The greeting asked whether the boy was practicing his violin or had decided to stop taking lessons. (Spoiler alert: he quit!)
In the early 1900s, hubby's Wood family throughout the Midwest stayed in touch via this type of penny postcard, colorful and convenient, not to mention affordable. Thankfully, 110 years later, the colors remain bright and the handwritten message is still legible today.
For more about the history of the postcard, and the craze for penny postal greetings, see this page.
You're so fortunate to have actual postcards sent to family. The postcards I have, I have purchased in the used postcard market. I always look forward to what you'll post at each holiday.
ReplyDeleteI love all the holiday postcards you have. We had our first trick or treaters in 9 years last night and had no candy because no one ever comes to the door!
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