tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post2719248665264047474..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: When a gardener collects vintage Christmas postcardsCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-2743183327894549692014-12-09T16:57:30.193-05:002014-12-09T16:57:30.193-05:00These postcards are wonderful! My husband has an o...These postcards are wonderful! My husband has an old collection given by a family member that I'll have to go through now to see if I might find some like these. You outdid yourself with this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41696293134644597072014-12-03T10:32:39.841-05:002014-12-03T10:32:39.841-05:00I love that the cards have something on them other...I love that the cards have something on them other than poinsettias and amaryllis. I read on Matt Mattus' blog that lily of the valley was commonly forced at Christmas. Why have we stopped that sweet remembrance of the season? I'm enjoying all of your cards. I think I have a few somewhere. What a great thing to collect.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-66510649096580439022014-12-02T11:02:03.656-05:002014-12-02T11:02:03.656-05:00Oh Carol, they are so beautiful! I love those old ...Oh Carol, they are so beautiful! I love those old post cards - and for sure your blog!<br />Have a happy happy time<br />ElisbethTante Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585515990150079674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-20243749726574083442014-12-02T09:20:46.175-05:002014-12-02T09:20:46.175-05:00Some of the flowers that you think could be helleb...Some of the flowers that you think could be hellebores remind me of the old-fashioned 'Complicata' rose. It is a single rose with five petals. Very simple, but beautiful!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376181508512840495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-53312249310587317012014-12-02T08:40:33.278-05:002014-12-02T08:40:33.278-05:00For collectors, antique Christmas cards are an exc...For collectors, antique Christmas cards are an excellent choice, Carol. They are easy to store, interesting, and the flower ones are meaningful for a gardener. You have me thinking about my next collection, mmm ...<br />P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50776974585593887472014-12-02T07:20:33.713-05:002014-12-02T07:20:33.713-05:00Love them!Love them!Covegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695381565568010704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-92202925174271024732014-12-02T07:03:59.425-05:002014-12-02T07:03:59.425-05:00Lily of the Valley has several meanings that could...Lily of the Valley has several meanings that could link it to Christmas. It symbolizes the return of happiness and/or the sentiment that you are incomplete without the person you give the flower (or card) to. And white is a sign of purity and the Virgin Mary. There's probably more, but with my foggy morning brain this is what comes to mind... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-71650303684337159352014-12-02T06:02:59.578-05:002014-12-02T06:02:59.578-05:00You have some interesting collections Carol. Love ...You have some interesting collections Carol. Love the postcards. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-64471453960971690962014-12-01T22:58:16.031-05:002014-12-01T22:58:16.031-05:00Interesting that so many feature lily-of-the-valle...Interesting that so many feature lily-of-the-valley. I think it used to be forced more frequently than it is now. Perhaps some of the flowers you can't identify were also forced in the past? But it could be artistic license, too.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.com