love, Mama & Dad"
"You would have enjoyed this. This house is 1 block from the banks of the Mississippi. Love, Mama & Dad"
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