Cover by Fern Bisel Peat
March always "comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb."
Dirk and Katrine by Angela Price
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021
Elsie Dinsmore
I didn't win this lovely trio of Elsie Dinsmore paper dolls that were on offer at the auction of the Cynthia Musser collection in January, but they were sure nice to see. I think these dolls are ca. 1915.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
A Fluffy Ruffles Valentine, by Raphael Tuck & Sons, ca. 1907
A hard to find Fluffy. The pantin would originally have had strings to make it a true jumping jack. A vestige of the original string remains, but the brads are still in place, although they might not be original to the doll.
A Streetcar Valentine, 1903
This Tuck postcard (not mailed, undivided back, copyright of 1903) reminded me of The Daily Postcard and Streetcar Sundays. I hadn't check on the blog in awhile; the owner stopped blogging 8 years ago but kept her wonderful archives online. After perusing her blog, I'm beginning to think what is pictured here is an Interurban, a blend between train and streetcar that traveled faster, and between cities and countryside. The car is marked Broadway, and I can't help but think about how the outer boroughs like the Bronx were still rural in the early1900s.
Thank you Christine H. for the excellent images and historical research.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Stay safe.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Saturday, February 6, 2021
A Happy Hooligan Valentine
By permission of the New York American, copyright 1904
Raphael Tuck & Sons' Valentine Post Card, Series No. 11, "Hooligan."
Undivided back. No postmark.
Friday, February 5, 2021
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