Tuesday, December 11, 2018

VICTORIANA AT CHRISTMAS TIME


My post today was inspired by our blogging friend at Wisps of Words who shares the most wonderful pictures.  You can see her blog at this link, and you will see what I mean.  Over the last few months hubby has been sharing with me Victorian-style illustrations, knowing how much I like them. They are from a group on Facebook who live in the town where I grew up. He knows I am interested in these and also the historical photos occasionally shared.  






























Enjoy your day everyone, and thank you for stopping by.



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16 comments:

  1. Penelope NotesDecember 12, 2018 at 7:19 AM

    Beautiful and sweet. These idyllic drawings represent an era and tone that was likely never as slow paced as it seems but that we yearn for from the distance of time.

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  2. wisps of wordsDecember 12, 2018 at 12:48 PM

    Delightful!!!!!!

    Thank you for sharing a link, to my blog. :-)

    Like you, I love old fashioned illustrations, especially at this Time of Year. They set the mood, to slow us down. Even if we are determined to not get caught up, in the Holiday Hassle, it still keeps 'knocking-on-our- door'. All the adds on tv, and everywhere, this time of year.

    Old fashioned illustrations, bring home the truth, that lots of money spent, is not really necessary, for Love to be shown.

    Thank you for sharing these. And thank your husband, for collecting them, for you.

    🎄✨🎄

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 12, 2018 at 4:06 PM

      You are very welcome and I will send your thanks to my hubby. I loved your illustrations in your post today. So festive!

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  3. Titus John WhiteDecember 12, 2018 at 2:55 PM

    Hi Denise,
    Beautiful old cards from a previous time, hard to believe these days that life was ever like this.
    All the best, John

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 12, 2018 at 4:03 PM

      Glad you enjoyed them John and I agree. All the best to you too :)

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  4. Beatrice P. BoydDecember 12, 2018 at 5:29 PM

    These are all really sweet memories of holiday cards gone by and the same is true for birthday and other greetings of that area.

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  5. RoseDecember 12, 2018 at 5:30 PM

    Oh, Denise, I so love these...I love old cards, and I love old photos. I will find a spot that has old photos and spend hours looking at them. At the library of Congress is one place I look at old photos...but they fill me with a sort of sadness, too.

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 12, 2018 at 6:26 PM

      Very happy you like them Rose. Me too but I never thought of looking in the library of congress. I'm going to have to make a note of that the next time we go. Thank you so much! I know what you mean, depending on the day I can look at old photos and feel the same way :) Hope you have recovered from your accident Rose, and that you are feeling more like yourself.

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  6. Lowcarb team memberDecember 12, 2018 at 6:06 PM

    What a lovely post Denise.
    I enjoyed seeing these old cards, thank you.

    All the best Jan

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 12, 2018 at 6:27 PM

      Hi Jan, thank you, so glad you liked them. All the best to you too :)

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  7. Ryoma Sakamoto.JapanDecember 12, 2018 at 8:02 PM

    Hello! !
    Today I decorated the Christmas tree. I really enjoyed it! Every year I get very excited, I decorate the Christmas tree and it begins to feel like Christmas. I think this year's Christmas tree is also very beautiful.
    Ryoma.

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 12, 2018 at 8:35 PM

      Hello Ryoma, and welcome to my blog. I will have some Christmas photos of my tree and ornaments tomorrow. It is always so festive when the lights are lit. Thank you for visiting me :)

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  8. ValerieDecember 13, 2018 at 4:37 AM

    I wish those cards were back in fashion again, there is so much warmth in them. By warmth I don't mean heat!!

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  9. William KendallDecember 13, 2018 at 10:56 AM

    These certainly evoke the past.

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