Sunday, June 15, 2014

Happy Father's Day - 2014

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

... to the Biggest Kid in the Family...


Saturday, May 3, 2014

National Postcard Week 2014 May 4 to 10 Wichita Postcard Club Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad

National Post Card Week 2014 is the first full week of the month, May 4 - 10th.  To celebrate the humble postcard, the Wichita Postcard Club has produced this very nice tribute to the Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway of the early 1900s designed by artist Rick Geary. Click on the image for a larger view.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Easter Egg Malfunction postcard

Hopefully you did not receive a lemon instead of an egg for Easter. This young "toff" in his top hat & tux seems bemused by it all.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter 2014!


Happy Easter!

Cards above from Colonial Easter series, Raphael Tuck


Oh, oh ... Change of breakfast plans...

Card from 750 series, M L Attwell, artist, Raphael Tuck postcard

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Beauty on the Beach Black Children Artist H Sandford Tuck postcard series

Beauty on the Beach Black Children Artist H Sandford Tuck postcard series

If you should ever wish to paddle in the sea, won't you make a splash with me?

From Raphael Tuck & Sons, Happy Little Coons, Series V, a set of 6 postcards, issued 1907. Find the full set at TuckDB  - or simply read the posts below.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Just As The Sun Goes Down Black Children on Beach Artist H Sandford Tuck postcard series

Just As The Sun Goes Down Black Children on Beach Artist H Sandford Tuck postcard series

Have I told you how much fun I had with you today? Let's do this again tomorrow.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Tired Out Black Children on Beach Artist H Sandford Tuck postcard series

Tired Out Black Children on Beach Artist H Sandford Tuck postcard series

All that sun and sand ... followed by all that crying when we thought we were lost... well, I'm plumb tuckered out.  Nap time!