blue

 a blue cat by Louis Wain

 

blue dome, blue sky, blue sea

some blues for the first Thursday Postcard Hunt of 2025

valentina

Valentina Tereshkova

first woman in space

perambulating

I was maybe about Princess Elizabeth's age when a friend of my mother's gave us a pram for me to use. Mine was much larger than hers, being for a real baby and not a doll. Being too small to reach the handle, my poor mother — who was already 42 when I was born — endured the astonished looks and questions from neighbours about another new baby while she pushed it herself with me walking in between her and the carriage.

I remember that it had what may have been uncomfortable boards for the baby/doll to lie on that could be taken out so you could store blankets and extra clothes (or secret stuff?) underneath.

I also remember trying to dress up the cat and take him for walks. In my mind, he loved the experience.

for Sepia Saturday - prams

variety vacationland

from A Culture Thing

Canada map

reproduction of a 1950's map card
that omits Yukon, which became its own territory in 1898 and Newfoundland & Labrador which joined the confederation in 1949

Dec 25th

reproduction, early 1900's
PostcardFriendshipFriday

Best Wishes

reproduction 1906

telegram

reproduction, possibly 1908