Halloween Vintage Postcard

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How this little lass can lug this heavy Halloweeny gourd is beyond me! I love her ruby high heel slippers though. She certainly has a budding shoe fetish:) vintage postcards


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Pirate Vintage Postcard

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Tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day! I found this kooky little pirate speak translator. You can send emails directly from this site. It will pirate up your text with plenty of rum and yo ho hos! What a goofy holiday:)
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Father's Day Vintage Postcards

Did this vintage postcard lass give her daddy the traditional necktie for Father's day? She might have also pampered him with the book 'Neckcothitania' which contained proper cravat tying instructions. It was also the first book to use the word ‘tie’ in association with neck wear.

But watch out little lady! The stiffly starched Victorian shirt collors we're nicknamed 'Patricide.' This is after a story where a son embraced his Father and killed him with his sharp collar!

Happy Pre-Father's Day! Beware of dangerous clothy fashion statements!




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A Silly Lily - French May Day Vintage Postcards

Happy May Day! Here is a sweet scented lily of the valley bouquet just for you. The ‘Muguet’ in France is thought to bring good luck. This petaled talisman pops up on many holiday vintage postcards.

Paris is packed today with this bell shaped blossom. The Metro (subway in French) is perfumed with commuters who are clutching sprigs of this May Day symbol. They are rushing home to present the lucky receiver with these delicate white flowers. I unblushingly adore this tradition! This celebration ushers in springtime with flair.

The lily of the valley is a tough as nails perennial. It thrives in the shade and is a merry May Day addition to any garden! This petit basket is overflowing with my favorite flower.

Here is a lovely little poem authored by Paul Verlaine. It would perfectly embellish a Mother's Day card, spring craft or collage

Sap which mounts, and flowers which thrust,
Your childhood is a bower:
Let my fingers wander in the moss
Where glows the rosebud

'Let me among the clean grasses
Drink the drops of dew
Which sprinkle the tender flower, --

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Napoleon celebrates Mother's day by creating the holiday in France - Vintage Postcards

France's Fete des Mères is a holiday that was inaugurated by Napoleon in 1806. Letizia Bonaparte was a harsh mother who actually outlived her famous son by 15 years. She strongly disliked him becoming emperor and refused to attend his coronation!

The tradition of honoring mothers dates back to Ancient Greece and Rome. Mother Goddesses were worshipped in both of these cultures during the spring.

The Roman goddess Magna Mater or Cybele was often artistically depicted in a chariot drawn by lions. There was a belief that lions couldn’t mate or produce offspring. Cybele turned people who didn’t properly pay her tribute into these roaring beasts as a punishment Cybele embodies the fertile earth. She is the goddess of caverns, mountains, walls, fortresses, flowers, and wild animals.

Cybele’s most ecstatic followers were called the Galli. They castrated themselves in her honor during the Spring festival. I think I’ll stick to giving my Mom a vintage postcard as a gift! This is a better present idea!

My favorite Napoleon quote is: Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.