Category Archives: Days and Months
Case of the Mondays
The front of this card looks how I feel, small writing all over the place and everything. It was just one of those days today! A busy weekend means a lot to catch up on after work, including wash. The … Continue reading
May is Here!
May has arrived, and with it no May flowers yet, still showers. 😦 It’s one of the first months of the year with real holidays and fun events including Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and … Continue reading
April is here!
I can’t believe April is already here, it feels like it was just Christmas! This April Zodiac card has a poem that reads “Those born in this month are strong and robust, kind, gentle and magnanimous, sympathetic generous and impulsive.” … Continue reading
April
This Tuck Sentiments of the Month card is for April. Taurus used to be the Zodiac sign, but now Taurus is only really for the end of April birthdays, and Aries is for most of the month. Daisies were the … Continue reading
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Tagged April, Daisy, Diamond, Raphael Tuck & Sons, Sweet pea, Taurus
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March
We’re already six days into March, and had one day of snow. I think that’s enough for the rest of the month, and year! “Who in this world of ours, their eyes In March first open shall by wise In … Continue reading
February
It’s already February, and “In fitful February it’s a verity, The Amethyst denotes sincerity.” This card shows the February birthstone, amethyst, and yellow primroses. According to birthdaygems.org, amethysts can be found in Brazil, Uruguay, and Zambia. They also had this … Continue reading
January
This January card from Tuck’s Sentiments of the Months series (#200) is a good example of how some month’s birth flowers, birthstones, and zodiac signs have changed since the early 1900s. On this card, which was mailed on March 1, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910, Aquarius, Capricorn, Carnation, Garnet, January, Raphael Tuck & Sons, Sentiments of the Month, Snowdrop
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Fair October
“When fair October to her brings the beryl, No longer need she fear misfortune’s peril.” Hard to believe that October is here already! This Tuck & Sons Sentiments of the Months postcard shows all the elements of October- Scorpios, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beryl, Emerald, Golden Rod, Hops, October, Opal, Raphael Tuck & Sons, Scorpio, Sentiments of the Months
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Twelvetrees Days of the Week
Charles Twelvetrees did a series for the National Art company that was every day of the week with two girls on them. Sunday’s girls are at church, Monday’s girls are dancing, Tuesday (to the right) they are shopping, Wednesday is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1906, Charles Twelvetrees, Friday, Monday, National Art Company, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Undivided Back, Wednesday
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Seasons of the Year
I call this series the Sunbonnets Seasons. Even though they are not sunbonnets, they are published by Ullman and Bernhardt Wall is the artist, just like all the sunbonnet series I have showcased thus far. Seasons series number 57 is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1906, Autumn, Bernhardt Wall, Spring, Summer, Ullman Manufacturing Company, Winter
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