random mel » old http://randommel.com The interweb home of 'The Random Thursday Video' with some tech, marketing and fashion thrown in for good measure. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:23:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Times Gone By http://randommel.com/2011/08/22/times-gone-by/ http://randommel.com/2011/08/22/times-gone-by/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:59:21 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1164 As a little girl, I used to go religiously every Sunday looking at antiques with my parents. Whilst they would look at “proper” antiques, I’d be given £1 to spend on antiques of my own. Before long, I’d taken to collecting postcards… all of which had to include images of dogs. Note, I think this may also have been around the time that I was leaving letters all over the house begging for a puppy!

At least 20 years on and I’ve just re-discovered them along with cigarette cards. I thought it might be nice to post them here to share with you. The first is one of my favourites.

 

It seems amazing that in a world where privacy is everything, people used to rely upon words on a postcard… visible to everyone to see.

 

From what I can make out, I think it says:

Dear D,

Thank you for pretty we received this morning unfortunately it has been cracked right across in the post. I walked over to see Annie & Tom last evening. It looks rather stormy here today but has not rained yet. I suppose it is saving up for Saturday.

Fondly & with love from

Your Percy

Longest day today.

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed these as much as I have. If so, I’ll post some more over the coming days.

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Click here to view the embedded video.

i’d love to hear what other delights i can look forward to as i hurtle towards the big 3-0!!!

love and hugs,

m xox

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