Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of good old New Orleans. It has given me something to live for. –Louis Armstrong
Tag: French Quarter
Gallery in the French Quarter | New Orleans
“One of the many typical gallery scenes in the Vieux Carre section where balconies over hang the narrow and picturesque streets.” –Description from postcard back
Doesn’t this look like a lovely place to be, “to escape thoughts of the Corona Virus?” as one of my friends commented when I shared a photo of this postcard with her this morning.
The “French Quarter Gallery” is one of many, many vintage New Orleans postcards I received from a blog reader I encountered just a few weeks ago via email. After visiting my blog–perhaps after reading my “About Me” page–April C contacted me and told me she had some antique New Orleans postcards that she would like to send to me. Of course, I said, “Yes!”
I expected 10–no more than 20–postcards to add to my “Vintage NOLA” collection, but I was shocked when my hubby returned from the Post Office last week and placed a package filled with postcards in my hands. 120 postcards, to be exact!
About 10-15 of the postcards are from a road trip April’s grandfather took in the 1950’s. The rest are from her Aunt Dixie who collects things “labeled Dixie” because of her name. I haven’t combed through the postcards carefully yet, but it seems the earliest postcard is dated 1930. Some have notes and postmarks and others are blank. I’m looking forward to diving in a bit deeper over the next few weeks.
According to my preliminary research the “Genuine Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone Post card” above was printed in 1937. It is attributed to A. Hirschwitz of New Orleans, Louisiana.
I’ll be “showcasing” more of the postcards here on Pics and Posts–little by little–over the next few [or several] months, so be sure to tune in.
Until then, enjoy a few older posts featuring vintage postcards:
A million thanks to you, April, for this phenomenal gift!
Postcards for Me and One for You Too!
I have postcards everywhere. On my desk. In my notebooks. On my walls. In my crafting spaces. On my bookshelves. In albums. Even on my nightstand. We won’t talk about the very large box and shelves filled with hundreds (yes, hundreds) of blank postcards waiting to be sent. I’m presently looking at the mini stack of postcards I received in March, particularly the selected-based-on-my-interests postcards I found in my mailbox last week.
In honor of my love for history…
Scituate Light (Cedar Point), Scituate, MA. A historic light of the War of 1812. The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the harbor and offers a beautiful view of the coast and harbor. From Marissa477 on swap-bot.
And my love for books…
“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.” –Carl Sagan. From ShyAnn64 on swap-bot.
And bookish art…
“The Reader,” by W.L. Ramsey from developpeople on swap-bot.
And photography…
George Eastman House, Rochester, New York
And literature…
William Butler Yeats from MJBCoffee on swap-bot
And my favorite place in the world, home…
New Orleans! from Lazycrochet, who just moved to New Iberia, Louisiana 7 months ago.
And random, “just because” postcards…
Pretty Thank You Note (c) ME, Teachers Pay Teachers. This is the front of the postcard sent by developpeople.
And while I try to figure out what to do with my ever-growing postcard collection, it’s time I send a certain set of postcards out in the mail.
Way back in October 2015, I won a swap-bot giveaway. Here’s the generous collection of swag put together by one of swap-bot’s founders, Rachel Johnson.
Swap-bot 10th Anniverary Giveaway.
“Swap-bot Swag”
Pencils. Postcards. Stickers. Buttons. Magnets. Enough to make one swoon.
I could share this cute Ernie (the Envie) goodness with other swap-bot members, but I decided to use it to lure…ehem…encourage others, to join the snail mail revolution via swap-bot.
I “discovered” swap-bot almost six years ago when I mistakenly clicked a link that popped up on a website I was visiting. I hesitated before joining, but I was intrigued by the possibility of regular “real” mail in my mailbox! I clearly remember my first swap–an electronic playlist–and my first Artist Trading Card (ATC) swap. I signed up when I didn’t even know anything about ATCs. Pretty soon, I was involved in one creative swap after another, and I was completely hooked and addicted to snail mail.
Maybe, you’ll get hooked on snail mail too. If you comment below with your contact information or email address, I will send you a postcard, written on and stamped. OR–you can contact me at iamnnyla at gmail dot com. I’ll send postcards until the swap-bot postcards are gone.
Don’t you want a little happy in your mailbox?
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