Newest Members of The Pacific Postcard Team

Meet the newest Members of The Pacific Postcard Team, a group of folks on Etsy collecting & selling vintage postcards or making new ones today. You can find them at Butterfly in the Attic's blog.

A Ford Anglia on San Pablo Dam Road Cars El Sobrante California 1960s postcard

San Pablo Dam Road Cars El Sobrante California 1960s postcard

A street scene of San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante, California in the 1960s.  El Sobrante translates to "remainder" in English. One wonders in what way it's a leftover...

A small curiosity in the view:  the light blue car with the odd shaped angled view rear window, just to the right of the car in center of the picture, is a Ford Anglia, manufactured by Ford of Britain.   Its American-influenced styling included a sweeping nose line, and on deluxe versions, a full-width slanted chrome grille in between prominent 'eye' headlamps. It had muted tailfins, much toned-down from its American counterparts. 

This is much like my first car, same design and color. It got me through my last year of high school, college, and got me to my first job in another city before giving up the ghost.

It's small surprise that I would've picked an Anglia as my first car. As a kid, I played with one of these for hours along with the rest of my much treasured Matchbox toys:

Spring Fling - A Day At Carolina Beach Wilmington North Carolina postcard

With spring upon us, finally, is it warm enough yet to put a toe into the bracing surf at Carolina Beach, NC like these young ladies did in the 1920s or 30s?

Bathers at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, circa 1920s or 30s.

Hotel Claridge St Louis Missouri linen postcard

Hotel Claridge St Louis Missouri linen postcard

The Hotel Claridge in St Louis, MO on Locust at 18th St - with the newest & finest cocktail lounge in St Louis!