girl – Wild Postcards

2 July 2009

Finnish Girl with Kantele

…at least, I’m pretty sure it’s a kantele, which falls into the category of zithers, or lap-harps. It’s related (according...

18 June 2009

What did we ever do without Photoshop? This postcard from the Netherlands features photographic art — an homage to Boticelli’s...

7 June 2009

Margaret W. Tarrant (1888-1959) was an English illustrator whose career spanned fifty years, and who seemed to be in constant...

21 May 2009

The fish seem wide-eyed and surprised at this young lady’s sudden appearance. “An underwater scene in the crystal depths of...

16 May 2009

“Missouri Watermelons: The delta-area of southeast Missouri is noted for its production of watermelons. One of the area’s main crops.” ...

15 May 2009

Kelly sent me this beautiful postcard of a photo by Norman Parkinson (1913-1990), a fashion and portrait photographer. He opened...

1 May 2009

For Postcard Friendship Friday, a postcard that should have gone to the mailbox of a friend or suitor, instead of...

29 April 2009

According to the back of this Postcrossing card from Taru, “the bath whisk of birch twigs must be soft and...