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Postcards Etcetera: Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
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A sometimes rambling blog about my postcard collection, Mostly vintage, some new, a bunch of linens with a touch of chrome. Sunday, February 15, 2015. Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Here are a couple of unused linen cards from. I have never been to. And have never heard of this ancient rock formation that has a view of 7 states! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). KPRK - Livingston, Montana. Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Miss You , Wish you were here . . .
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The Blog About the Postcards: The Tramp Chair
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The Blog About the Postcards. Friday, December 12, 2014. Just over 5' 4" high and 2' wide, this is not a comfortable contraption. It was designed by Sanford J. Baker (1838-1905), a blacksmith from Oakland, Maine, sometime in the late 1800s. Reports variously state that Baker constructed 3. The postcard above shows one of the chairs on the grounds of the Samoset Hotel, in Rockland, Maine, along with a caption describing the purpose of these devices. Click on the image to read the caption. Through the expe...
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The Blog About the Postcards: November 2014
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The Blog About the Postcards. Sunday, November 30, 2014. The Willow Grove Diner Journey. Here's a shot of the exterior in its current location:. Sunday, November 23, 2014. Happy Thanksgiving to my followers! At the first Thanksgiving, legend has it that lobster played a prominent role on the menu, prepared by the Native Americans and introduced to the pilgrims. So, it's fitting that today's post features some restaurants that feature lobster on their menus. Where shall we dine this Thursday? Well, I thou...
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The Blog About the Postcards: September 2013
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The Blog About the Postcards. Thursday, September 12, 2013. Where are we going for dinner tonight? How about The Stockholm restaurant in Detroit? Opened in 1939, this was a family restaurant featuring a Swedish Smorgasbord, a buffet table laden with the delicious food you see here. The restaurant was one of Detroit's finest, and it was open until 1962. Then, the place was sold, and a Playboy Club opened up in the same location. Now? For more about Swedish cooking click here. Friday, September 6, 2013.
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The Blog About the Postcards: Lobster for Thanksgiving
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The Blog About the Postcards. Sunday, November 23, 2014. Happy Thanksgiving to my followers! At the first Thanksgiving, legend has it that lobster played a prominent role on the menu, prepared by the Native Americans and introduced to the pilgrims. So, it's fitting that today's post features some restaurants that feature lobster on their menus. Where shall we dine this Thursday? This card is of the Lobster House, in Allendale, South Carolina. Are we out of luck? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Miss Y...
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The Blog About the Postcards: MacArthur Causeway, Then and Now
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The Blog About the Postcards. Saturday, January 31, 2015. MacArthur Causeway, Then and Now. The white border postcard above shows the MacArthur Causeway connecting Miami and Miami Beach, in its early days. Construction on the causeway started in 1917 and was finished in 1920. It was originally called the "County Causeway" and it was built to replace a deteriorating wooden bridge to the north which has since become the Venetian Causeway. For today in my Connecticut town is supposed to be 14 degrees! WALK ...
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See it on a Postcard: July 2015
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See it on a Postcard. Sunday Stamps II - 32. Wild Orchids of Canada issued 27 April 1999. For the (15th) World Orchid Conference held for the first time in Canada. The four stamp set was reissued in August 1999 marking the '99 World Philatelic Exhibition in Beijing. The stamps are from paintings by Poon-Kuen Chow (white background). And Yukman Lai (purple background). Clockwise from top left:. Large Yellow Lady's Slipper. Small Purple Fringed Orchid. Torquay, the English Riviera in South Devon. The All A...
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See it on a Postcard: Sunday Stamps II - 32
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See it on a Postcard. Sunday Stamps II - 32. Wild Orchids of Canada issued 27 April 1999. For the (15th) World Orchid Conference held for the first time in Canada. The four stamp set was reissued in August 1999 marking the '99 World Philatelic Exhibition in Beijing. The stamps are from paintings by Poon-Kuen Chow (white background). And Yukman Lai (purple background). Clockwise from top left:. Large Yellow Lady's Slipper. Small Purple Fringed Orchid. Stunning stamps, and an even more stunning FDC. Sunday...
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See it on a Postcard: Sunday Stamps II - 35
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See it on a Postcard. Sunday Stamps II - 35. Issued in 2011 for Travel in Taiwan under the theme of Celebrations/Greetings. Designed by Lin Hsiao-han. This is Kenting, ' a hot tourist destination in the summer. Lazily sunbathing under the blue sky or sitting under an umbrella is a perfect way to enjoy a hot summer day on the beach' (ChunghwaPost). I search high and low for a summer beach scene without success. I like the simplicity of the design, enjoy your days on the beach. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day.
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See it on a Postcard: August 2014
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See it on a Postcard. Point Clark Lighthouse south of Kincardine Ontario. Built in 1859, it is now preserved as a National Historic site. The stone tower is 85 feet tall and is one of six very tall tapering lighthouses dotting the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay shores. All of similar design they are known as the "imperial towers". Sent Feb 13, 1960 Fort Myers Fla to Rockford Ill. Driftwood Motor Lodge and Howard Johnson's Restaurant. Air-conditioned, Steam Heat, Television in Every Room. Unsent, circa 1965.
