A Box of Postcards

A postcard from Austria: "19 February 1958 "Enjoying a skiing and sightseeing holiday in Western Austria. The kids are enjoying the snow, we had so little of it in France. Our Pension is called Daheim and it is like a ski lodge and much cheaper than staying at a hotel. Expect to go up to the top of Germany's highest mountain on a cable car soon, and intend to go to Innsbruck tomorrow. Took some ski lessons from a real Austrian ski champ, but I still get stiff and sore. Must be getting old!" The illustration (black and white) shows the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze, which is actually shared by Germany and Austria. The cable car, which takes you from the municipality of Ehrwald to the top, was build in 1926 and then renovated in 1991. It takes 10 minutes to get to the top. How ironic that this is the postcard right now, as we are in the midst of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada - and I remember that they were held in Innsbruck in 1976 (I was 15 years o

Today's postcard (on top) has not been used, but I felt it was appropriate for Valentine's Day. It features a painting and is called "View of Lover's Leap and The Narrows". At the bottom it says "1652 Ft. Above Sea Level, Cumberland, MD. 4" On the back, it says, "Lover's Leap and The Narrows, Cumberland, Maryland. From Lover's Leap one may view the National Highway (U.S. 40) one thousand feet below. The city of Cumberland and surrounding states of Pennsyvania and West Virginia may be seen from this point." My research tells me that this postcard is likely showing a 1937 view, but may have been produced in 1951 as it is printed on linen stock by Marken & Bielfeld. In fact, I found a matching postcard (it is numbered 3 on the bottom) for sale for $8 to $10. It is by the same company, looks similar to this but is the 1937 Aerial View of the Narrows West of Cumberland (image on the bottom). The legend of "Lover's Leap" ex

Today I'm featuring two postcards at once - because it is freaky that they were together in the box, and that they look so much alike, and that one is from North Carolina in 1967 and one is from Kanazawa, Japan mailed in 1963! Have a look and a read: Top from Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina: "A delightful village - 80 degrees this afternoon. 5 large golf courses - John is having a splendid time you know where! Andy says you two would enjoy the quaint shops here - we went to church this a.m. in Durham, N.C. arrived here after lunch. Hope you are having a fine Easter. Cleaned and packed drapes before I left." Bottom from Kanazawa, Japan: "Dear Friends, One of our oldest cherry trees goes on this card to greet you and to say thanks for your part in this wonderful trip. I am loving every minute." I have learned that the Village of Pinehurst is situated in the Sandhills of North Carolina and boasts world-famous golf courses. This beautiful area was settled in th

"Hi, again. Today we are having a waiting day. Patience you know. I told you I lost my wallet. Tried Kish Lorraine saw Laterna Magika going to Expo Theater Monday - The Supremes. Having fun. Love Betty" This postcard depicts the Great Britian Pavilion at Expo67. I was 6 years old and in Grade One. For some reason I had two tiny red placemats with the gold logo stamped on them - I think we got them in school. Of course the only image I remember is the big round dome, which was the USA pavilion at Expo67. This person lost their wallet - were they waiting for their ID to be returned? Or for money to reach them? How hard was all that to figure out in 1967 before the internet and the ATM technology we have today? Quiche Lorraine - I guess it's a French dish originally, but I made it for all my children's baptisms - because it's easy (with frozen pie crust) and you can assemble it in the morning and put it in the oven as you leave for church and when you return from th