Last week I introduced you to my Grandmother Maudie and her vintage postcard collection; this week I want to start shining a spotlight on specific cards or themes within the collection.
In the language of flowers forget-me-not represented true love and remembrance.
I don't ever recall seeing forget-me-not in person, but here is a photo of it that I ran across online. Look at how delicate and lovely it is!
This postcard in my grandmother's collection particularly caught my eye...
While it's not outstandingly beautiful or anything, do you notice the writing in the bottom, left corner?
It says, "Greeting from gramma R A Stephenson. April the 5 is your birthday."
On the back it says, "This is for Maudie McCann. Many happy birthdays" and it is dated 1911.
On the back it says, "This is for Maudie McCann. Many happy birthdays" and it is dated 1911.
A quick side note for my children and grandchildren -
Rebecca Ann Rankin was married to William Franklin Stephenson. This was Annie Lee Stephenson's parents. Annie Lee married James Monroe McCann and they are Maudie's parents. Grandma Maudie, of course, is Grandpa's (James C. Brown's) mother. Rebecca Ann Stephenson would have been my great-great grandmother...your third and fourth great-grandmother! Amazing! It's pretty cool to be able to see her handwriting...huh???
I love the postcards in my grandmother's collection...especially the ones that feature the forget-me-not. They're so pretty!
Here's another picture of the real deal...so delicate! So beautiful! And so incredibly blue!
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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