Cheesy PFF!

This is a Parisian cheese and cream seller! She roamed the city of lights selling her dairy delicacies to hungry customers. I recently learned that cheddar has been produced since at least 1170. The Romans might have brought it to England from the Cantal region of France. Soooo... we can perhaps thank the French for my favorite sharp yellow cheese. I don't have a cheddar postcard so I'll just sneak that cheesy tidbit in via this pretty Madame. Happy PFF!



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Vintage German Bratwurst - PFF!

I only seem to blog about food! This postcard from 1954 features a proud butcher hawking his meaty wares in Frankfurt, Germany There are 40 official kinds of bratwurst here in the land of bubbly beer and scrumptious sausage. The word 'brat' actually comes from old German and means chopped up meat. They certainly are delish grilled up and slathered with mustard:) Guten Appetit!



Welcome to this weeks Postcard Friendship Friday! If you're visiting and would like to join in the fun we would be thrilled;) It's easy! All you need to do is:

1. Have a blast with this mail theme! Examples include: any type of postcard, a photo of a mailbox, mailman, a stamp image, postcard altered art, or simply a photo of something that you find 'Postcard Perfect' etc etc etc!
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Vintage Beef-a-roni - Part 2 - PFF!

In 1914, Chef Ettore Boiardi (Boy-Ar-dee) came to the USA through Ellis island. He was 16 years old! He became the head chef at the Plaza Hotel in New York City ONE (isn't that amazing) little year later. Mr. Boiardi even catered for the reception of President Woodrow Wilson's second wedding.

Ettore opened a restaurant in Clevland, Ohio in 1924. His spaghetti sauce was a hit! He initially sold it in milk bottles to his saucy customers. But he ended up opening a factory to keep up with the demand! Here's Beef-a-roni Part 1:)

Killer Mustard, Your Children, and Internet Safety

I've been beefing up on how to keep the kids safe online. There are a number of wonderful programs out there that will successfully filter out 'dangerous' sites. Yep. Today I was blocked from viewing the Wikipedia pages on mustard, Woodrow Wilson, and Kerb (an upcoming festival here in Germany) Danger danger Will Robinson!

Mosquito Bite Remedy

Scritch scratch scritch. I just counted 22 mosquito bites! I'm an all you can eat buffet:) I've dabbed all of my itchies with toothpaste which just happens to be the best home remedy ever! The irritation dissapears and you get to smell like a candy cane. .......Scritch scratch scritch:)

Meatloaf and Wrigley's Spearmint Gum

This vintage ad reads,''The pleasant and natural chewing helps relieve tension''.... Isn't that an interesting way to toot chewing gum? This seems like the perfect egghead marketing solution for today's stressed out masses.  And.....meatloaf is such a comfort food to boot that this BIZARRE combination seems very relaxing!

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Editor:  That's just plain gross!

Licking My Way to Thunder Thighs

homer stamp vintage postcard


Apparently I've been licking my way to thunder thighs. Starchy stamp glue is very caloric! Sealing envelopes via the slobbery tongue method will run you a gut busting 5 calories apiece.  I need to cut back on the mail and concentrate on......brownies!

Editor: Where's my vintage image little lady?

Marie: Oooooops!

Here is a looker of a French stamp from Zanzibar!

Postcard Friendship Friday #28 - 7 Up!

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Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929! It was marketed specifically as a hangover cure. BLLLLS certainly doesn't have a catchy ring to it. The name was changed to 7 up pretty quickly! I've been sick sick sick lately and sipping 7 up has always helped cure my upset tummy:)

Postcard Friendship Friday #27 - Shakespeare and Pancakes

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Pancakes! Delish! Shakespeare mentioned this flat treat in the play Pericles, Prince of Tyre.

"Come, thou shant go home, and we'll have flesh for holidays, fish for fasting-days, and moreo'er puddings and flap-jacks, and thou shalt be welcome."

Poor William didn't have an artificial super saturated sugar solution to douse on his cakey indulgance though! Happy PFF:)



Welcome to this weeks Postcard Friendship Friday! If you're visiting and would like to join in the fun we would be thrilled;) It's easy! All you need to do is:

1. Have a blast with this mail theme! Examples include: any type of postcard, a photo of a mailbox, mailman, a stamp image, postcard altered art, or simply a photo of something that you find 'Postcard Perfect' etc etc etc!
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Vintage Palmolive Soap

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My parents don't have a dishwasher here (oy!) That means that I've been scrubbing mountains of dasterdly dishes with emerald green Palmolive soap. The original sudsy stuff was made with both palm and olive oil......hence the name! In 1927 the company sponsored a critically acclaimed radio concert show called 'The Palmolive Hour.' It's on youtube! I'm going to listen to it while I do the dinner dishes:)

Postcard Frienship Friday #27 - Let's go Bowling!

bowling vimtage postcard
This bowling alley is a hop, skip, and a jump away from my house! Isn't it a beaut of a vintage postcard? Here's Johnny boy and his winning ball. He blew the family off of the cheesy cakes (slang term for lanes that I just learned:)

I just read about cosmic bowling! You use a glow in the dark ball and roll your apple down lighted lanes. I just HAVE to try that too:) Happy PFF everybody!

Welcome to this weeks Postcard Friendship Friday! If you're visiting and would like to join in the fun we would be thrilled;) It's easy! All you need to do is:

1. Have a blast with this mail theme! Examples include: any type of postcard, a photo of a mailbox, mailman, a stamp image, postcard altered art, or simply a photo of something that you find 'Postcard Perfect' etc etc etc!
2. Link in with Mr.Linky at the bottom of this post
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Pet Airways!

dog vintage postcard

I was barking happy to read about the new pet only airline. Owners aren't even allowed to fly in cargo:) Pet Airways promises to transport your pet with lots of love, safety, and comfort in the main cabin. Tickets are surprisingly inexpensive too. Bone voyage Fido!

Hula Hoop Vintage Postcard

hula hoop vintage postcard

In Ancient Greece Hula Hoops were made out of dried stiff grapevines! A droopy Tarzan vine just wouldn't do the trick:) Citizens hooped as a serious form of exercise. Watch out Socrates .. Roxanne Rose has the current hooping record. The American went 90 whole hours in 1987!

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Friendly Vintage Skies

Today's the big day! The boys and I are flying (11 solid hours) to visit my parental units in Manchester, NH. I promise to sit buckled - up and INSIDE an airplane unlike this beaut of a vintage postcard lass:) Until tomorrow! airplane vintage postcard


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Vintage Waterskiing at Cypress Gardens

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I'm squeezing in another water skiing doozy! I think it's amazing when you can match a card to actual vintage youtube footage. Mike Osbourne is a hunky dreamboat in this clip! On the postcard he looks like a lipstick wearing Sheldon with scary sasquatchy long feet though:)





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Beautiful Beef-a-roni

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My Mother is a Saint! She let me know that her larder is now stocked with Beef-a-roni! I'm sure she did quite bit of eye-rolling while buying it:) She informed me that I am officially a big WIERDO daughter. I do live in France and I do adore French food buttttt... pass me a bowl of that tin and tomato flavored nostalgia please! I'll be flying to the States in 2 days! That won't keep me from my blogging addiction though:)





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The Mail Cats of Belgium - 1879

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Liège, Belgium 1879 - Thirty-seven plucky mail cats were trained and employed to carry bundles of letters (and postcards) to nearby villages.

Editor : Cats delivering mail? You've finally lost it!
Marie . This is history! Read this!.

They were 'trained' to complete this harrowing task for saucers of milk. The experiment was short - lived.....

The finicky felines proved to be undisciplined. (imagine that!) I've been attempting to teach my cat not to wake me up at 5 in the morning. I've changed her name to rooster. Francois has changed her name to *?!éx§£!


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Marianne and the Phrygian Cap

French Vintage Postcard

Meet Marianne! She is one of the national symbols of the French Republic. She can be found on the former franc currency, stamps, sculptures, postcards, France's government logo, ads, etc!


But what is that funny thing on her head? Watch my video vlog to find out:)

Waterskiing in a Tutu

waterskiing vintage postcard
Isn't this an absolutely peachy chorus line of waterskiing beauties? These prima ballerinas of Cypress Gardens (located in Winter Haven, Florida) waterskiied into the hearts of spectators in the 1950's. I was a barefooting champ as a teen:) It's one of the most thrilling sports out there! I HAVE to try it wearing a cotton candy pink tutu now:)

I have a serious youtube addiction. But.... I found an actual vintage waterskiing clip from the Gardens!



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'Y' is for Yams - ABC Wednesday

yams vintage postcard
My son John has gone wacky for yams! He lives and breathes the sweet orange fleshed tuber. He even wanted leftover yam casserole for breakfast! It's all thanks to this blessed vintage Honest John crate label. Soooooo.... I'm in the process of photoshopping other veggie labels to include his name! How does Big John's Broccoli sound?

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