Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, all the way from 1908!
On December 20th, 1907, the New Year card above was posted in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the same Mrs Marrow of 12 Prospect Place, Woolwich, who received a Christmas card from Ethel in my last post. It reads:
Dear Ma
I hope you have got over Xmas alright. Very nice card you sent me only it should have been your photo instead of the girl. I am expecting a letter from you. Love to all, Will.
Will write Sun.
How sweet of him to want a picture of his Ma! The cards below, both unused, are also for 1908 and all come from Mum’s collection of old postcards which I feel might be a rich blogging seam for the future. And speaking of future, I wish you all the very best for 2022. May it be better for us all than 2021. See you next year!
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
As I said in my previous comment, I’m fascinated by old postcards, especially if they have a message written on them. I used to buy them quite regularly although stopped when I felt it was getting out of hand! I shared some of my favourites in a post a while back, which may interest you (but please feel free to ignore if not!) https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/postcards-from-a-time-of-war/
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I did find that interesting, thank you! I have never bought old postcards but have just taken possession of my late Mum’s collection which I need to go through to look for more gems.
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Nice old cards! And I though my post on Old Christmas Cards were about old cards. Well, old but not as old as this one.
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Thank you! I thought they were very attractive.
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Forgot to show the link https://joyfullplace.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/old-christmas-cards/ The oldest there is the first card, from Japan, dated 1970. (dates not shown in my post, my focus was on the face of the cards).
Again,, nice old card , nice post from you.
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Thanks for the link – I see them now! All very attractive, including the ones made by children.
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What a lovely and unique new year’s post, Anabel! You always delight me.
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Thanks Kim! Hope 2022 is being good to you so far.
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As a former New Yorker and still occasional visitor, I’ve driven through Elizabeth, New Jersey, plenty of times.
It’s always interesting to imagine the people who wrote old cards and letters.
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Interesting! Makes it real (though driving through suggests there might not be much to stop for). I’ve been wondering why he went there, would be fascinating to know.
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I’ve driven through on busy highways, so I don’t really know the town. I imagine it may have been charming in 1908, the year of the postcard, before much of that part of the state became so industrial.
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Best wishes for 2022…hope it is the year we say goodbye to the pandemic. (Suzanne)
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A fervent hope for that from me too! Happy new year to you and Pierre.
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Another lovely card! Happy New Year!
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Thanks! And to you.
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What a wonderful old postcard Anabel and so pretty too 🙂 Happy New Year to you 🙂
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Thanks – and to you!
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Happy New Year Anabel. Feeling hopeful that 2022 will be a kinder one. xx
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I do hope so, Sharon – happy new year to you too.
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I love old post cards…I actually collect them, and have framed and displayed some. Happy New Year, Anabel! And yes, let’s hope 2022 is the good year we all want and need.
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I may end up framing some of these! Let’s hope 2022 delivers.
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‘Mum’s collection of old postcards which I feel might be a rich blogging seam for the future.’
You’re making me regret even more that I sent my old postcard album to the auctioneer before I moved.
They lost it. 😦
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Oh no! How annoying. I don’t know what I’ll do with these, once I’ve gone through them and kept the ones I want. I know they can be quite collectible.
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