- But just to calm things down a little on my blog at least, I thought I'd share with you a few of my recent antique paper finds...all from a more gentler era. I hope you will enjoy taking a look.
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There is this fabulous album filled with an assortment of old postcards. I love how these were collected and treasured by the recipient over the years.
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Another discovery was this photograph album dated 1899. It charts the first few years of life of a little girl called Winifred...
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Here she is at just eight days old.
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Another discovery was this photograph album dated 1899. It charts the first few years of life of a little girl called Winifred...
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Here she is at just eight days old.
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She obviously thrived! ;-))
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Definitely from a well-to-do family is she is often seen with a Nanny as well as her mother, and is always beautifully dressed.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs5PsJ6gq34PC9eDJkJZJf5xrkg7wVjb31rXo0bIS4jBsPGgWiQkFhT7OfhXAz9-2k9z_oPY6KTjMak3kJ_i_lLI3cZAx-LExtTk6Il-I-acsUpUyHXm64VE-mpBGzgOlRPIqPQ/s320/ephemera+002.jpg)
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The fact that these flimsy pieces of embossed and cut out paper survive so intact is always a surprise.
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And colourful pop-up cards sent with love...
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Definitely from a well-to-do family is she is often seen with a Nanny as well as her mother, and is always beautifully dressed.
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The fact that these flimsy pieces of embossed and cut out paper survive so intact is always a surprise.
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Then there are these sweet little calling cards. They must have made receiving a gentlemen-caller even more special! ;-))
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And colourful pop-up cards sent with love...
Inside miniature decorated envelopes...
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Victorian paper scraps made creating these little treasures even more personalised.
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Victorian paper scraps made creating these little treasures even more personalised.
The ladies dressed in their finery below, are hand-tinted examples and probably date from the mid-Victorian era.
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The detail, colour and quality of printing of all of these, in my view, is unequaled in their modern counterparts today.
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Enjoy the rest of your day,
Niki x
Beautiful papers, Niki! My oh my, did little Winifred "thrive" - such a charming collection of photographs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely load of 'eye candy'! SueXXX
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely papers and photgraphs, they are charming and beautiful
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxx
What a wonderfuk collection.Wish I knew where to find such things.
ReplyDeleteYou do find some wonderful treasures, Niki.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing them.
Carol xx
i would like to thank you for the beautiful red and white handbag i purchased from you. it has arrived safely and is a happy addition to my home. thank you and hope to visit in person soon. will keep you close.
ReplyDeleteHi Niki.
ReplyDeleteYou know I really love these old pictures! ;o))
They make me travel through time.
Thank you for this, hugs... Maria.
(With translator)
How wonderful, I´m absolutely impressed!!! How I wish I could find something like this here in germany! Lovely treasures!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day,
Tanja