A yellow and red train is manned by a grey cat in a blue engineer's outfit, holding a sign reading "Chugging down the line to say, be my Valentine!"

Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards Vol. 2

February 8, 2023, Leave a Comment on Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards Vol. 2

Ages ago I shared some of my vintage Valentines Day card collection, which, at the time, was very small. Today, the collection has grown and I’m happy to bring you another sampling and plan to continue the tradition in the way I do my annual Christmas card post. I hope you enjoyed! And wishing you…

A Christmas card featuring a scene of an old west general store, with a pot belly stove, shelves of merchandise, two cats, a shop owner behind the counter, and a woman with her children standing at the counter. In a doorway to the right there is a Christmas tree being decorated.

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 4

December 15, 2022, 1 Comment

Christmas is really all about traditions, even here on the blog, as I have several Christmas time traditions. One of which is sharing a portion of my ever growing vintage Christmas card collection. I really delight in vintage commercial illustration, and greeting cards have always provided some of the warmest, most charming images. This sampling…

Greetings from San Francisco

June 8, 2022, 3 Comments

…Well almost! We are headed there this weekend for a few days, and I thought it was the perfect excuse to share the San Francisco portion of my vintage postcard collection! The historic Cliff House originally opened in 1863, serving as a resort for the upper class of the Bay Area. However it burned to…

Vintage Easter Cards

April 5, 2022, 3 Comments

Since opening my Etsy shop (December 2022 Update: I have since closed my Etsy shop) I found it as an excuse to buy even more vintage greeting cards, including cards I hadn’t previously bought for, such as Easter cards. In the past I’ve shared various selections from my ephemera collection, most notably my annual vintage…

A couple stands at a door, with the gentleman knocking. The blonde woman is dressed in a full skirted red dress with black fur trim, and hold holly. Atop her head is a wide brimmed green hat with a red band. The gentleman with his back towards the viewer wears a black top hat, green jacket, and black pants. With his right hand he knocks on the door, with his left he holds a poinsettia behind his back.

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 3

December 20, 2021, 2 Comments

A few years ago, I started yet another holiday tradition here on the blog (in addition to my Christmas playlist posts), sharing a sampling of my vintage Christmas card collection, and with Christmas this weekend, and myself wrapping up getting the last few Christmas cards mailed, it seemed like the perfect time to share this…

A girl dressed in a German style dirndl holds a camera on the left. A girl in hula attire holding a camera stands on the right. In the middle text reads "YOUR SOUVENIR PHOTO FROM Clifton's Los Angeles, California." Below a ribbon reads "The Brookdale The Pacific Seas" Images of a deer, church, water wheel, thatch hut, ukulele, and pineapple.

The Lost Art of Nite Club Souvenir Photos

April 29, 2020, 8 Comments

It’s no secret I’m a fan of collecting vintage California souvenirs, and awhile back Patrick and I stumbled upon a souvenir photo from the Hollywood Palladium, which was tucked inside a delightful folder. It combined my love of California souvenirs and his love of photography, so we decided to start collecting vintage nite club souvenir…

Grey poodles carry presents, stand near a Christmas tree, hold a stocking, and sit in hat boxes.

Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper

December 19, 2019, 3 Comments

Recently at a flea market, I spied this super cute box for wrapping paper. I was drawn to the cheerful Santa, and thought he would pair nicely with a vintage box for Christmas cards I had to display (you can catch the box under the “Reindeer Drive” sign in our Christmas decor post here). But…

On a blue background red and white text reads "Christmas is Here Again!" A red stocking hangs from the S

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 2

December 12, 2019, 1 Comment

Last year I shared part of my vintage Christmas card collection with you all, and well, the collection has grown, and I’m here to share more with you! I’ll start by sharing the card we actually reproduced as our Christmas card this year… I found it so fitting as a representation of Patrick, myself, and Colonel…

A collage of the various trick or treat bags.

Vintage Mini Trick or Treat Bags

October 17, 2019, 3 Comments

Two years ago I started collecting vintage Christmas cards. The cards were like mini works of art, and I thought I would display them like clothes hanging on a line. I kept the idea going with vintage Valentines, and then for Halloween last year I decided to do it with vintage miniature treat bags, perhaps…

Guests walk down an old western street. Yellow text reads "Knott's Berry Farm & Ghost Town Buena Park, California"

Vintage Knott’s Berry Farm Postcards

July 3, 2019, 3 Comments

Since summer is my favorite time to visit Knott’s Berry Farm, I thought it would be a great time to share my vintage Knott’s Berry Farm postcard collection! In looking at these images, most of which are over 50 years old now, it’s amazing to see just how little has actually changed. Let’s start with…

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my collections

Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards Vol. 2

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 4

Greetings from San Francisco

Vintage Easter Cards

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 3

The Lost Art of Nite Club Souvenir Photos

Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 2

Vintage Mini Trick or Treat Bags

Vintage Knott’s Berry Farm Postcards