Tag Archives: deckled
24 June 2009

Family Day, Sea Isle City

“Bright sunshine, blue sky, rolling surf, and beautiful sand make Sea Isle City Beaches popular for families.”  That was the case for the family of my childhood friend, Mike Smith, who had moved from New Jersey to Wallingford, Connecticut, oh, must have been around 1979.  We kept in touch for a few years (and I [...]

30 May 2009

LaFayette Memorial Park

“La Fayette Memorial Park on National ‘Old Trails’ Road, Route 40 between Uniontown and Brownsville is rapidly becoming the choice of those living in S.W. Pennsylvania.”  Or, more precisely, the choice of those dying in southwest Pennsylvania.  But I digress. “Wide driveways will lead visitors past lakes, waterfalls and shaded retreats. Tombstones are prohibited, but [...]

14 March 2009

The Old Well at Winter’s Peak

“A University of North Carolina student notices a new creation as he walks past the snow-covered Old Well on the UNC campus.”  Well — if you’ll pardon the pun — it was kinda hard to miss. This is an “official” Postcrossing card from my friend Britt, who was apparently thinking of sending me a card [...]

18 November 2008

Pleasure Boats at Anchor in Florida

This white-border card with its deckled edge bears no description of any kind on the back. The stampbox, asking for one cent postage, indicates that it was published prior to 1952, but I suspect it is much older — possibly dating as far back as the late ’30s. Published by the Asheville Post Card Company.

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