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Browsing All Posts published on »October, 2011«
Old Postcards Depicting Children.
Another postcard post!!! Deltiology is the official name for postcard collecting. The word was coined in 1945 by Professor Randall Rhoades of Ashland, Ohio, and it became the official name for the study and collection of picture postcards. It took about twenty years for the word to first appear in the dictionary. It is one of […]
Traditional Irish Houses.
October 28, 2011
Pictures taken from Romantic Irish Homes, by Robert O’Byrne, and photographs by Simon Brown. I love old period houses, and I love the way each country has their own particular architecture distinctive to them. Ireland is no different. One would imagine that the houses found in Ireland would not be much different from those on the neighbouring […]
Old Postcards.
October 27, 2011
Here are a couple of the old postcards that I bought at a fair last weekend. The first card is from 1904. It depicts an image of Ireland, it was posted in Dugannon on the 23rd of January 1904, and it went to a Monsieur Gabriel de Ridden, who lived in Somme, France. “Mon cher Gabriel, cette carte postale est pour votre […]
Patchwork Quilts.
October 25, 2011
I started making patchwork quilts and cushions a while ago. I only do very basic ones, no intricate designs or anything, although I do intend to make my next one more detailed, and follow an actual patchwork design. Anyway I still love them, I made the blue one for my bedroom, and the multicolored one for my […]
Vintage Background Picture
October 25, 2011
This is the picture I have as my new background. It’s just a few of the postcards I love and one of my favourite tins. I love all things vintage. My new study has a vintage theme.
Having Fun With A Scanner!
October 22, 2011
I am a bit bored tonight, not usually a position I find myself in, well maybe its just that I am too tired too blog about anything that requires thought, and too tired to read, or watch T.V., hence my son and I have been messing with the scanner. Never thought I could be so easily entertained […]
From The Philippines To Ireland.
October 14, 2011
A post for Sandy, my blogging friend! Here is the last post card I sent to Sandy, and here is the card she sent to me. Hi Sandy, I got your lovely post card today, thank yo so much. When I picked up my post today it was such a pleasure to see another card […]
Dolls House.
October 8, 2011
Today I saw an amazing dolls house, called Tara’s Palace, in the Museum Of Childhood atPowerscourt House Enniskerry, Co Wicklow. Tara’s Palace was inspired by the renowned Titania’s Palace that was lost to Ireland in 1978 and is now in Denmark. Tara’s Palace meticulously constructed by some of Ireland’s finest craftsmen has taken over two decades to complete. […]
My Favorite Paintings From The Hugh Lane Gallery , Dublin
October 3, 2011
As I may have mentioned already in a previous post, I love art, and visiting galleries wherever I find myself. Here in Dublin we have many fine galleries, and one of my favorite is The Hugh Lane Gallery. I am sure that I also mentioned that on Wednesdays every week I go into the city visit a gallery or […]
Old Tins.
October 2, 2011
When I was doing the big clean out of my house last week, I came across these lovely tins that I bought years ago. I found them in the back of a cupboard, and I had completely forgotten about them.I think I put them away to make room for other bits and pieces, anyway now I have put […]
October 30, 2011
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