Postcards from the Past

Back in the “Golden Age” of postcards, the early 1920s, real photo cards were all the rage. I’ve found that there was a real trend in having women pose in romantic, flowing dresses with their horses . . . or sometimes with their husbands or boyfriends. They are quite lovely images, especially the ones that are hand tinted! And they show that women have always loved horses.

I’ve been collecting these old postcards for awhile and am so intrigued by these images that I’m contemplating having them made into modern postcards or greeting cards. What do all of you think?

vintage postcard girl with green dress
This young woman looks lovely in her flowing green dress with her two horses.
Couple on Bench
How many couples did this horse watch on this bench? He looks fairly practiced at it.
This young girl carrying her hat by the strings in one hand is one of my favorites.
This young girl carrying her hat by the strings in one hand is one of my favorites.
One of the things I like about these old postcards is the theatre -- check out her dress and headscarf.
One of the things I like about these old postcards is the theatre -- check out her dress and head covering.

One thought on “Postcards from the Past

  1. These postcards are fabulous! I want pictures like this of me with my three ponies… but getting them all to look cute at the same time would be a trick.

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