And if you missed them, here’s the adventure calendar of increasing number of figures on vintage postcards. #postcardadventcalendar
Cheers, T.
Apologies for no-show yesterday. Things intervened. But tonight we complete the #postcardadventcalendar.
24. Babies playing musical instruments. 1905.
Now my Dear
Which one would you like to be
The conductor or the one on the drum with love from Winnie
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22. Tyrolean Villagers, Earls Court, London. August 10, 1906.
Dear Alice
I trust you arrived home alright. Did you see all the sights?
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21. Victorious French bystanders
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20. In a charabanc.
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19. Human playing cards. August, 1905.
How do you like this view! We had a very jolly day. Wish you had been with us.
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18. Papal people. G. Felici, Rome.
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17. Elderly women and children.
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16. Footballers.
Dear Doll
I have been and had a shave, money's under tea jar everything went A.1 (in full) Know where I am if wanted
Dave xxx
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15. Military fancy dressers (and 2 bamboo chairs).
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14. German amateur dramaticists (and 7 wooden chairs).
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13. Wax "Record Makers." Madame Tussauds, London.
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12. Fancy dressers.
Tomorrow we reach the halfway point in the #postcardadventcalendar. What joy sits behind the cardboard door? Find out tomorrow. And while you are here, why not take this moment to review the previous 11?
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11. Boys in masks.
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10. Hat-wearers. Applin's Studio, Southampton.
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9. French babies
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8. Bearded Beefeaters.
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6. Young people dancing outdoors.
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5. Identical women.
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4. People in front of a painted pier. R.W. Currie, Brighton, 1919.
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3. People in costumes. F.W. Clark, Forest Gate, London.
@pastpostcard.bsky.social Similar to your #postcardadventcalendar, I’ve “played” along with artists during #inktober / #drawlloween and do my own #mailoween: sending a postcard each day that complies with the drawing prompt.
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2. Contestants in the August Posing Competition: "Health & Strength on the Sands", Port Dinorwic, August 28, 1934.
Something new. A #postcardadventcalendar. Stick with me for some nicely odd vintage images for the month, and you may end up with an expression like our friend in a deckchair in front of painted sea. Hold tight. The thread starts today:
1. Woman in a deckchair.
Cheers, T.