MORE WORLD WAR 1 VINTAGE POSTCARDS WW 1 Post Cards

Here are two more of the vintage world war 2 postcards that I bought at auction last Monday night.

The above post card is titled a German charge fixed bayonets. Photo taken from American lines France

The next post card is titled Street Formation ( Square) U. S. Inf 

Thanks for stopping by to see more of my vintage World War 1 postcards.

VINTAGE POSTCARDS 300 FOUND AT AUCTION OVER some Military World War 1

Monday night we were at one of our local auction houses. One of the items offered was a box of over 300 vintage post cards. I was the lucky buyer at a great price for me.  Last night hubby and I went through them, sorting and starting to organize them to resell.
The post cards that first got my attention was some ones that were from World War 1. This is a popular topic with collectors either on the Internet or at another local auction.  What I will probably do is offer them in the upcoming Antique auction and attempt to turn some fast money.  I also have some old vintage photos that are military related. These will be offered also at that same auction.

Until I bring them to the auction house I will share some of them here.
This one is titled Artillery at Camp Lakeview, Lake City, Minn
It is addressed to Master George Chamberlain of Excelsior, Minn. Postmarked 1908

It is in good to fair condition with wear on edges and some creases. The stamp has been removed.

post card 2 Life in the US Army Cantonment One of Uncle Sam's Platoons

post card 3 Barbed wire cut, Americans creeping on the Germans with hand grenades France

photo 4  Victory in Paris 14 July 1919 this is actually printed in French

written message on back of post card.

Hope that you have enjoyed viewing some of the vintage postcards I just bought.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE 100 YEAR OLD NEW YEARS POSTCARD

Here is a wonderful vintage New Year's post card in my collection. Young child sitting on a horseshoe swing.

Telling us Good Luck and a Happy New Year postmarked Dec 30 1911. One hundred years old. How great is that. Wish it was a family item but is one I bought some years ago.

Grace

Loving Vintage Paper.. Meet Ida M Friend a Millinery Shop Owner of 1909

I love vintage paper as I have said more than once. Every time I visit an estate sale or antique store that is where I end up. I love something different and this is one of my treasures I found lately.

It is a vintage post card advertising a Full and Complete line of Seasonable Millinery owned by Ida M Friend of Clearwater Minnesota. It is postmarked Mar 25 1909 Clearwater and addressed to Mrs Amy Erickson of Annandale Minnesota.

I went to http://www.ancestry.com/ and searched for Ida. In the April 1880 census Ida is 20 years old. In 1900 she can be found in Wright Minnesota and would be about 40 years old. Last time I found her is the 1930 census and she is in Oakland California and occupation is listed as a private home address.

I have no idea if this picture is of Ida in one of her outfits but I like to think it is. Her the young lady is dressed to go fishing. How cute she is.

I have other postcard that have been mailed to the Friend family in my collection. They are Christmas cards mailed to the Friend family who were living in Illinois in the early 1900's. View them at http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4127199388190162153

Hope that you enjoyed seeing one of my favorite treasures. I am planning to use this in a future project. Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

For The Love Of Junk and Other Treasures

I have always been drawn to vintage paper, postcards and old photos.
Earlier this week I went to check out one of my favorite blogs, from there I wandered to one of her favorites and I found a treasure of a blog. Some one who not only loves old photos but she is also drawn to old junky treasures. What she does with these treasures is very unusual. Some will love it and some will say " Huh".
Well I was intriqued. So intriqued that I have wandered around her site off and on several times this week.
She mentioned a book she read and loved " Rusty Things " by Michael DeMeng. I just had to go and find a used copy today. Hopefully I will receive it next week.
I look forward to giving this new "to me" craft a try real soon.
Take a moment and check out her site if you like at small-stories-studio

And of course had to check out an antique store yesterday to see if I could find anything of interest ... and this is what I found. Two wonderful old photos, vintage slate chalk board and some old checkers.



Have the start of an idea and lots of great photos to look through. Tomorrow there is an auction in Rosenberg.. just may find something there. If not lots of antique stores to wander around.

Glad you stopped by, I hope that you will take a moment peek at some of my past postings... Grace