Regular readers of this blog will know I'm something of a
collector. Along with books, postcards and nursery china, I also collect
vintage greeting cards. Anything with a cute dog or cat is a welcome addition
to my collection. None of my cards are worth more than a few pounds, with the
possible exception of one… but more of that later.
The front of this card is very appealing but the inside is
just odd! What on earth has the monkey got to do with anything and why is
it sucking a dummy?
I do have a theory, but if you have a better one, do tell. I
think the monkey is reminiscent of the Lawson Wood sketches from the 1930s and
40s. An orangutan called Gran’pop was one of his most popular characters so
perhaps the card manufacturer thought a monkey would make the card more
attractive. I can't say I agree, but each to his own.
This ‘dog and duck’ card is incredibly sweet, and I just
love the foxgloves and the thatched cottage.
The card with the little black cat and white heather reminds
me of my dad. He was a great believer in ‘Lady Luck’ and usually had a sprig of
lucky heather tied to the front of the car. He also kept several Cornish Pixies
on the dashboard and a four-leaf clover in his driving licence. When I was old
enough to drive he found a four-leaf clover for me - and that in itself was
quite lucky!
What child wouldn't love to receive this pretty card? Not only does it have the sweetest little dogs on
the front it also hides a surprise inside…
Another doggy greeting – but this time the dogs are
leaping out of the card.
This is one of my favourite pop-up cards. I just love the expressions
on the faces of the singing cats!
The printing of this card makes it look as if one dog is a mirror
image of the other, but in fact, one dog is on the outside and the
other inside.
The week after the auction this appeared in the local press…
It looks as though I wasn't the only one surprised at the price! By selling one of the two cards I was able to recoup some of the money and add this card to my own collection.
It’s a beautiful September morning in Somerset . Our garden is full of autumn
colour… and fat spiders, my pet hate! I find myself drawn into the garden
more and more as summer slips away. I
love this time of the year when everything seems to enjoy a final flourish
before dying back for the winter.
A purple cloud of Michaelmas daisies makes the perfect
backdrop for the more showy dahlias
and yellow daises.
The apple tree is laden with fruit,
and in a few short months, the cycle will begin again.
Mother Nature is truly amazing!
Whether the weather be fine,
Or whether the weather be not,
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather,
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not!
Or whether the weather be not,
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather,
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not!
Author: unknown
Happy October everyone!