My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I love the vintage postcard that is the base of this collage. It’s from the early 1900s. Her hat is just adorable! And I’m pertty sure she’s doing her best to ignore the horse. I layered this with four other images. Can you tell I’m still wasting time with photoshop?
Read MoreThese two collages use vintage real-photo postcards that show couples dressed in foxhunting garb. A nice image to hold in my mind as I look at the slush outside.
Read MoreThis lovely old postcard is from the early 1900s. I love the romance and the staging. Back in the 1900-1910 era it appears to have been quite common to dress in costume and pose with your horse. Maybe that should make a comeback? I know several people who might really enjoy that! Hand tinting was […]
Read MoreBack 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 […]
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Recently I started collecting real photo postcards from the early 1900s. But not just any postcards — romantic postcards that feature women, horses and occasionally men. In these cards, the women are dressed in beautiful gowns, often holding flowers or a fancy hat — which may be hand tinted to add some color. They have […]
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